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Torrevieja
The bustling coastal town of Torrevieja is
situated about 45 kms south of Alicante on the Costa Blanca. An old fishing town
with it's own harbour and fishing fleet is busy all year round. You will find
lots of shops, great restaurants, a large selection of bars and nightlife.
Wander along the beautiful new Promenade of Torrevieja and enjoy the atmosphere of the evening craft market or sit at one of the pavement cafes and watch the world go by.
The Friday market is one of the
largest in Europe and you will find everything here from genuine Spanish
handicrafts, to low priced leather goods, shoes, textiles, silver and a huge
variety of fresh local produce.
The coast is lined with beaches of fine sand, providing a complete range of
beach activities. 7 of these beaches are EU Blue Flag beaches providing clean
and safe fun for all the family.
Torrevieja has an average of 320 days a year of sunshine. The World Health
Organisation recommends Torrevieja as having one of the healthiest climates in
the world. This is caused by the combination of constant year round warm
temperatures and the two huge salt lakes at the edge of town, rich in minerals.
The natural salt lakes dry the air, therefore reducing humidity and producing a
healthy atmosphere, especially to arthritis suffers.
Torrevieja
has a superb selection of sports for the enthusiast, including sailing, diving,
tennis, bowls, athletics, football and a gymnasium. With several Championship
golf courses around Torrevieja, it is an ideal place to relax and enjoy a
golfing holiday. You can take a boat ride to the island of Tabarca where you can
scuba dive or sail along the coast. Boat rides are available from the port of
Torrevieja, as well as fishing trips.
There are no package holidays to Torrevieja, all properties in the area are
privately owned villas and apartments.
Torrevieja, situated next to the sea in the south of
the Valencian Community is surrounded by two beautiful and large natural
saltwater lagoons which form the well-known "Salterns of Torrevieja" considered
the biggest in Europe and second in the world.
47 Kms. from Alicante, the provincial capital, and about 35 Kms from the
international airports of El Altet and San Javier it stands out for its
conversion in recent years into a first-class tourist centre.
The typical plate par excellence in Torrevieja is the "Caldero", the
ingredients of which are basically fish of different types and rice with the
juice of the fish and this you can eat anywhere in town.
Other dishes with typical sea flavour are rice with fresh anchovy, cooked
codfish, red bream, mackerel, ray and other fish, which are prepared with love
in the different restaurants.
As far as the international kitchen is concerned, all of them are
represented in Torrevieja: the Italian, French, German, Chinese, Indian, Korean,
Scandinavian, Serbien, Croatian, Mexican, etc. in numerous specialized
restaurants.
There are also specialized restaurants that represent the kitchen of the
different Spanish regions..
Historic-artistic monuments, like the Casino, a modernistic building of
the beginning of this century, with its famous mozarabic style lounge.
The enclosure "Eras de la Sal", ancient salt yard where the popular
Habanera and polyphony festivals are celebrated. The Roman pier at La Mata.
The Silleria bridge in the "Acequión" of Torrevieja. The Archipriestal
Church of the beginning of this century where the image of the Immaculate
Conception the town 's patron saint, is worshipped.
'Museo del Mar y de la Sal" (Museum of the Sea and the Salt), 10 Paticio Pérez
street, where you can see valuable models of sailing boats, but also pieces of
the salt craftsmanship and some other archaeological objects.
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