missbusybusy

Hi All

we will be visiting the following areas next week to view properties to relocate to, does anyone no the following areas ?

Monover
Novelda
Elda
Pinoso
La Romana
Alquena
Salinas

what's good and what's not so good ?

any help and advice appreciated

thanks
carol

Rosemary

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missbusybusy

Hi Rosemary
thank you for your warm welcome

HBG

I know most of the places concerned but not well enough to comment accurately. They are mostly Spanish towns with not many expats, the hour's drive to the more popular coast seems to put them off, although the airports are less than an hour's drive away.

Property is cheaper than the coast, but there are correspondingly less easily accessible facilities like health clinics and hospitals, and a good knowledge of Spanish would be essential to join in with Spanish life.

Two motorways dissect most of the area and there's a dodgy cement factory near Vega Baja hospital best avoided.

missbusybusy

Hi HBG

thank you for your remarks

regards
carol

missile

I would concur with HBG's comments, these locations are very quiet, what some may call real Spain and perhaps that is why you have chosen them?

A car would be essential I you live in those locations.

castalla steve

i have stayed at all of those places over the last five years looking after peoples houses and pets, they are all nice places. spain is nice in the summer but a winter visit must be made.salinas,monover and pinoso,only have two seasons summer and winter.novelda,elda and la romana are quite a bit better.if you wanted anymore info feel free to pm me.

missbusybusy

Hi Steve
thank you for the information, Does Pinoso have cold winters ? or does it stay mild ?
thank you
Carol

castalla steve

pinoso,monovar and salinas are what i call cold but you may not.not much more than 10c november--march.check out www.eltiempo.es which you can check out historical temperatures.i have sent you a private message telling you a little more.