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  • Sid70
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    • Dec 2002
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    #1

    Alicante, Spain

    Anyone been to?
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  • Manfap
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    • Jan 2013
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    #2
    Lived there for 8 years until recently.. what do you want to know.

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    • Sid70
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      • Dec 2002
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      #3
      Originally posted by Manfap
      Lived there for 8 years until recently.. what do you want to know.
      Cool,
      considering a family trip, June-July, i have direct flights so thought it could
      be a good place to spend 10 days at.

      Pics look good to me:




      Alternatively it could be Porto Cristo or Port Alcudia at Mallorca...
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      • seeandsee
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        #4
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        • Manfap
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          • Jan 2013
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          #5
          Where´s the first pic.. San Juan? or maybe cause of that rock at the end Calpe?
          Second pic is benidorm.. the thing about benidorm is you either love it or hate it.

          Alicante the city isn´t actually that touristy, but further up the coast you´ve got Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Denia.. these are more holiday destinations.
          Benidorms got alot of stuff for families. Teramitica.. big themepark, teranatura.. nice zoo and water park.. Aqualandia... great waterpark. But staying in Benidorm for a week may be a bit ahhhhhhhhhh!

          If you just want a week on a decent beach that doesnt get packed, then San Juan isn´t bad, it´s right next to Alicante, so you can do a few city things aswell.

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          • Sid70
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            • Dec 2002
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            #6
            Originally posted by Manfap

            If you just want a week on a decent beach that doesnt get packed, then San Juan isn´t bad, it´s right next to Alicante, so you can do a few city things aswell.
            Cant really tell about pics they came up for Alicante search in google. Yeah, San Juan sounds about right, i dont do beach hardcire, 2-3 hours a day, then I want some siesta sleep, some strolling along the sea with kids, they love scooters. Definitely would love to eat some quality food, so a typical urban prefs near the beach

            The flights land in Alicante airport, hope they have cabs to go to San Juan area where I could rent an apartment.
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            • Manfap
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              • Jan 2013
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              #7
              Originally posted by Sid70
              Cant really tell about pics they came up for Alicante search in google. Yeah, San Juan sounds about right, i dont do beach hardcire, 2-3 hours a day, then I want some siesta sleep, some strolling along the sea with kids, they love scooters. Definitely would love to eat some quality food, so a typical urban prefs near the beach

              The flights land in Alicante airport, hope they have cabs to go to San Juan area where I could rent an apartment.
              Yep you can cab it.. or not sure but they may have linked up the metro all the way to the airport, I know they were going to when I left 2 years ago.
              SanJuans the closest to the airport. and the metro runs all up the coast, so if you fancy a themepark day just hop on the metro for 20 minutes and you´re there.

              Alicante kicks off for the week ended 24th June. crazy town fiesta where they burn everything.

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              • Sid70
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                • Dec 2002
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                #8
                Whats your overall impression of living there?
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                • Manfap
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Sid70
                  Whats your overall impression of living there?
                  It´s not a bad place to live but too much sun gets boring. Summers can be a fucker.
                  City´s starting to get a few problems with out of work immigrants, drugs etc.
                  But then for a city of it´s size. it´s still pretty safe.

                  Used to be a cheap city, but not so much now.

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                  • Sid70
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                    • Dec 2002
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Manfap
                    It´s not a bad place to live but too much sun gets boring. Summers can be a fucker.
                    City´s starting to get a few problems with out of work immigrants, drugs etc.
                    But then for a city of it´s size. it´s still pretty safe.

                    Used to be a cheap city, but not so much now.
                    I spent 10 days in Italy in August, was hot like fuck, tho the sea and the air were nearly the same temp. I can imagine spending month under that hot sun can really get annoying like the snow i am currently fed up with.
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                    • EddyTheDog
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                      • Jan 2011
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                      #11
                      Alicante is nice - I have a place just down the road a bit - Benidorm is fun but don't expect museums, galleries, local food etc. Its mainly N. Europeans getting drunk a lot...

                      South from Alicante (35mins) you have Torrevieja which is a bit run down these days and touristy - Just away from there you have places like Quesada and Los Montesinos (where I am) They are much smaller towns with a more Spanish feel but they have facilities for tourists. Also they are only 10 mins from the sea.

                      Guardamar is nice - It is just up the coast a little from Torrevieja - It has a nice town center and some nice Spanish eateries - Right on a great beach as well.

                      It gets pretty hot as the other guy said - I have done 2 full summers there and it drives you mad after a while...

                      Let me know if you decide on heading south from Alicante - I can point in the right direction...

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                      • Sid70
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                        • Dec 2002
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by EddyTheDog
                        Alicante is nice - I have a place just down the road a bit - Benidorm is fun but don't expect museums, galleries, local food etc. Its mainly N. Europeans getting drunk a lot...

                        South from Alicante (35mins) you have Torrevieja which is a bit run down these days and touristy - Just away from there you have places like Quesada and Los Montesinos (where I am) They are much smaller towns with a more Spanish feel but they have facilities for tourists. Also they are only 10 mins from the sea.

                        Guardamar is nice - It is just up the coast a little from Torrevieja - It has a nice town center and some nice Spanish eateries - Right on a great beach as well.

                        It gets pretty hot as the other guy said - I have done 2 full summers there and it drives you mad after a while...

                        Let me know if you decide on heading south from Alicante - I can point in the right direction...
                        Thanks for the input. I am deciding and making calcs. I am looking for 30C air and 28C water, July?
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                        • EddyTheDog
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                          • Jan 2011
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Sid70
                          Thanks for the input. I am deciding and making calcs. I am looking for 30C air and 28C water, July?
                          Air 30c ++

                          Sea I don't know - I hate the beach - I would guess it would easily be that though...

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                          • Sid70
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                            • Dec 2002
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                            #14
                            Do they have 3G coverage out there? Do they ask for passport if you want to buy a SIM card? Asking cus in Italy its like that.
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                            • Sid70
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                              • Dec 2002
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by EddyTheDog
                              Air 30c ++

                              Sea I don't know - I hate the beach - I would guess it would easily be that though...
                              Again, so do i but kids love it and its easier for me when the air and the water match LOL
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                              • Manfap
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by Sid70
                                Do they have 3G coverage out there? Do they ask for passport if you want to buy a SIM card? Asking cus in Italy its like that.
                                Yep you need a passport/id for a simcard. Anti terrorist stuff they brought in a couple of years ago. Depending where you are you may be able to buy fast wifi access for a month. Some cities offer it.

                                Water may be a bit chillier than 28.. but it´s warm enough.

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                                • alex.missyouth
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                                  #17
                                  The pics look amazing.
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                                  • pornguy
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                                    • Mar 2003
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                                    #18
                                    We were in Barcleona for 12 days not long ago and took a cruise to the Canary Islands. I want to spend a month on Lanzarote.

                                    That looks like a good destination though.
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                                    • lucas131
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                                      • Aug 2004
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                                      #19
                                      yeah top is calpe second is benidorm. benidorm, cyber city full of skycrapers and party places, in the season full of young people, mostly british, half of the city is british. if you like parties, go benidorm. if you like to have a break, choose altea or xavia or elx ... just from what i have found from half a year living in calpe have fun!

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                                      • grumpy
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                                        • Jan 2002
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                                        #20
                                        dont get fooled by the pics, thats benidorm, never seen so many rentals for rollators.
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                                        • naughtylaura
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                                          • Jan 2007
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                                          #21
                                          I guess it depends what youre going for. I took a model to Alicante to shoot some content when I launched her website, to shoot a bunch of updates. We had an apartment on a golf resort, about 10 minutes from airport and to the beach. If youre wanting to go to the beach/ waterparks etc i'd suggest hiring a car even if youre staying close to the airport. It was near impossible to get taxis out there even to just go to the nearest supermarket. Would have been fine walking if we hadnt bought so much stuff that we couldnt carry it back, but when we did get taxi's it worked out much more expensive than hiring a car so ended up going to get one a few days into the vacation! It can be a pretty place, and there's lots of beaches and things to keep the kids occupied, but its not as nice as those pictures lol.. then again places rarely are x
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                                          • adultforum
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                                            #22
                                            South of Spain is nice but during summer is too hot. Benidorm is a good resort for families. There are a lot of appartments to rent everywhere. Don't stay in Alicante if you don't want to get bored in 2 days.
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                                            • Caldo
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                                              #23
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                                              • TheDA
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                                                #24
                                                Thing with Alicante, you either love it or you hate it.
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                                                • Sid70
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                                                  • Dec 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  Can it be compared to Adriatic Italy?
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                                                  • John-ACWM
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                                                    #26
                                                    Only two days in a summer trip in Spain, beautiful place. Benidorm is a great place too, if you like the beaches. If you like history and architecture, Toledo is amazing.

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                                                    • Lisa_trafficshop
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                                                      • Jul 2011
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                                                      #27
                                                      Going to Alicante in July can be too warm It was really hot last year, both outside and in water. But June,as I heard, was not that bad Good luck!
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                                                      • Sid70
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Lisa_trafficshop
                                                        Going to Alicante in July can be too warm It was really hot last year, both outside and in water. But June,as I heard, was not that bad Good luck!
                                                        Thanks, as of now where I have snow, its hard to believe the summer is coming
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                                                        • afoo
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                                                          • Mar 2013
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                                                          #29
                                                          I was there last summer, it was quite nice, not too many tourists, especially in the inner city. I was staying at a hotel 10 minutes outside of Alicante. The people are very nice, the only problem was that they couldn't really speak English, they knew enough for you to be able to shop and shit but that's where it stops. You definitely should go, you won't regret it

                                                          Edit: Those pictures are definitely not Alicante.
                                                          Last edited by afoo; 04-02-2013, 08:19 AM.

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                                                          • Sid70
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                                                            • Dec 2002
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by afoo
                                                            I was there last summer, it was quite nice, not too many tourists, especially in the inner city. I was staying at a hotel 10 minutes outside of Alicante. The people are very nice, the only problem was that they couldn't really speak English, they knew enough for you to be able to shop and shit but that's where it stops. You definitely should go, you won't regret it

                                                            Edit: Those pictures are definitely not Alicante.
                                                            Thanks mate, did you come by plane? What airline?
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                                                            • afoo
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Sid70
                                                              Thanks mate, did you come by plane? What airline?
                                                              Yeah, with RyanAir from Sweden, I'm not sure if you guys have RyanAir over there but I wouldn't recommend them, especially if you have kids with you. Pay a bit extra more $$ and get something more comfortable. I was staying at Alicante hills, which was very nice and not too expensive, but still good. The buses were stopping right outside and it was a lot more cheaper than taking a taxi to the inner city.

                                                              Edit: The weather wasn't too hot, I was there in July. It was around 30 Celsius, it was perfect, just enough to enjoy it
                                                              Last edited by afoo; 04-02-2013, 11:50 AM.

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                                                              • Wilsy
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                                                                #32
                                                                The top picture is 100% Calpe, I stayed in a little traditional village just outside called Jalon, you have moriria etc nearby all pretty cool with nice restaraunts, Try and coincide with the fiestas they have each year, Massive water fights in the towns, Massive lorry loads of Paella, Fireworks and bull runs. It is a amazing atmosphere.

                                                                The second is defo Benidorm that is the only Skyline like that in Spain.. It is great for a few beers with friends not where i would spend a week with the kids and family i have been on a stag do there and it was great.

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                                                                • mineistaken
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Watched few Benidorm nightlife and party videos and it looks like sausage fest

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                                                                  • klinton
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    looks like overcrowded and overpriced place... but hey, I like Spanish girls....

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                                                                    • mineistaken
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by klinton
                                                                      looks like overcrowded and overpriced place... but hey, I like Spanish girls....
                                                                      If you are talking Benidorm then YES for overcrowded and NO for overpriced.

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                                                                      • campartner
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                                                                        • Aug 2011
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Sid70
                                                                        Anyone been to?
                                                                        I´ve been there several times..but i love Calpe..is only few kilometers away from alicante.
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                                                                        • Chosen
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          Haven't been there yet...

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                                                                          • Si
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Manfap
                                                                            Lived there for 8 years until recently.. what do you want to know.
                                                                            I'd like to know, where do you live now? 8 years and left for greener pastures?

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                                                                            • Manfap
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by Si
                                                                              I'd like to know, where do you live now? 8 years and left for greener pastures?
                                                                              Northern Spain.. yep much greener pastures



                                                                              Got lovely beaches too.. just empty
                                                                              Last edited by Manfap; 04-03-2013, 03:37 AM.

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                                                                              • Wilsy
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Manfap
                                                                                Northern Spain.. yep much greener pastures



                                                                                Got lovely beaches too.. just empty
                                                                                That looks awesome, I was thinking about a place in Jalon Valley but that looks really nice.. Northern Spain is not as warm as Southern though is it?
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                                                                                • Manfap
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by Wilsy
                                                                                  That looks awesome, I was thinking about a place in Jalon Valley but that looks really nice.. Northern Spain is not as warm as Southern though is it?
                                                                                  nope, around 25-28 in the summer. but more humid. waters fucking freezing though.. it´s the Atlantic, and it rains alot.. that´s why it green.

                                                                                  think devon weather + a couple of c
                                                                                  Last edited by Manfap; 04-03-2013, 04:51 AM.

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                                                                                  • Wilsy
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by Manfap
                                                                                    nope, around 25-28 in the summer. but more humid. waters fucking freezing though.. it´s the Atlantic, and it rains alot.. that´s why it green.

                                                                                    think devon weather + a couple of c

                                                                                    I am visiting Salou in May hoping for it to be warm, i went to Benalmedena last April and it was pretty decent weather about 25 again the water was fucking Artic though lol. Hoping May will be a touch warmer..
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                                                                                    • Manfap
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by Wilsy
                                                                                      I am visiting Salou in May hoping for it to be warm, i went to Benalmedena last April and it was pretty decent weather about 25 again the water was fucking Artic though lol. Hoping May will be a touch warmer..
                                                                                      April/May the waters still a bit chilly.
                                                                                      End of June it starts to warm up in the Med.

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