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Newsletter 2/2010

► Semana Santa
► Active holidays
► Fiestas
► Coastal path
► Formula 1
        

Dear guests and friends,

Spring is coming and with it the fiestas! We picture you the most popular ones of our region
in brief. Also an insight into Easter season on the Costa Blanca. And those who prefer the
great nature perhaps like the „Come with us…2010“ programme for active holidays as well
as the coastal path of Benissa. If you like it faster, you can look forward to the Grand Prix
of Formula 1 in Valencia.

We wish everyone a happy Easter!

► „Semana Santa“ - Easter in Spain
Towns and villages in the land of Valencia have preserved one of
their most deeply-routed religious customs over the years:
the festivities of the Holy Week.

From 28 March to 5 April impressive processions take place
in many municipalities, with statues of saints being carried through
the streets as for example in Teulada-Moraira on Maundy Thursday
the Procesión del Silencio (procession of silence), on Good Friday the
Procesión del Santo Entierro (procession of the holy burial) and on
Easter Sunday the Procesión del Encuentro (procession of encounter).
These days are also particularly impressive in Murcia or in the docklands
of Valencia, where they are called the Semana Santa Marinera.

► " Come with us... 2010 " is a calendarized programme for active holidays in Benissa and the Vall de Pop…
with which you get to know the most charming corners of our region.
On shore on guided hiking or bicycle tours as well as tours through
the towns of the Vall de Pop lively guided by actors and on water
in a kayak, on a catamaran or snorkelling. Join us!
more information

► Now some of the best and most famous festivities of the Costa Blanca are being celebrated
In the last week of April Benissa celebrates its festival in honour
of their patron the Puríssima Xiqueta with a solemn opening,
coronation of the fiesta queen, processions, concerts and fireworks.
The last evenings and nights people meet for the bull runs in the
streets, the so-called Bous al Carrer.

The Moros y Cristianos festival has become one of the most
popular and well worth seeing in the land of Valencia. The historical
events of the conquest of our region by the moors and the
subsequent reconquest by the christian armies are being re-enacted.
They are of particular interest in the coastal towns, such as in
Moraira from 10 to 13 June, where the spectacular night-landing of
the conquerors at the Playa de l'Ampolla beach, the floral offerings
and the splendid parades are a prime attraction year after year.

Experience magical St. John‘s Night, La noche de San Juan, one of
the most lively celebrations along the coast. On 23 June Midsummer
is celebrated and countless bonfires enlighten the shortest night of
the year. To chase away the evil spirits of winter, loud firecrackers
and the traditional bonfires are lit - they are a symbol for the burning
of the old to make place for the new at the beginning of summer. In
coastal regions people wade through the water to cleanse themselves
and throw three objects into the sea: a flower for love, a coin for
prosperity and a fruit for health. The bravest then jump over the bonfires.

► Explore the beautiful coast of Benissa...
on the ecological coastal path that leads from Cala Pinet bay to the
city of Calpe. Work is in progress on a new section so that the path
will soon begin only 700 metres from the hotel. On this tour of low
difficulty you will discover steep rock faces, caves and bays
and on close sight you find crabs, fish, starfish or sea urchins.

► Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia from 25 to 27 June
For the third time, on 27 June, the Grand Prix of Europe takes place on the impressive Valencian street circuit. The track is about an hour’s drive from Hotel Montemar and is also accessible by bus or train.

For more information on the track, ticket sales, how to get there and
the official website klick here.

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