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JOHN CHAPMAN

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From: JOHN CHAPMAN <chapma...@rogers.com>

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:09:55 -0700 (PDT)

Local: Mon, Apr 28 2008 12:09 pm

Subject: Re: [travelspain] Villamartin, Costa Blanca

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Hi Stewart,

Should be lots to see and do. You are a short drive to Rhonda to see the Puente Nueva and also close by is Acinipo where the remains of a Roman amphitheatre are evident. Then you are also close to one our favourite Pueblas Blancas, the town of Arcos de la Frontera with it's fantastic ridge overllooking the Serenia de Rhonda. Grazelama in the mountains is a great village to visit and to explore as well. We went to Ulbrique two years ago and although it was a Sunday and very quiet it was a beautiful town to wander around.

I would also suggest a trip to Jerez for two reasons. Firstly there are the sherry bodegas, where you can visit an sip. I suggest Tio Pepe/Gonzeles Byass. Also the Spanish Riding school (La Escuala des Cabellos) is a wonderful experience to watch the skills of riders and the horses. But you need to book ahead for the escuala.

And of course there is Sevilla - about a 90 minute drive or I'm sure the Amarillo bus will get you there too. Sevilla is a wonderful city with much to see and do. Especially take in the Cathedral and the Giralda.

Hope this helps and enjoy your trip.

Cheers

John

----- Original Message ----
From: Stewart Fishburne <s...@globalnet.co.uk>
To: travelspain@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:59:20 AM
Subject: [travelspain] Villamartin, Costa Blanca

Hi all

It appears that my partner has won a
(genuine) free week's accommodation in Villamartin, Costa Blanca to be taken
between October this year and March 2009. A quick look at the place suggests
that it is a golf/sun/beach/bar resort not far from Torrevieja. This
doesn't match closely (if at all) with our preferred holiday preferences of
countryside and villages/museums and cities/restaurants.

But it seems churlish (even rude) to decline a
prize won at her place of work. This is not a part of Spain I know anything
about. Before I go and buy a guide book and do the normal web research, is there
anyone on the group who could make recommendations as to things we might like to
do/see/visit in that area?

Thanks

Stewart

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