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| Travel Destination Guide - Torrevieja |
Travel Eye on Torrevieja
(Costa Blanca, Spain)
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According to the World Health Organisation, Torrevieja has one of the healthiest climates in the world.
This is mainly thanks to the salt lakes and surrounding mountains, providing a climate that is reported to be good for easing the pain associated with arthritis and rheumatism.
Certainly 320 days of sunshine, an average yearly temperature of 18 degrees celcius and a very low annual rainfall, isn't going to do you any harm! Torrevieja has some of the best Blue Flag Beaches in the Mediterranean, including La Mata, Los Locos, El Cura and of course, La Zenia. Flanked by bars and restaurants, most beaches provide childrens play equipment , volleyball nets etc.
You will also find a variety of watersports on offer such as surfing, sailing and water skiing.
The International Sports Marina offers yachting and diving facilities.
Torrevieja is situated in the Southern Costa Blanca. The town lies half way between Alicante Airport to the North and Murcia Airport to the South and just 35km from either. The area has excellent road links. The N332 is the only road you need to follow from either airport, leading straight into Torrevieja. The new A37 Motorway has tolls but is very quiet!
Monuments and places of interest: Torre del Moro ( Moorish tower), the old casino, the Eras de la Sal in the old salt deposit, the Roman pier in La Mata, the bridge of Sillería in the Acequión, the Archpriest´s Temple, Museum of the Sea and the Salt, municipal socio-cultural centre and the Holy Week Museum Tomas Varcarcel. For more information
Beaches: The coastline of Torrevieja is full of sandy spots inserted in-between the cliffs and the coves. The numerous beaches give the zone a Mediterranean style which together with the exceptional climate turn Torrevieja into a nature paradise. The beaches in Torrevieja are La Mata, Los Locos, El Cura and Los Náufragos. For more information about beaches
Gastronomy: The typical dish of Torrevieja is the caldero, in which the ingredients are basically fish, in its different variations, and rice with the consommé from the fish. Other typical seafood dishes are: cod stew, sea bream, mackerel, ray, mojama, roe, tunny and shark. If You want to know more about the gastronomy in Torrevieja
Festivities: Carnivals (February), Holy Week (March-April), the Fair of May ( at the beginning of May), the International Contest in Habaneras and Polyphony (end of July), the celebration of Carmen (16th of July) and the celebration in the honour of Inmaculada (8th of December). For more information about festivities
If Golf is your game, then you will discover Torrevieja to be a Golfer's Paradise. No less than 3 world class courses are right at the end of your Number 3 Iron ! All 3 courses are a 72 par and more information can be found on our Useful Websites page.
Sights of interest:
The Moor Tower (Torre del Moro)
La Mata Tower (Torre de la Mata)
La Mata and Torrevieja's Natural Lake Parks
Salinas - The Salt lakes
Church of the Inmaculate Conception
Sacred Heart of Jesus church
Museum Maestro Ricardo Lafuente
Museum of the Sea and the Salt
Museum of Holy Week
Recinto de las " Eras de la Sal" (Precinct)
Casino
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