The Area: Barx (our Village)
• There are 2 small supermarkets, selling a good range of products, in Barx that are open in the mornings in the week until about 2pm. They normally reopen in the evenings from about 4:30 pm to 8pm (the Spar shop is more reliable). The Spar shop is also open on most Sunday mornings and the butchers and Bakers are also open on a Sunday morning.
There are 3 Butchers, 2 Bakers and a new small Hardware store, also open most days including Sunday mornings.
• Ice can be bought from the supermarkets or the bakers.
• The Chemist is open Monday to Saturday and speaks some English
• There is a Bank, but unfortunately no Cash Machine.
• There are also Bars and restaurants in the centre of Barx. They look a bit grotty (which is typically local Spanish style) but the food is ok and quite good value.
Beaches and Markets: Markets -
There are lots of Markets in the general area in the mornings (lists in the folder) but we like to visit Gandia Market near the Serpis Car Park on a Saturday morning and have a cool drink afterwards at the Liberty Salon, who do a lovely selection of drinks made from fresh fruit. This is on Carrer Major (BBVA bank on corner of street).
If you like a market with some second-hand goods but also new items the Saturday morning market in Jalon is nice day out and for those who like a trip out on a Sunday morning there is a new one on Piles Beach (Platja) starting at about 9:30 am.
In the high season (July/ August) there is an evening Market on a Tuesday at Piles Beach (Platja) from about 6pm to 10 pm.
Beaches -
The Beaches stretch for miles near here, particularly Gandia Beach which is really lively in summer with a huge seafront promenade with shops restaurants etc., but there are also nice beaches at Tavernes Beach, Piles, Bellreguard, and South of Oliva.
Activity Holidays -
The local area provides excellent opportunities for outdoor activities, including walking, rock climbing, horse riding, mountain biking and bird watching. Further information is available in our villas. Nature Trail Spain is a specialist professional active tourism business based here in La Drova. They provided guided bird watching trips, guided mountain bike trips, and guided walks. See their website for further details.
