Tourist information: Gandía
Communication
By road:
Gandía is situated on the Mediterranean coast, 65km south of Valencia and 116km north of Alicante. To get to Gandía you can use the Mediterranean motorway A-7, following exit number 60. The N-342 national road is the main road to the Valencian coast which connects Gandía with Alicante and Valencia, just as the N-430 connects with the centre of the peninsula. For more information click here.
By rail:
During the summer months, FGV runs two trains per day between Gandía and Madrid, but for the rest of the year there is only one. There are trains every half an hour to Valencia all day, and from Valencia you can connect with services to all other Spanish and European cities. For more information about times and railway lines, contact Renfe.
By air:
Gandía's closest airport is in Manises (Valencia), about 80km away. There is also El Altet airport in Alicante, about 130km away which has connections to European and Spanish cities. More information regarding times and flights can be found in Aena (National Airport Company) or by calling 00 34 96 159 85 00.
Weather
If you would like to know the weather in Gandía at this moment, click here.
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 10.1 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 18.6 | 22.3 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 22.5 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 11.5 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
Ducal palace, Town Hall, the Colegiata, Sant Marc hospital and Gandía's old university historical centre. For more information click here.
Beaches:
Gandía has fine, sandy beaches which have many amenities for swimmers. The area's beaches are: D'Ahuir, Playa Nord, Venecia and Rafalcaid. For more information click here.
Gastronomy:
fideuà, fish and shellfish, vegetables, paella, coques, figatell, gamba amb bleda, vitolina, pebre farcit, all i pebre, embutidos and arnadi. If you would like to know more about gastronomy in Gandía click here.
Festivities:
Fallas (16th - 19th of March), Easter week, Habeas (May-June), "la Fira i festes" (September-October). If you would like more detailed information, click here.
Sport harbours:
Golf courses:
- Golf course of Oliva Nova. Telf.: 96 285 59 75.
- For more information about golf courses, click here.
Other
Hospitals:
- Regional Hospital Francesc de Borja Pg. Germanies, 71 Telf.: 96 295 92 05.
- Health Center of Gandía C/ San Pedro,32 Telf.: 96 286 66 66.
Nature reserves:
Marjal de Xeresa, Racó del Duc, Montdúver y Marxuquera. The Marjal de Pego-Oliva Park is near Gandía, along with the Montgo natural park park in Denia which is 30km away.
For more information about nature parks, click here.
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