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GAUCIN GENERAL INFORMATION....
RESTAURANTS
La Casita.
952151295.
Good fresh salads, fajitas, hummus and homemade pasta.
Shady indoor patio and small terrace outside.
Good for light lunches.
La Fuente.
952151368.
Creative menu with Moroccan twist.
Good for dinner.
Reserve at weekends.
La Taberna.
652313455.
Spanish tapas and live flamenco at weekends.
Breña Verde.
952151380
Good homemade Spanish dishes.
Venta el Socorro.
952151063.
Specialises in tapas and homemade puddings.
Hotel Caballo Andaluz.
952151147.
Good Spanish dishes, salads and wonderful
gaspacho...outside terrace with wonderful views.
Hotel Casablanca.
Popular and with interesting creative menu - book at
weekends.
SHOPS
/ GENERAL INFO
Pura Vida Health Food Shop.
Wonderful selection of organic veg, fruit, homemade
pasta, tapas, french and Spanish cheeses, oils etc, and
delicious fresh bread.
(internet cafe incorporated)
Also serve light lunches of fresh healthy salads
and pasta, fresh juices etc.
La Gasolinera.
(petrol station)
The shop in the petrol station is the only place to buy
food on Sundays
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it sells the basics plus good homemade
cakes and biscuits, icecream etc.
Good wine selection, English and Spanish Sunday
newspapers.
Gaucin Artesania.
Good selection of quality traditional handmade ceramics,
paintings and watercolours by local artists, locally
made perfumes and beautiful handblown glassware, plus
selected items of handmade clothing.
Worth a visit.
Nightlife
There are a good number of bars which stay open til late
in the summer months, some of which have live music and
flamenco shows, usually at weekends.
There are 3 discos, one of which has its own
transvestite band...
Hailwood Health Spa.
951168026
Great place to unwind and relax
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great massages, beauty
treatments in beautiful location in chestnut forest just
outside Gaucin.
Visit the magnificent castle, Castillo de Aguila
(Eagles Castle). Open 11-14.00, 17.00-19.00.
There are no large supermarkets or chainstores in
Gaucin, but the many local food stores, general shops
and specialised shops sell a large selection of food,
household products and clothes.
It is a true experience to shop for food in the
village as the shopkeepers are very aware of the
appreciation of fresh locally grown produce
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whatever is
in season.
Prices in the village shops are generally lower than the
coast.
Shopping hours:
9.30-14.00, 17.00-20.00.
There is a municipal food market with a churro-maker,
butcher, greengrocer, fishmonger and organic health food
products. A
fishmonger from Algeciras with very good fresh fish
comes to the petrol station each Tuesday and Thursday in
the afternoon.
There are two small supermarkets in Gaucin.
One across from the Guardia Civil by the cross
roads to Algeciras, and the other on the street by the
chemist.
Both have a good selection of the basic necessities.
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