• Gandia, Spain has a privileged location, between the sea and the mountains and lies just north of the Costa Blanca in the beautiful Valencian countryside. Valencia airport is a 50 minute drive north and Alicante airport a 75 minute drive south. With about 55 000 citizens Gandia is one of the largest cities around the area. You can take the Autovia or National road up from Alicante to Gandia by car, or take a bus from Alicante bus station. You can also easily catch the train from Gandia to Valencia and shortly there will be a bullet train direct to Madrid.

• Gandia has the luxury of being located in the Costa Del Azahar which is only slightly north of the lovely Costa Blanca with Valencia not far away (about 1 hour drive). As well as its famous football team, the Formula One Grand Prix is being held at Valencia from 2008 and it was also host to the America's Cup in 2007.

• With near endless fields of orange trees around, Gandia is somewhat the centre of agriculture for the area. Together with a large fishing business due to its harbour, the city also offers very interesting places to visit. Due to the fact that most of Gandia's city centre is full with palm tree promenades with bars, restaurants and shops along, it is also a wonderful place for a shopping tour.

Sightseeing and shopping in Gandia Spain

• Being one of the largest cities around, Gandia attracts many tourists just for shopping. With a huge shopping mall area outside of Gandia, major supermarkets and stores can be found. (Carrefour or Aldi just to name a few).

• Apart from shopping for daily needs, Gandia is also an interesting place for sightseeing holidays. One major tourist attraction is the Palace of Santo Duque just at one end of the old city centre. The building, with many different influences over the past centuries, is famous for its patio de las armas and a huge stairway. It has been declared a Spanish national monument. Really worth a visit.

• In addition, while you are in Gandia, you might want to visit the church La Colegiata at the Plaza de la Constitucion.and the old university building Antigua Universidad. A little bit to the south of Gandia you find the city of Oliva with a beautiful old town centre, which you should also visit. You will also find many lovely towns and villages in the surrounding areas around Gandia and Oliva.

The beach of Gandia

• One main attraction of Gandia is its sandy blue flag awarded beach. With a length of about 11 km it is the attraction, particularly for tourists from Spain and other countries. With its weather sometimes over 40 in summer, Gandia beach is one of the best places to be on a hot summer day. To sum it up, if you want to find a lovely city with a great mix of shopping, sightseeing and beach, than Gandia is a wonderful choice and why many Britons are choosing to live there, Oliva and the surrounding areas.

Property in Gandia

• Gandia, Oliva and the surrounding areas offer all types of properties from the traditional Spanish townhouse to your luxury modern villa. Being slightly north of the Costa Blanca, it also offers excellent value for money.

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Suzanne Coleman, Hamiltons of London - Gandia Office, Avenida de la Paz, No.35 Bajo Edificio Hukaka, Gandia, Valencia 46730, Tel: 0034 96 284 5232, Mob: 0034 630473430, www.Gandia-Hamiltons.com