Book the ‘Not Just A City’ Coach Tour and explore Valencia, the capital of our region. There are ‘Three of Europe’s Biggest, Best & Longest’ to enjoy during this wonderful 3 day break. ♦ Biggest Aquarium ♦ Best Zoo ♦ Longest Underground River

 

Arriving on Monday morning, we leave our luggage in the locked storage room provided by the hotel. This means you have the whole of the rest of the day to explore the city, and get to know the delights that it has to offer. We give you all the information that you require to make sure you visit the places which interest you. On the Tuesday, after a sumptuous breakfast you have the whole day to continue exploring the city delights. You can add the Ciudad de Artes to your list! It is a collection of simply stunning buildings which house the Hemisferic Planetarium, the Prince Felipe Science Museum and the Oceanographic, the largest Aquarium in Europe. Alternatively you might like to visit the Bio Park, 25 acres of the best immersive zoo experience in Europe. There are no cages for the animals, instead rivers, ponds, streams and rocks are used to separate them from the visitors. (entrance fees are not included in the cost of the tour). In the evening you can book the optional extra Fallas Themed evening with Menu del Noche. We start the final day by heading north to take in the wonders of the Sant Josep Coves. This cave network is home to the longest navigable subterranean river in Europe and … we will take a boat ride on it! As the boatman gently pushes us along, you can wonder at the moss which grows on the bottom of the 5 meter deep pond and nowhere else in the world! Marvel at the striking blue colours of the crystal clear water and find out what the Sifones and Seca galleries hold. The route is completely flat, the only steps are those on and off the boat, the temperature is a constant 20 degrees and we will be underground for approximately 50 minutes. From here we head to an interesting coastal suburb, nicked named the Little Venice of Valencia, where there are restaurants for you to choose from for your lunch. 

 

The EuroTourGuide Calendar of Events is becoming ultra busy as we head towards the 15th August, which is a Public Holiday to celebrate the Assumption of Mary.

 

In the Costa Blanca South, the city of Elche is in full Fiesta mode. The UNESCO Misteri Play, telling the tale of the assumption of Mary, takes place in the Cathedral. The performances of Act 1 on Monday 14th and Act 2 on Tuesday 15th are free to enjoy. The Elche Fiesta has a Tapas Festival from Friday to Tuesday along the Paseo de la Estacion and there will be a Carnival Parade on Friday, a Flower Parade on Saturday and the big Nit de l’Alba barrage of Fireworks on the Sunday. Formentera del Segura will be announcing their Fiesta with a Gran Chupianazo (confetti filled bangers) on Saturday and having a Paella Competition and Romeria on Sunday. Hondon de las Nieves will be honouring their Patron Saint with a Tapas Route from 12:00 to 15:00 on Friday and Saturday, an Artisan Market and Correfocs on Saturday and a Classic Car drive-by on Sunday. In Callosa de Segura, the Christians will be parading on Sunday and the Moors on Tuesday 13th. Orihuela are offering an imaginative schedule of Free Guided Visits, mainly along the coast of the Orihuela Costa and the River Segura. In Playa Flamenca the Summer Shows start on Thursday with the Childern’s Play ‘La Sirenita’. The Summer Concerts finish in Alicante with an epic finally of a free Concert every night from Thursday through to Tuesday.

 

In the Costa Blanca North, the Sant Llorenc Fiesta finishes in Busot with a small Medieval Market on Saturday and Sunday. The Fiesta in Calpe finishes on Sunday with a Grand Fancy Dress Parade. In Teulada there is a nocturnal Medieval Market from Thursday to Sunday, and the Jazz Festival continues in Moraira, with free open air concerts every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The big Festival of the weekend is the Castell de L’Olla, which is an amazing fireworks display on the pebbled beach of L’Olla about 5km north of Altea. It is best enjoyed from the beach as the fireworks are set off at midnight from floating barges, creating wonderful reflections on the water. Over 50,000 people enjoy the Castell de L’Olla annually, so make sure you get there early as parking is at a premium.

 

In the Costa Calida, Torre de la Horadada will be celebrating the Assumption of Mary with a Concert on Sunday, Flower Offering on Monday and Solemn Procession followed by Fireworks on Tuesday. The world famous Cante de las Minas Flamenco Competition finishes on Saturday in La Union, whilst the Wine Festival starts in Jumilla on Thursday. On Friday they fill the town’s water fountain with wine, Saturday is the National Grape Treading Contest and on Monday the National Grape Pip Spitting Competition!