Our latest day trip was to Alicante to the Albufereta area near Alicante to visit the archaeological site and the remains of the town built by Carthage and Rome (variously named Lucentum, Ákra Lueké and Lacant) with remains of the town’s forum, public baths, temples, workshops and houses. We spent an hour exploring the site which is very well maintained and explained (but not shaded, so trying to protect ourselves all the time from the sun). After visiting the site we got back into the minibus for the transfer to the museum (quite close by but too far to walk…
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We are now booked with Euro Goat Trekkers for their trail described as ‘the Heidi Experience’: A 1½ hour easy forest walk accompanied by young goats and their mothers in the beautiful countryside surrounding the Jalón Valley. We will arrange transport, according to the number of people taking part. This certainly promises to be an interesting and different way of enjoying a country walk! More details on the event page.
Our latest day trip was to Novelda, a relatively undiscovered town despite it’s proximity to Alicante and only slightly over an hour’s drive from Calpe. It is particularly respected as as a gem of ‘Modernism’, the artistic movement that was developed between during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Our first stop was the emblematic Sanctuary of Saint Mary Magdalene, situated 3 kilometres outside the town, where we were able to inspect this very unusual building inside and out and admire the panoramic views. Some even braved the climb up to the nearby Mola Castle. After a short coffee…
No post-Christmas blues for U3A Calpe travel!! First stop on Wednesday morning was the Tutankhamun Exhibition in the Bombas Gens Art and Exhibition Centre on the outskirts of Valencia: a warehouse that has been converted to house Immersive exhibitions and this was one of their most impressive, to date. After over 90 minutes travelling through ‘the Valley of the Kings’ the 16 members were transferred to Valencia.They asked for a central location with time to explore and that is what they got!!!! This was the first ‘overnighter’ of the year and the hotel, the Venecia Plaza Central was in the…
Our Treasurer published the audited accounts for the financial year 2023-24 in November. Click on the links below to see the latest financial statement and the auditor details of 2024. Audited Accounts 2024 (PDF) Accounts Audit October 2024 (PDF)
A sold out Christmas Party was held at the Gran Sol Hotel for fifty U3A Calpe members on 12 December. Dress to impress was the theme and many of the guests did just that. Good food and plenty of wine helped everyone to dance to Kenny’s Cabaret music. The evening was hailed a success and thanks to the team at Gran Sol and Kenny for all their hard work. Clive stood in as photographer on this occasion. Next week it is ladies only as JUGS celebrate Christmas at the Patio Restaurant and Men’s Dining also at The Patio.
The Sun Shone and So Did the Gold!!Wednesday, 27th November twenty- three members and guests left a sunny Calpe to arrive in a disappointingly grey Gandía. With an hour of free time, some people found local cafés, some discovered the pedestrian street of shops headed by five statues of the infamous Borja family. And then the sun came out…. Just in time for our visit to the Ducal Palace. Situated in the historic centre of Gandía, the Palace was declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1964 and is one of the most famous buildings in the Region of Valencia.…
On Friday 15th November we held our AGM at Calpe Tennis Club. 49 members attended and were welcomed with complimentary coffee before the meeting. Talk was loud with lots of laughter prior to the formal part of the morning. All Committee members presented briefly on their particular responsibilities and the President gave a short report on general items. The President and committee members were approved unanimously to forge ahead with arrangements for a busy 2025. We were very sorry that Freda Croasdell was resigning as Travel Organiser following the death of her husband. Thanks were given for all her hard…
We have now closed our Kutxabank account, so from now on, members should make any incoming payments (membership subscriptions, payments for trips, etc.) into the new Sabadell account. See the Bank Details page for more information about the new account. Kutxabank had closed its Calpe branch and relocated our account to Benidorm. Banks require two signatories for withdrawals which means making a trip to Benidorm each time and it is becoming increasingly impractical to go there to make transactions. So the committee decided to change banks to have a branch nearer to home.
On September 12th, 20 members and two guests left Calpe to join the Kontiki ferry from Alicante to Tabarca Island. We were very fortunate with the weather. Both crossings were beautifully calm and the sun shone all day. Tabarca Island is the only inhabited island in the Valencian region and is very popular with tourists during the summer months but the return to school and home for many meant that the island was comfortably vibrant without being too busy. Free time on the island and our travellers had the choice of exploring it’s historical heritage or sampling the fish dishes…