One of the biggest events in Spain’s cycling calendar is the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, whose third stage is taking place in Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Today, the 26 teams taking part in the race will cover 23 kilometres in a team time trial from the town close to Cumbre del Sol, to Calpe. In just a short time, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana has managed to earn itself a prestigious reputation among the most important teams on the international stage. Reborn two years ago, the race started up again in 2016 after its last edition in 2008. Proof of the event’s prestige is seen through the level of participation: 11 teams which belong to the World Tour category – the highest division in professional cycling. Some of the winning cyclists in the most important day tests, such as Michal Kwiatkowski (winner in Milan – San Remo), Greg Van Avermaet (winner in Paris – Roubaix and current Olympic champion), Alejandro Valverde and Wout Poels (both winners in Lieja – Bastoña – Lieja), are attending this race as a vital part of their preparation ahead of this season’s most important months. They will all be racing around the streets in Poble Nou de Benitatxell, close to Cumbre del Sol, this afternoon. Thanks to the exceptional climate enjoyed here even in the months of December and January, numerous professional cycling teams choose the region of Alicante – and specifically the towns of Calpe, Denia, and Poble Nou de Benitatxell – for their pre-season stages. As a result, it’s not unusual to travel up to Cumbre del Sol during these months and run into the current Giro d'Italia champion team training in the area. As a region which is often frequented by professional cyclists and bicycle tourists, Cumbre del Sol was included as Stage 9 of the Vuelta a España in 2015. This unprecedented outcome ended in the victory of Dutch Tom Dumoulin, current Giro D’Italia champion, who beat cyclists such as Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, and Purito Rodríguez. The organisation for the Vuelta a España was satisfied with the results of the edition, and didn’t hesitate to repeat Stage 9 in Cumbre del Sol. Last year, Chris Froome pedalled to victory after his second-place finish in 2015. A few weeks later, the British cyclist would claim the red jersey of the Vuelta a España champion. If you love cycling, at Cumbre del Sol you will  have a privileged location where you can hone your skills in the sport. For more information about our houses, fill in our contact form. We would love to hear from you!

From Grupo VAPF we wish you all the best during this time of celebrations and we want to express our gratitude for your trust and support by keeping you updated about all the projects we have at the Residential Resort Cumbre del Sol and all the news on leisure activities and culture both in Calpe and in surrounding municipalities. We take this opportunity to inform you that in 2018 we will continue to keep you informed through our news blogs from the Grupo VAPF and Cumbre del Sol web sites, Jávea and Calpe, as well as through the new Newsletter of the Residential Resort Cumbre del Sol that we have published this month for the first time. Also we would like to help you in person, so whatever you need, we will be happy to assist you in our offices. To conclude we reiterate our best wishes for these holidays and may this Christmas happiness be the protagonist in your homes and 2018 be a successful year for you and your loved ones. Best wishes from Grupo VAPF.

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 to 12. We highly recommend to do not miss the opportunity to enjoy a delicious dish in these restaurants! Bon appetite!

Grupo VAPF presents its first villa for sale in Racó de Galeno, an exclusive designer villa located in the urbanization Racó de Galeno, on the Benissa coast, just a few meters from the urban center of Calpe. Villa Sena is a three levels, 4 bedrooms estate designed exclusively for the plot nº34 of Racó de Galeno. All the rooms of this house have astonishing sea views and the outdoor areas are specially thought to enjoy the wonderful Mediterranean sunny days, all with the quality, guarantee and experience that Grupo VAPF Group is proud to bring to you. For further information and photos of Villa Sena in Racó de Galeno, please click here. To arrange an appointment and get some more information about this villa, please contact directly Grupo VAPF at the phone number +34 96 573 40 17.