Vera Playa ex pat communities - Page 2

GrantW wrote on Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:17pm:

Hi we bought our apartment in Residential Las Marinas opposite the beach and with the complex that has Millionaires bar and now the new Pizza and Indian restaurant.  The pizza restaurant relocated from las Bulongvillas area and was our favourite so we are pleased. There is also Laguna restau...

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...rant on the corner and Dees bar a bit further along. We love to be by the beach and then finish up in Millionaires for a drink and something to eat. Millionaires also has all the football and sports on tv.  It's great to walk along the paseo to Garrucha and the restaurants there.

There is another community also call Las Marinas and I think this is between la Laguna and Garrucha but further back from the beach. Unfortunately we have only managed one long weekend in January this year but my son managed to get out in the summer months. 

We haven't witnessed any floods, it does rain heavy for a short while around second week in September but we are on 1st floor so do not have that worry.

Good luck on finding your new place.

Paul1961 wrote on Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:19am:

I am contemplating buying an apartment in Vera Playa near Las Marinas.Are there many ex pat clubs/societies locally where we can socialise ? Where do the majority of brits frequent e g  bars and restaurants nearby ..loving the Spanish vibe but also keen to catch up with local expats/holidaym...

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...akers 

Biggles172 wrote on Mon Jan 4, 2021 6:58am:

I lived in the area for some 5 years now.To someone who is about to live here my advice is to avoid a lot of the Brits that get in these solely speaking English bars.Most of them are a real pain and very clicky and if you not one of the " in crowd" beware.Strikes me a lot of them are boring and a...

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...re bored out of nothing to do but drink all day and criticise others.Ive been hit,spat at and my sports car vandalised so much so that I had to sell it....Much better to get involved with the local Spanish,learn the language and customs.The charity shops are always looking for volunteers etc....

Paul1961 wrote on Mon Jan 4, 2021 10:10am:

Thanks ..I am looking to treat it as a holiday home but the advice remains sound ..my Mazda mx5 will be staying at home and not interested in the winos drinking all day..shame every place has its dregs..thanks again 

Lyn77 wrote on Mon Jan 4, 2021 12:13pm:

I agree about having a decent car over here unless you can garage it or have an enclosed driveway.  However i disagree about Brits boozing all day you must have been going to the wrong bars Biggles.  My husband drinks at the same bar every day.  Stays for about 1 hr.  Is quite...

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... happy with his own company.  Talks to the staff and will listen  politely to any stranger who strikes up a  conversation.  In 20 years we've been here you know  who is a boozer who cannot hold his drink and they are by and large the younger set.  Not the older retirees.  As for mixing with the spanish you will find they tend to drink more coffee than alcohol and alot of them are not friendly unless you can speak fluently  and rapidly.  Don't tar everyone with the same brush.  The holidaymakers are the ones who cause trouble not the regulars.  And its the Spanish who are the most inconsiderate drivers and dont mind hitting cars in front and behind in order to get into a space.  We've had our car keyed when there have been no Brits around.  There is good and bad in every race remember that. 

Lyn77 wrote on Mon Jan 4, 2021 12:13pm:

I agree about having a decent car over here unless you can garage it or have an enclosed driveway.  However i disagree about Brits boozing all day you must have been going to the wrong bars Biggles.  My husband drinks at the same bar every day.  Stays for about 1 hr.  Is quite...

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... happy with his own company.  Talks to the staff and will listen  politely to any stranger who strikes up a  conversation.  In 20 years we've been here you know  who is a boozer who cannot hold his drink and they are by and large the younger set.  Not the older retirees.  As for mixing with the spanish you will find they tend to drink more coffee than alcohol and alot of them are not friendly unless you can speak fluently  and rapidly.  Don't tar everyone with the same brush.  The holidaymakers are the ones who cause trouble not the regulars.  And its the Spanish who are the most inconsiderate drivers and dont mind hitting cars in front and behind in order to get into a space.  We've had our car keyed when there have been no Brits around.  There is good and bad in every race remember that.