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27 April 202022 April 2020

Ethnographic Museum coming to Hondón Nieves

Hondón de las Nieves completes the remodelling works of its Ethnographic Museum
C2020 Article : https://www.diarioinformacion.com/

The local town hall has invested 400,000 euros in the project between the acquisition of the property and the subsequent adaptation of the facilities to showcase local culture and customs. No completion date is given as yet.
reports Èlia Armero 02/15/2020 | 22:26

Acquisition and Costs: The historian Ramón Santonja who is supervising the projecy says the reformed building will house the new cultural space of the area and was acquired by the Hondón de las Nieves Council a few years ago for an amount of about 200,000 euros. Along with the purchase of the main property, an exterior space annexed to the building was also obtained. In total, the budget dedicated to this project, between the purchase and the renovation works, amounts to more than 400,000 euros.

This large estate is located on Calle San José, in the Rabal area, and is dated from the 1950s. It was an old winery and oil mill that had been closed for many years. With regard to the terraces attached to the building, it should be noted that “it has been used to carry out various events, such as the Fondó Verd, an ecological fair and a children’s cinema. Also, part of that space is already being used as an urban garden.

Work in Progress: The restoration work of this future Museum began “by cleaning the interior and maintaining the original parts of the winery and the oil mill that was inside and that, to this day, remain.” The intention is “to reuse the maximum architectural elements of the original construction,” says Santonja, thus retaining some of it’s original character.

Also, “the roof has been changed and the upper part of the walls have also been reinforced because they were badly deteriorated, as well as the wooden beams, which have all been changed”, so the roof “is completely new.” However, “there are still a few months of work” and, at the moment, there is no date for its inauguration yet A building that will house the history, archaeology, historical and anthropological heritage related to Hondón de las Nieves.

Ethnographic: adjective: ethnographic, ethnographical
Relating to the scientific description of local peoples and cultures with their customs, habits, and mutual differences.

25 April 202022 April 2020

Eating Out in Hondón…

Here is a list of restaurants and bars in the Nieves and Frailes area of the Hondón Valley… If you know of any more, please us know. By all means email us if you want to add your venue. :-)

Hondón de las Nieves:

La Finca, restaurant – Urb. La Montanósa
Solo Hazlo Bar- Nieves Plaza
Bocadito Bar & Restaurant Nieves Plaza
Bar Central, restaurant & bar – Nieves Plaza
Bodegas Cerda, wine merchant – A845 near police station
La Font, restaurant- Nieves Plaza
Vambú Bar/ Cafe, snacks and bar, off Plaza
Cafe Yeito – Plaza Nieves
Bombay Indian Restaurant, Plaza Nieves
Meson el Moreno, off the Nieves Plaza
Don Apetito, Roast Chicken (limited opening times)
Restaurante Monte Alto, Industrial Area, Nieves
Restaurante Polideportivo, Leisure Centre, Nieves

Hondón de los Frailes

Vienta Ocho (28), restaurant & bar – Frailes main Plaza
La Buena Vida (opening soon), restaurant – Frailes main Plaza
Fogon del Frailes, restaurant – A845  main road out of Frailes
Bar Peppin, restaurant & bar – Main road through Frailes
Caramels Bar – Main road through Frailes
Tipsy Terrace – Frailes Main Street
El Romero Restaurant & Bar – Barbarroja, 5 mins from Frailes, off the A845 towards Murcia
Hondón Hub, Casas Galliana, A845 – bar, restaurant, functions
Bar Gines, Church, Frailes

Nearby

Las Palmeras, Crevillente. Camp site, hotel, restaurant and large pool and functions. Excellent large dining area. Lunch and dinner.

If you know of any more – please us us know using the comments link.

6 April 202017 April 2021

Covid-19! Hondón Villas Are Back!

UPDATE JUNE 21: The Hondón Area is now in a “new” normal, post Covid lock-down and residents and visitors are now out and about. Thankfully the shops, bars and restaurants are bringing the place alive again (still taking precautions of course).

The Hondón Villas office is open from Mon-Fri for appointments and walk-ins. Please observe the social distance rules and hygiene rules to protect others.
HONDON VILLAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES.
++ We can now offer VIEWINGS and VALUATIONS by STRICT APPOINTMENT & CONSENT ONLY. We will be following all hygiene & social distancing rules as directed by the Spanish Government.

You call us, email or message us for an appointment (see contact details below).

++ SAFETY FOR ALL: We INSIST that all parties involved (vendors, agent, buyers) must be using suitable masks, gloves & sanitizer and to keep a safe distance from each other. We cannot allow appointments without this protection.

Hondon Villas have a small supply of masks and will, subject to availability, be happy to provide for any clients who cannot obtain their own (recommended).

++ CARS / TRAVEL: It is also required that all clients to use their OWN VEHICLES to attend an appointment, as we are unable to have any clients in our company cars at the moment.

++ IT’S OPTIONAL: We are aware that NOT all clients will want to risk viewings or valuations and of course we will respect this.

++ OFFICE VISITS: The office is open for walk-ins but ideally by appointment and adhering to social distancing / hygiene will be necessary. We have thoroughly cleaned and adapted our Frailes office to make sure it is safer for you and our staff.

CONTACT US: You can make appointments, call us, send messages and emails if you need to ask us a question or are concerned about your property in any way. Here are our main points of contact.
WEBSITE: WWW.HONDONVILLAS.NET
OFFICE: +34 622 314 244
EMAIL: agent@hondonvillas.net
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/hondonvillas/

IMPORTANT: Please bear in mind that making appointments for house viewings or new property listings will need to adhere to safety and hygiene rules during COVID-19 crisis. And our ability to serve you as we would normally like is affected. Our website, marketing, social media and property advertising continues as normal.

1 April 202028 March 2020

Sanctuary of Santa María Magdalena (Novelda)

The Catholic Church of Santa María in Novelda (about 25 minutes from the Hondóns) is a wonderful piece of “fantasy” architecture, based on the great Gaudi style of Barcelona. It’s well worth a visit. As it sits on a hill overlooking the town it also has great views and is wonderfully peaceful. It is classes as a national historic monument.

It is still used as a real church for worship and religious events and boasts an incredible marble (local stone) piped organ which sounds awesome!

Map Location / Coordinates : Google Map
Diocese: Orihuela-Alicante
Architecture: Built 1918 – 1946
Architect: José Sala Sala
Architectonic style Valencian Modernism (Gaudi)
The Sanctuary of Santa María Magdalena is a religious building located in Novelda ( Alicante ), Valencian Community , Spain .

Its construction, began in 1918 and required three phases to terminate the work in 1946. It was built from a project designed by the Noveldense engineer José Sala Sala. The building bears a distant resemblance to the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona by Antonio Gaudí . It is shaped like a jug, symbolizing the jug that the Holy brought from balm to Jesus . This original form is also unique in the world. Subsequently the construction was carried out by the masters of works Ceferí Escolano and Antoni Amorós. It is a very unique and outstanding work.

On the main facade, two 25 m side towers stand out. high culminated by a stone cross, which is also in the dome and on the upper arches of the facade. The decorative motifs have antecedents in medieval, baroque styles and in nature itself.

The interior of the sanctuary is composed of a rectangular central nave with two attached side spaces; at the bottom, in the apse , is the dressing room of Santa María Magdalena , patron of Novelda, and behind the altar you can admire a beautiful painting attributed to Gastón Castelló . In the late 1900’s it underwent the incorporation of an magnificent organ built entirely in local marble , the work of the innovative organizer and artist Iván Larrea, who will become the only one in the world of these characteristics.

The Sanctuary of Santa María Magdalena de Novelda is the place that many couples choose to marry and baptize their children. It is a place with a lot of history for the Noveldenses since the election of grapes that will accompany Santa María Magdalena in the procession of July 22, patron day, is also celebrated here. It is also interesting to note that, for several years, the Dominican sisters lived in a building next to the Sanctuary. Three years ago they marched to another region of Spain. In the place where they lived a hostel and a theme centre are being set up.

Links for Novelda Resources
Facebook : Novelda Tourism
Town Hall Website
Property in Novelda
TripAdvisor Reviews
WikiPedia Entry