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TORREVIEJA
 
 Torrevieja is the
capital of the Southern Costa Blanca area. It started off as a small
fishing village until it was "discovered" by the Scandinavian
holiday market some time in the early seventies. Since then, it
hasn't stopped growing. The English speakers & Scandinavians have
always had a part to play in this growth, however the Germans &
Austrians bought a lot of property here between the mid 1980's and
the mid 1990's.
Torrevieja is a
medium-size town with a permanent population of 70,000 which swells
to an estimated quarter of a million from June to August. There are
at least another 10,000 people in addition to those that are already
"resident", that are in Torrevieja at any given moment in time.
 The
town centre itself is attractive and is one of the cleanest cities
in Europe. Located on the waterfront, it has two marinas, one
municipal, one private. The Municipal Marina is surrounded by many
restaurants and cafeterias in true Spanish Style. There is also a
plan to increase the number of berths by 700 with the new
Marina Salinas project.
The enlargement of the Torrevieja port will eventually include space
for large cruise ships. A submarine that has been retired from the
Royal Spanish Navy is on display in the port and can be visited from
Wednesday to Saturday.
  The Waterfront
promenade is a great asset for Torrevieja as very few coastal
resorts have anything like it, especially if we are to compare its
size with that of other coastal resorts. It also has a market with
many stores for tourists and bargain hunters. There are no beaches in
central Torrevieja so the promenade is right next to the sea. The
beaches are located to the north and south of the town centre. The
nearest to the centre is Playa del Cura. This is an attractive
inner city beach with excellent safety standards. The next beach to
the north is probably the most famous, Playa de los Locos is a long
and attractive beach overlooked by many restaurants and bars. It is
located along one of the main bus routes into Torrevieja and is an
ideal location to purchase a property.
To the South of
Torrevieja lies a large green area with a Palm forest and attractive
coves such as this one (pictured). Along the way to this location
are two other beaches, Playa de los Naufragos & Playa del Acequion.
Both beaches have views over the port of Torrevieja and have
recently been re-designed. All the beaches are cleaned by the
Torrevieja municipal council on a regular basis.
Back to the North of
Torrevieja, there is a very large beach call Playa de La Mata (Playa
means beach by the way) which is, according to a survey,
Torrevieja's favourite beach. La Mata is lower density than
Torrevieja. There are many houses on that side of town, and
apartments with gardens & communal pools located in attractive
surroundings. There are also many restaurants and amenities, and it
is one of the most sought-after places for property purchase in
Torrevieja.
 There
is also a lot to do in the outskirts of Torrevieja. A large shopping
mall calle "Habaneras" is built alongside the local Torrevieja
Casino, bowling alley, and Multiplex Cinema/Theatre. There is a
large "Carrefour" Hypermarket which sells absolutely everything from
clothes to garden furniture, but mainly food.
There are also many
first calls restaurants including Italian, American & Spanish
cuisine. For fast-food amateurs, there is also a McDonald's, a
Burger King, and a KFC. Amongst other things, there is also a video
arcade and a Billiards room. The shopping mall has all the high
street names on offer, plus a number of sport shops, and an English
book store.
Torrevieja is also
very well located for Golf resorts. In fact, it is right in the
middle of a Golf Triangle made of La Marquesa, to the North, La
Finca, to the West, and Villamartin, Las Ramblas & Campoamor to the
South, there are half-a-dozen more golf resorts either with or
pending approval for construction in the Torrevieja area of the
Costa Blanca. In addition to all of these superb 18 hole Golf
Resorts, Torrevieja is only a 30 minute drive to the Costa Calida
Golf Resorts, which will number 15 by the time the ones that are
planned are finished by 2008. There are already four, including the
three courses at the famous La Manga Resort.
Torrevieja is only a
35 minute drive from Alicante or Murcia (San Javier) Airports. You
may choose which one is most convenient for you to use. In any case,
Alicante can be reached from most UK & International airports
including, but not limited to Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick,
Stanstead, Luton, East Midlands, Bristol, Exeter, Glasgow & Dublin.
For more information on Alicante Airport,
Click here. For more information on Murcia/San Javier Airport,
Click here.
Click here for a printable
map of Torrevieja in PDF format (3MB)
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