Postcard from Oliva
This story happened on: 18/02/2014
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We’re at Oliva on the Costa Blanca; strictly speaking, we’re camped at Oliva Playa by the miles-long beach which stretches from Denia to Gandia. The beach area is connected to the town proper, a mile inland, by a broad avenue and a cycle track.
We’re at Kikopark, where our pitch (ACSI discount 18€) is just behind the dune that separates the site from the beach. We had planned to stop at Javea but then had word that our usual campsite was full. ‘Deleted User’ tipped us off that Kiko had vacancies so here we are again, nine years after our last visit (They still have our details in their computer!)
When we arrived the sun was shining and it was 20C in the shade. Straight into crocs and shorts and onto the beach. The sunny weather lasted until Sunday afternoon, but not until after our chums from Javea, Mick and Muriel, drove up from Javea to see us. It’s been a bit cloudy since with the temperature getting down to 14C. We’re hunkering down in the evening with our boxed set of ‘Breaking Bad’.
The site has a small shop, but the nearest supermarkets are just a mile away at Oliva. Market day is Friday so we cycled into town to soak up the bizz. The centre of modern Oliva is not unattractive despite the apartment blocks and the N332 passing through. The old Moorish/ Valencian town on the hill is well worth a visit with a signposted walk starting near the tourist office.
Sun’s just peaked out from behind the clouds
Link to Kikopark
It was good to read your post Chasncath, nice to see some sunshine photos! Where to next I wonder?! Thanks for an interesting travel story, best wishes, enjoy your stay.
chasncath