hi everybody,going to pdc on the 23rd dec till jan 6th.we are staying in the old town at balcon del mar.any info regarding where to go for a beer and eats would be great!cant wait for new years night hope it matches all the hype thanks fedge

The highlander down the ramp beside Marios is good Estella at 2 euros and the do real fried chips

Hi, we are going the same time and i will echo the last post, get yourself into The Highlander, i will be there on this night and many others, look for a very bold young man making a fool of himself. The owners name is Called Ronny & Shaz, really nice helpfull people. Only a very small place but by heck they try to keep you entertained, but dont expect anything classy, this is a very down to earth bar. I would highly recomend the Italian resturante, you will walk past it before you go down the ramp.
Re new year 90% of anything that is going on will be going on down the STRIP, along the beach, massive firework display, dont expect any reall celabrations christmas eve, they do celebrate but very religiously, which if your in the old town next to the old church you will see. They actually celabrate around the 6th 7th not sure, the 3 wise men on camels very uplifting. If this is your 1st time away at Christmas dont expect all the mayhem you see here in the UK.

HI,

Where is the old church in the old town? I can't picture it.

We too will be there on the same dates, I can't wait to go back.
Thanks

Jayne.x

Come out of La Lonja on the seafront. The church is up the pedestrian streeton the left hand side.

Three Kings Night is the evening of the 5th and your right it is lovly to see the exitement on the kiddies faces.

Ray

Yes it's great seeing all the local kids coming out for the various parades in each town trying to catch the sweets being thrown. Think of it like Xmas Eve in the UK...which always was the most exciting night of the year as a kid for me.

Silly me, what a plonker................ Your right of course, its 3 kings not wise men, well i supose they could be wise.

It's 3 Magi , roughly translated as wise men.

Haaa so i was right then, Thankyou.

Not with the dates its definately the night of the 5Th

Alway had a little bit to much liquer down me by then so i dont know one day from the other, thats why i am going for 3 week this time also maybe this time i wont miss my flight home, again.

stop in a villa near the highlander is this the bar where the little pond down staires? mi mam and dad bro and sis inlaw are never out of it if it is, flanagans is a fantastic night did not go last new year but the year befor there were no firework display is there one this year? arrive lunch time 31st

As far as i know there is fireworks, there was last year, we are only round the corner from the highlander also, might see you there. Look for a bold good looking chap making a fool of himself and if you shout Paul i will buy you a beer. And your right about Flanagans, good laugh there, and free entry, you are talking about the drag place arent you ?

flanagans has shut down for good due to the recession.
for the first time this year there is a xmas eve procession along the avenida with horses instead of camels and sweets for the kids. the PROPER 3 kings is indeed still on jan5 evening and is highly recommended
walking down from balcon del mar the purple turtle is a popular choice or further down saints and sinners is a decent cheap irish bar but there are loads to choose from.