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PINOSO
is a traditional Spanish town of around
7,500 which is located about 40 minutes
drive inland from Alicante. Until very recently
it was a major centre for the production
of wine but there has been a shift towards
tourism as the ex-pats begin to leave the
crowded coast for the relative quiet of
the hinterland. Consequently there is a
thriving English ex-pat community but the
town has managed (so far) to retain its
authenticity.
HOW
TO GET TO PINOSO
DISTANCE:
150km
TIME ALLOWED: 2hrs
Leave
Javea via the usual routes to the AP-7 motorway
and head south towards Alicante and Murcia.
As you approach Alicante, you have two options:
take the old toll-free route around
the city (now the A-70) or use the new AP-7
bypass. In this case, the latter is probably
the best option as the route heads inland
towards the mountains.
Continue
to the junction with the A-31 "Autovia
de Alicante" and head north in the
direction of Madrid. After about 16km,
take the exit towards LOMO BADÁ and follow
the CV-83 in the direction of MONOVAR and
PINOSO. Pass by Monovar and continue for
about 17km into Pinoso. As you approach
the town, take the second exit of the roundabout
onto the CV-8355. Continue into town and
then turn left onto the CV-836 and follow
the road around to the right along a tree-lined
avenue to a roundabout where you will
turn left (effectively the fourth exit)
into Paseo de la Constitución to
continue following the CV-836. After about
800m you'll be looking to turn left into
Calle de los Olivos and the ground
is just a couple of hundred metres up on
the right. There is limited parking close
to the ground or you can park in the wider
Paseo de la Constitución.
CAMPO
PERFECTO RICO MIRA, PINOSO
 The
ground is very much like that of Albatera
CF which a long covered stand with seating
for about 300 that runs one length
of the pitch. However it differs from the
El Calvario by having another open
terrace running along the opposite side.
Entrance
is via the Calle de los Olivos and
you enter the ground almost directly behind
the northern goal. To the left are the toilets,
good old-fashioned WCs that wouldn't look
out of place in an typical English lower
league ground. To the right is the bar,
a modest affair that also serves food, and
the covered stand in which most of the fans
gather. The natives are friendly enough
and get behind their team with plenty
of gusto (often with a drum section) so
expect plenty of international banter. There
is also a small British ex-pat contingent
that follows their local side.
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