Grau de Gandie

Spain

The Grau of Gandie , Grau de Gandia in Valencian (Catalan), Grao de Gandía in Castilian, is the port of Gandie, small town located at an about sixty kilometers in the south of Valence. In 1970, one there counted already 3613 inhabitants, largely quantifies exceeded following the tourist boom.

Situation and activities

Located between the mouth of Serpis, or riu of Alcoi , and that of the Sant Nicolau , this port is one of most important Valencian Pays as regards the agricultural exportations of products. Fishing, activity traditional of Grau, remained very alive. It is in Grau that the Fideuà was created, today strong fame in all the Valencian Country and elsewhere. The beach of Grau, since always a vacation resort of the inhabitants of Gandie, attracts today holiday makers of all Europe.

the tourist activity was at the origin of the Grau Nou (New Grau), in the north of the port, residential zone which joined the sector of the platja of Gandia (beach of Gandie), become an important tourist center.

Old and modern constructions

Among the historic buildings still upright, one will raise the Alqueria del Duc (Firm of the Duke), located between Gandie and its port. She was issued of Historico-Artistic Interest. They are a strengthened rural building, typical example of a rectangular farm seigneuriale of structure with an interior court and defensive elements. Its oldest parts go back to the end of XIVe century. Fallen in ruin, it was restored in 1981. Throughout its history, it belonged to various owners, since Alphonse de Borja of the Society of Jesus to the Marguerite duchess of Austria. It is necessary to notice the arc of the main entrance, the defensive loopholes of the corners, the cellar and the noria. Its sundial goes back to 1780.

At the time modern, one built in Grau the Polytechnic University of Gandie. Heiress of the University created by holy François de Borja, the project was launched from there in the years 1992-1993. Its research and curricular areas are telecommunications, the trade, management, tourism, transport, etc

Internal bonds

Valence

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