May 23, 2018 | Activities/Services, Club Amigos del Sol, Cumbre del Sol, Grupo VAPF, Local events, Other towns
If you love the sea and water sports, just 15 minutes from Cumbre del Sol Residential Resort you’ll find Club Náutico Moraira, a non-profit organisation which has been open since 1985. Its mission is to promote nautical and sporting activities with a great deal of enthusiasm, professionalism, and passion for the sea, as well as the support of the 750 members.
Within the Valencian Community’s nautical tourism sector, Club Náutico Moraira is one of the best clubs when it comes to value for money. It has a team of 25 employees, with more in the summer, who are at the customers’ full disposal in the club’s different areas. The staff are true experts in port management and nautical services and speak several languages to offer the very best service to members and clients.
Club Náutico Moraira is located in unrivalled natural surroundings and offers first-class services and facilities including boatyard management, fuel station management, management of mooring rentals, and boat repair. It also has various commercial premises such as nautical shops, restaurants, and cafés.
Club Náutico Moraira
Don’t miss the excellent food in the club’s restaurant while you enjoy some unrivalled views of the port. It serves delicious Mediterranean dishes and has an outdoor terrace and chill out area which is ideal for warm summer nights.
If water sports are your thing, join the more than 400 students in the Sailing and SUP School which is in the natural setting of Moraira bay and offers first-class facilities and equipment. A group of trained and enthusiastic professionals are in charge and offer classes for adults and children from the age of eight. All classes can be taught both in English and Spanish to ensure a fun day for everyone, always keeping in mind the safety measures and seriousness required by the sea.
If you prefer to discover the sea from in the water, visit La Galera Diving Centre. They have extensive experience in diving, first diving experiences, and underwater routes, which are the perfect way to discover the sea’s hidden beauty with the support of highly qualified staff.
Throughout the year, the club organises different sporting events such as recreational fishing competitions, regattas, and the Spanish Powerboating Championship. According to Tomás Solano, director of Club Náutico Moraira, the most popular event is the Gourmet Race, a regatta in which all the participants are given an ingredient, normally a seafood product, and must cook a dish while sailing. Many internationally recognised chefs have taken the role of judge in the six editions of the competition, with distinguished chef Joël Robuchon, who has earned the highest number of awards of all time with a total of 38 Michelin Stars, standing out.
From the start, Club Náutico Moraira has been aware of the need to look after its natural surroundings. It was one of the first companies to obtain a Blue Flag for the cleanliness of its waters, and it meets the highest standards of quality in its boatyard management. “We are a company which is open to everyone and a driving force for development for the whole community. We want to carry on promoting nautical activities and sport with our members, collaborators, and clients” concludes director Tomás Solano.
Whether it’s to attend an event, try a sport, or spend an unforgettable day by the sea, Club Náutico Moraira is waiting to welcome you.
May 22, 2018 | Activities/Services, Club Amigos del Sol, Cumbre del Sol
Located in the paradise-like Cala del Moraig cove at the foot of Cumbre del sol, you’ll find Chiringuito Cala de Moraig, an ideal place to surprise your palate as you take in the unbeatable sea views. This delightful beach bar, surrounded by cliffs and the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean, entices you to spend quality time with friends and family and enjoy both the climate and food of the Costa Blanca.
This classic Spanish beach bar serves delicious Mediterranean dishes such as baby squid, calamari, and cuttle fish, cooked with fresh ingredients and fish from Moraira bay. Their speciality is their paella, especially “Arroz a Banda” and black rice, and they offer excellent value for money.
Their exceptional paellas received a special mention in VOGUE Spain magazine as a must-try dish this summer. Famous three-Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta also named Chiringuito Cala de Moraig as one of his 10 favourite restaurants in the Alicante Province. He recommends trying their outstanding paellas and fish dishes that couldn’t be fresher, and adds: “If I go missing, you might find me there”
Lose yourself in the magic of this cove and its exquisite cocktails and wines – the ideal way to spend a warm summer evening. For an atmosphere that’s even more special, in July and August there is live music every night from Wednesday to Sunday: rock on Thursdays, Spanish pop on Fridays, a DJ on Saturday evenings, and a pop and rumba band on Sundays.
Open since 2003, their experience allows them to deliver a culinary experience that won’t disappoint, while their staff offer the best service in English and Spanish, adapted to their customers. They are open every day of the week from 9:00 in the morning to 12:00 at night in summer; they provide toilets, a shower, and wheelchair access; and you can be served on the terrace or get your food to go.
Don’t miss a visit to this cove and its beach bar near Cumbre del Sol this summer, and if you go in peak season don’t be left without a table – book before you arrive!
Apr 18, 2018 | Activities/Services, Club Amigos del Sol, Cumbre del Sol, Grupo VAPF
Restaurante La Cumbre, in Cumbre del Sol, is a friendly, family-run business that has been serving its customers exquisite dishes for over 25 years. Its Mediterranean-style cooking combines tradition and innovation to perfection, while the unique location offers stunning panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Its cuisine is inspired by traditional recipes from the Costa Blanca, cooked with fresh seasonal products.
For all fans of fine dining, here is the set menu for spring:
A variety of tapas:
- Ensaladilla Rusa with tuna
- Smoked Idiazabal cheese mousse with quince paste
- Patatas Bravas with a homemade sauce
- Crispy chicken and cinnamon samosas
- Carrot and curry croquettes
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- Grilled salmon in a citrus sauce
- Sole in almond sauce
- Pork Osso buco with wild rice
- Roast lamb
- Vegetable empanada with spices and a tomato-based sauce
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- Lemon and pumpkin cheesecake
- Rice pudding with cinnamon ice cream
- Corn sponge with berries and soy ice cream
Bread and alioli
½ bottle of wine per person
Price per person: €20 (10% VAT included)
The restaurant can also adapt its spring set menu to the needs of the customer, offering a vegetarian version, vegan version, and versions adapted to any food intolerance. This menu is available every day.
Services at Restaurante La Cumbre
The restaurant has qualified staff who can assist customers in several languages, and offers menus in Spanish, English, French, German, and Russian. Attention to detail is key at this restaurant to ensure that customers have a pleasant dining experience.
As the weather improves, the restaurant will open its spectacular summer terrace which offers a large pool where guests can cool off, and loungers for relaxing in the sun with a delicious cocktail or appetizer.
Apart from their seasonal set menus, the restaurant menu offers a wide variety of dishes with chef recommendations, special set menus for holidays, and a children’s menu. It is also the ideal place to celebrate weddings, christenings, communions, and other types of events in surroundings which are truly outstanding. Opening hours are from Tuesday to Sunday from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 19:00 to 22:30.
Thanks to the restaurant’s ideal location in the Residential Resort, those who live in Cumbre del Sol will be able to enjoy fine dining at Restaurante La Cumbre all year round.
Apr 16, 2018 | Club Amigos del Sol, Cumbre del Sol, Grupo VAPF
Getting used to your new life in Cumbre del Sol will be much easier thanks to Pepe La Sal supermarket, where you can buy a wide range of basic and imported products.
Pepe La Sal is a family business from the Marina Alta area whose aim is for customers, both national and international, to feel at home and cared for. Their products offer unbeatable quality at reasonable prices.
Cristina Villarruel, the store manager in charge of the Pepe La Sal supermarket in Cumbre del Sol, which opened in 2006, talked to us about the benefits of having this quality supermarket so close to home.
What would you say is Pepe La Sal supermarket’s strong point?
Our strong point, as well as the quality service we offer our customers, is the wide variety of products you can find in every section of our supermarket.
We have a bodega with the best selection of national and international wines, the best gins, and premium rums. Our traditional meat counter stands out for having some of the best red meats in the world and our delicatessen does not disappoint with a wide selection of hams and meat products and more than 100 different types of cheeses, which take us on a sensory journey to different European countries.
In the bakery section, there is an unmistakable scent of delicious homemade cakes and pastries, German bread, Finnish bread, spelt bread, malt bread, wholemeal bread, rye bread, and gluten-free products.
We have a unique variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, with national and imported products, including exotic, tropical, and seasonal fruits. We also have international newspapers.
As well as the more traditional products in the supermarket, you have also started offering gourmet items including a variety of wines, cheeses, and different types of breads.
Yes, each Pepe La Sal supermarket has different customers with different tastes, and each store manager orders what their supermarket needs.
For example, here at Cumbre del Sol in the bakery section we offer a lot of variety: rye bread, oat bread, pumpkin bread, Finnish bread, Dutch bread, gluten-free bread, homemade cakes and pastries… We aim to meet the needs of our customers.
With so much experience with customers from different countries, both the supermarket and the staff must be used to knowing what the customer wants and offering them the best products from their country. What is the most common nationality among your customers? What languages do the supermarket staff speak?
When it is not high season, the people who tend to visit Pepe La Sal supermarket in Cumbre del Sol are families and older people of different nationalities: German, French, English, Russian, Dutch… That’s why we ensure we have everything they might ask for in stock.
At Pepe La Sal, one of the main aspects we focus on is our personalised service to help the customer from the moment they walk through the door. Our staff speak good English and German and we work hard to ensure that every customer, regardless of the language they speak, can comfortably do their shopping.
You have a Virtual Sommelier in the Pepe La Sal supermarket. How does this help customers?
Yes, it was installed 3 or 4 years ago and has been very successful. It is an innovative system which makes choosing which wine will go best with each meal much easier. The customer simply has to put in what food they are going to eat and the type of wine they prefer, and the Virtual Sommelier recommends a selection.
You have a home delivery service from the supermarket which delivers food on the same day that the order is made. Are you interested in setting up an online service?
The home delivery service that we currently have at the Pepe La Sal supermarket is free when you spend more than 50 euros and we deliver within a 10km radius. If customers order before 2:00pm they will receive the delivery on the same day.
We are currently in the process of implementing an online service. Our customers will be able to see our products online and order their food from the comfort of their homes. There are a lot of older people and families with little spare time who will benefit from the service. At the moment, customers can manage their orders on the PEPE LA SAL website.
What offers do you have for customers at the Pepe La Sal supermarket in Cumbre del Sol?
We have a customer card with discounts and customers receive a monthly leaflet with offers which may be of interest.
As well as products from the meat counter, bakery, and fruit section, what is your best-selling product imported from other countries? And the best-selling products from Spain?
In our Pepe La Sal supermarket we have many products from other countries. Here in Cumbre del Sol we sell a large variety of sauces used typical Indian food, Chinese food, Mexican food, and Chimichurri, soy sauce, hot sauce…
As for our top-selling Spanish product (particularly among international customers), this is definitely Alioli, and also our olives, wines and Serrano ham.
You say the supermarket can bring any product the customers need from their home country. Do customers tend to order a lot of different products?
Yes, they ask for products from different countries and we order these for them, that’s why we have so much variety at the Pepe La Sal supermarket.
If our supermarket is lacking a product our customers want, they can ask us for it and we will bring it exclusively for them, quickly. We always aim to meet the needs of our clients.
Pepe La Sal supermarket has had a lot of success recently and was included in a ranking of the top 100 national companies in the consumer sector. What plans do you have for the future of the supermarket?
Improving our customer service every day with quality products, good prices, and personalised service for our customers so that they always want to come back.
And lastly, what are your opening times to take advantage of all these products and services?
Pepe La Sal supermarket is open from Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 9:00pm, and also on Sundays.
If you want to live at Cumbre del Sol with a range of convenient facilities and services within reach, don’t hesitate to fill in our contact form for more information. We will be happy to help!
