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.
Dec 16, 2017 | Activities/Services, Cumbre del Sol, Grupo VAPF
Grupo VAPF Group has made an economic donation to the organization Doctors Without Borders, thus becoming a Company Without Borders.
Doctors Without Borders –or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)- is a medical-humanitarian NGO that assists people threatened by armed conflicts, violence, epidemics or neglected diseases, natural disasters and exclusion from medical care.
The association gathers mostly a doctor and a member of heath care services although there are also other professionals working alongside the medical team.
Doctors Without Borders was founded in 1971 as a medical action independent of geopolitical interests, which goes where is require by people in medical distress in need of urgent medical assistance, and without discrimination based on race, religion or politics.
The humanitarian work of DWB is based on the principles and values established in its statutes: neutrality, impartiality, non-discrimination, personal commitment and medical ethics.
“Medical action and testimony” is the double social mission of DWB, which was created by doctors and journalists. By making direct attention, DWB is a first-hand witness that supports the people affected by crises, and has the capacity to influence those who have the first responsibility to respond.
Like medical action, the activities for the testimony and influence are carried out from the independence of any political, economic or religious position.
Dec 5, 2017 | Activities/Services, Benitachell, Cumbre del Sol, Events, Other towns
With the arrival of holiday’s season -besides enjoying the traditional nativity scenes and Christmas decorations – it is customary to celebrate the Christmas markets or Christmas fairs at the vast majority of the Costa Blanca North towns. You cannot miss the chance to assist to a Christmas market and enjoy typical candies of each town an check the charity boots, raffles, Christmas decoration sales, concerts, Santa Claus performances and many more surprises.
Check below a list of the Christmas markets and fairs to take place close to Residential Resort Cumbre del Sol, so you can’t miss them!
Poble Nou de Benitatxell: on Sunday 10 December. Keep tuned for a post in this blog fully dedicated to the Benitatxell Christmas Market.
Teulada: Christmas market on Sunday 17 December at Town Hall Sq. and surroundings.
Benissa: Christmas market on Sunday 17 December at the Church Sq. and surrounding streets.
Jávea / Xàbia: Christmas Fair from 6 to 9 December at the Old Town Streets.
Calpe: also celebrates a Christmas Fair in its Old Town from 6 to 10 December.
Altea: celebrates its Christmas Fair from 7 to 10 December.
Dec 2, 2017 | Activities/Services, Benitachell
As we already know, Residential Resort Cumbre del Sol is located on a privileged place regarding its climate, sea proximity and other natural features that also are related to the availability of natural products for the fine gastronomy.
On 23 November the local cuisine quality was once again recognized: two restaurants in the Marina Alta were awarded with a Michelin Guide star. The restaurants “Audrey’s by Rafa Soler” in Calpe and “El Rodat de Xàbia” in Jávea, both located very close to Residential Resort Cumbre del Sol.
Chefs Nazario Cano from “El Rodat de Xàbia” and Rafa Soler from “Audrey’s by Rafa” put the Marina Alta area within cutting-edge haute cuisine circuit, and increase the number of Michelin stars to the province of Alicante.
We highly recommend to do not miss the opportunity to enjoy a delicious dish in these restaurants!
Bon appetite!
