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Spanish Gastronomy:
Spanish Gastronomy:
The rice constitutes one of the great chapters in the culinary history of this region. You can cook it in more than 300 different manner of ways and styles:
- arroz a la marinera (fisherman's rice)
- arroz al horno (oven-baked rice)
- arroz amb fesols i naps (with beans and turnips)
- arroz con costra (topped with a 'crust' of omelette)
Other variations allow for the rice to be flavoured with squid (calamar) and tunny fish, chicken and fillet of pork, baby squid (chipirones) and garlic shoots, or tunny fish and shrimps (gambas).
At the seaside, shellfish and salt-dried fish are on the menus of every restaurant. The day's choice might include gilthead (dorada), bass baked in salt (lubina a la sal), seafood with a squeeze of lemon, or some delicious sea-fresh red mullet (salmonete) and whiting (pescadilla).
In the mountain areas, rice forms an integral part of the olleta,a typical dish in which it is mixed with pork, sausage meats, pumpkin, turnip, chard stalk
How cook a 'PAELLA':
A rice dish for six persons:
600 g rice
480 g rabbit
600 g chicken
24 snails
180 g grated tomato
180 g 'garrofó' (special beans for paella)
180 g 'judias' (normal white beans)
6 tbsps olive oil
a few strands of saffron
1 tbsp sweet red pepper
salt and yellow colouring for paella
200 g ferraura (green beans for paella)
Place the paella over the heat with olive oil and some salt, when it is hot add the chicken and rabbit frying them over a low heat until gold brown. Add all the beans, fry a little longer and add the tomato. When these has been fried, add the sweet pepper and the water very fast (2.5 - 3 l). At boiling point add the snails, cleaned and boiled previously, saffron, colouring and a pinch of salt. After boiling for 15 minutes, the rice will be distributed evenly, after that it will be cooked for 6 minutes over fast heat and over a low heat for the rest of the time until it is done.
Ski:
The neaer ski station is in Granada, just 4 hours on car.
If you need more information e-mail Alicia the owner.
Golf:
We have nice Golf Club in the area.
You can play golf in Denia 20 km or Oliva 30 km from Calpe. If you need more information, ask the owner.
Club de golf Javea
http://www.clubdegolfjavea.com/ +34 965 792 584
POINTS OF INTEREST IN CALPE
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Nieves
Iglesia Vieja (Old Church)
Torreón de la Peca (Tower and Town Walls)
Forat de la Mar (Part of the exterior wall)
Arrabal (Puchaltstr., San Roque Str., Pescadores Str.)
Fishermen's square ( Plaça dels Mariners)
Mural Mosaic, Festivities Museum, Museum of Archeology, Museum of Collectio
Calpe Port
Walk to the summit of the Rock of Ifach (marvellous panorama)
Nature Park Peñón (Natur-Room with exhibits and audiovisuals)
Promenade of the prince (Camino del Mar)
Auctions at the Fish Market (Lonja)
Beach Area
Modern seaside promenade (Paseo Maritimo)
Banys de la Reyna (Fish salting factory from Roman times)
Torre del Moli
Surroundings
Salt flats (migratory birds: flamingos, herons etc)
Hermitage of San Salvado, Hermitage la Cometa
FIESTAS IN CALPE:
5th January: The Three Kings
End of February: German Carnaval
19th March: Fallas (St. Joseph's Day)
24th June: Hogueras de San Juan
16th July: Celebration to honour the patron saint of 'la Virgen del Carmen'
5th August: Festival to honour 'la Virgen de las Nieves'
9th - 12th October: Beer Festival
End of October: Moors and Christians
Other Activities:
Promenades, Sailing,Scuba diving,Waterskiing,Windsurfing,Fishing,Rock-climbing,Golf,Biking,Hiking,Tennis.Tourist Info Calpe. Tel.: 965836920
