Gandia

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Gandia with population over 77,000, is a city in the Valencian Community on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante.

Today, Gandia is one of the largest coastal towns and a thriving center of commerce and tourism in the Region. There are two main zones, Gandia City where all the historical monuments, commercial activity, shopping takes place and Gandía beach where are concentrated all the apartments and summer residences used during the summer season. Bars and nightclubs are concentrated in the Beach area. As is normal for Spain, nightlife does not take off until well after midnight. The beach and the town are actually some 2 km apart which succeeds in separating the summer tourism from day to day living.

With its long wide golden sandy beaches, it is one of the major tourist destinations in Spain. Traditionally Gandia's tourism has a domestic base, with the majority coming from Madrid, although in recent years, it has been an increasing destination for international tourists, mainly French and British.

It boasts a wide cultural offer: literary contests, the Summer University ( Universitat d'Estiu), the International Festival of Classical Music , art exhibitions, etc, along with a wide variety of sports offer: water, golf, tennis, hiking, etc.