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Useful information

Directions from Alicante Airport to Albir

Follow the blues signs from the airport for the A7 towards Valencia. As you enter the motorway at the toll gate (Peaje) you will need to take a ticket ("Tome su ticket". Stay on the motorway until you reach Junction 65 (Callosa d'en Sarria and Bendidorm).

At the payment gate, pay your toll (Approx 3,20€) and exit the toll gate, keeping to the right, looking for the N332 toward Altea and Valencia. Remain on the N332 until you come to McDonalds at a set of traffic lights. Turn right and you head into Albir.

Currency and Credit Cards

Spain uses the Euro (€) but credit cards are accepted in most places. You will need photographic ID to use your cards for security. Cash points are plenty.

A little list of words

Although many of the residents in Albir do speak English it's a good idea to have a few simple phrases under your belt - if only for politeness sake!. Print out this list and take it with you

  • cafe solo - short, strong coffee (espresso)
  • cafe americano - black coffee
  • cafe con leche - white coffee
  • cafe cortado - espresso witha small amount of milk
  • carajillo - coffe with brandy
  • descafenada con aqua - decaffeinated, black coffee
  • descafenada con leche - decaffeinated, white coffee
  • cafe irlandes - irish coffee
     
  • leche entera - whole milk
  • leche semidesnatada - semiskimmed milk
  • leche desnatada - skimmed milk
  • nata para montar - whippin cream
  • nata para cocinar - cream
  • nata fresca - fresh cream
     
  • pan blanco - white bread
  • pan integral - brown bread
  • harina de trigo - flour
  • harina integral - wholoemeal flour
  • harina de patata - potato flour
  • harina de maizena - cornflour
  • pan rallado - bread crumbs
  • azucar - sugar
  • sal de mesa - table salt
  • sal de mar - sea salt
     
  • margarina - margarine
  • manteqilla - butter
  • aceite - oil
  • vinagre - vinegar
  • queso - cheese
  • huevos - egg
     
  • jamon york - boiled ham
  • jamon serrano - cured ham
  • carne - meat
  • ternera - beef
  • cordero - lamb
  • cerdo - pork
  • pollo - chicken
  • salchicha - sausage
  • carne picada - mince