LOCATION
Villa Romero
nestles in the foothills of the Costa Blanca
mountains, with 180 degrees of panoramic vistas
to the bright blue Mediterranean Sea some 5kms
away.
Set above the
picturesque town of Oliva, the Villa was built
during the late 1980's. It has five ranges
of mountains etched out of the azure sky nearby.
Romero means
rosemary, and the villa is named after the wild
herb that grows in abundance on Tosal Gros
mountain, where the villa is built. Wild
rabbits hop around the foothills, where people
from all over Europe live and have holiday homes
in this stunning setting.
 
SURROUNDINGS
OLIVA is
76kms, on the motorway from Valencia, the third
largest city in Spain, or 107kms north of
Alicante, both cities have international
airports.
The town has
an old, old village, and a new town with modern
supermarkets, a fresh fish and vegetable market,
very few high rise buildings, which are not
permitted near the beach. it has a yacht
club with modern facilities in the harbour, a
tennis club, and a golf club.
 
The beach is
long, wide and charming. Not intensively
developed like some parts of Spain. Oliva
has a population of approximately 35 000 and it
is linked to the beautiful towns of Gandia and
Denia.
 
CLIMATE
The WHO -
World Health Organisation has stated the Costa
Blanco has one of the healthiest climates in the
world. Warm, dry summers, with rain during
winter time.
GENERAL
Valencia
Province, where Oliva is set, is known as the
garden province as it produces abundant supplies
of fruit, vegetables, almonds, olives and wine.
The market is always bursting with fresh fish,
mussels and prawns. The hills and valleys
are green groves with thousands of famous
Valencia orange trees.
People feel
safe walking around the town and main plaza at
night, and restaurants are open till late
offering superb Spanish cuisine, including the
well known Valencia paella. Colourful bars
offer tapas (snacks), drinks and coffee.
RATES
€ 450 per
week out of season and € 500 during July
and August
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