Enjoy our quick guide to La Font D’en Carros, a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Spain’s Valencian Community.
Below, we feature an expat interview with Vanessa Crocker-Dean from Hello2Spain who covers the La Font D’en Carros area.
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Specifically, we wanted to know from Vanessa why people might consider moving to this area of Spain and what value of money they can get from living within the area.
Where is La Font d’en Carros?
A municipality of Valencia, Spain, La Font d’en Carros is located a few minutes’ drive from the AP7 Junction 61 which is approximately 50 minutes to Valencia and 1 hour 10 minutes to Alicante Airports.
It comes under the Valencia and Costa Del Azahar region which is the boarder of the Costa Blanca North and very accessible to transport being in the middle of two Major airports.
How can we get there?
By car from Valencia and Alicante Airports, the main motorway road is the AP7 Junction 61.
From Valencia a train to Gandia and a taxi or a bus to La Font d’en Carros.
From Alicante a bus to Denia and then a bus to Oliva and then onto La Font d’en Carros.
What would you say would be the advantages to living in La Font d’en Carros compared to other Costa Blanca towns?
La Font d’en Carros is a small self-sufficient town just 8km inland from Oliva and the stunning blue flag beaches. Population is just over 4,000.
Are there many facilities such as doctors and dentists, shops etc?
The local town has all amenities such as bars, restaurants, sports facilities, local swimming pool, supermarkets, churches, banks, hairdressers, butchers, bakers and patisserie. Just 10 minutes away are the STUNNING BLUE FLAG BEACHES of Oliva, Bellreguard, Miramar and Gandia so you have a number of choices of fabulous beaches and towns to go to.
What important monuments are found in La Font d’en Carros?
Parish Church. It stands at the top of the town. It is Gothic and is dedicated to San Antonio Martyr with images of Christ and the Virgin of Amparo Remedy. The original was built in 1329.
Rebollet Castle. Well the remains of a castle which is always of importance to the Spanish.
What are the town’s major festivals and fiestas?
Major Festivals. Celebrates its patron saint Our Lady of Remedy and the Christ of Amparo in the 2nd half of the month of August.
Feast of San Antonio and Medieval Market. It is held the last week of January, celebrating the Feast of St. Anthony and the medieval market.
What are your favourite things to do in the area?
GOLF
The local golf course is in Oliva Nova this is an 18-hole golf course called Oliva Nova Golf and Country Club which is in a great setting close to the coast and beach and designed by world famous Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. The golf course is very well rated by golfers and enables you to play golf while enjoying a great beach holiday.
TENNIS
There are various tennis clubs around La Font d’en Carros the main clubs can be found in Gandia, Oliva and Bellreguard.