Gandia tourist information
Enveloped in a mountainous belt with the Mediterranean at its feet, Gandia transports travellers to past epochs with its majestic architectural setting. The traces of distant cultures have left a rich cultural and historical inheritance that is perceived throughout the population, testimony of this meant that the town was named as a “court villa” a title awarded during the XV century thanks to Juan de Borja, the second Duke of Gandia. The city maintains, besides a wide cultural offering, a formidable coastal tourist industry with spacious beaches composed of fine sand as its principal attraction. Beaches that, during the summer months, enjoy a typically Mediterranean climate, with agreeable temperatures that provide the best conditions in which to enjoy all the resources of the locality.
Taking up light sailing at the nautical club school, or windsurfing at one of temporary beach facilities, are good alternatives for nautical sports lovers. Gandia also has a modern sport centre which has an Olympic size athletics track along with a covered pavilion, several football pitches, hockey pitches and basketball courts. Another good alternative is to trek and cycle, crossing tourist routes that lead to lagoons and Ullals, sites of great ecological interest.
The Gandia sea front characterised by its seemingly endless and well-cared for promenade features a wide variety of facilities and beaches to suit all tastes: from the peaceful nudist beach furthest to the south to the cosmopolitan northern beach - almost 4 km long and 125 metres wide - in addition to two well-cared for and semi-urban beaches situated to the south of the port. Seasonal facilities are installed on the north beach to hire all types of windsurf equipment. Sailing possibilities are complemented by a dinghy sailing school located in the yacht club. Hotels and restaurants, many pubs and discos are the main meeting points on pleasant summer nights.
The local gastronomy corresponds to the natural environment surrounding the population, nature provides the basic ingredients with which to make a high quality and healthy culinary menu. The sea contributes the exquisite flavours of shellfish and fish in dishes such as the Fideuŕ, originally from this locality. In the marjal the mix of flavours is maintained with specialities such as les gambes amb bledes. However, undoubtedly, the gastronomic pride and joy are the desserts, which depend on the use of cane sugar, which is also of great importance to the local economy.
