Torrevieja

The Beasches of Torrevieja is probably the number one reason for Spanish people to visit the town. Torrevieja has several beautiful beaches and almost all of them has been given the Blue Flag, a quality stamp from the European Union.

La Mata.
La Mata is probably the most famous of the Torrevieja Beaches. Lying just on the outscirts to the north of the city, La Mata with is fine sand and beautiful setting is among the best beahes in all of Spain.

Los Locos
The Playa Los Locos is situated just outisde the city center and is a busy beach in the high seasons. On Los Locos you will also find several restaurants and bars.

Del Cura
Playa del Cura is situated in the City Center and is very busy in the summer months. All services, shops, bars and restaurants are close by. In July and August Playa del Cura can be to crowded, but if you like people this is the place for you.

Acequion
Very nice beach just south of the City center. Also many restaurant, bars and shops close by.

The following Beaches are not in Torrevieja but in Orihuela Costa.

La Zenia
Very nice beach, but be carefull bringing children to this beach.

Campoamor
Campoamor is situated

Torrevieja is by WHO ranked as one of the healthiest places in the world to live because of it's micro climate. The salt lakes and the sea together with one of the most stable climates in the world, more than 300 days of sun, and very little rain makes Torrevieja a true climate paradise.

Even in the last few years when it at winter has been snowing in places like Guardamar (10km), San Miguel de Salinas (10 km) and Orihuela there has been no snow in Torrevieja. The temperature in Torrevieja is on average higher during the winter than other places both further south on Costa Blanca and even as far south as Costa del Sol. In the summer Torrevieja enjoys a warm and nice temperature, event though it can get a bit to warm in August.

Torreviejas situation is perfect for holiday makers from as well Spain as other parts of Europe. Only 30 minutes from both Alicante International Airport and the airport in Murcia makes Torrevieja easy to reach. The 4.5 hour drive to Madrid on the new higways makes also Spain's Capital "close".

If you wish to travel with train you can do so from Alicante, Orihuela or Murcia. And in a short while the new High-speed train will have a station centraly located in Vega Baja just outside Torrevieja.

Within a one hour drive from Torrevieja you can also reach; Benidorm, Crevillente, Alicante, Cartagena, Orihuela, Murcia, La Manga and now also Mazarron and Puerto de Mazarron with the completion of the new highway going on to Almeria.

There are several Golf Courses within less than 30 minutes drive and you can also enjoy things like Aqualandia, Terra Mitica, Mundo Mar, Terra Natura and other amusements.

More than 150 nationalities are represented in Torrevieja, making it one of the most "international" cities in Spain. The largest foreign colonies are English/British, German, Dutch and Scandinavian. But also easter European countries are well represented as well as North-Africa and all other European Countries.

The immigration has in the past created a few problems for Torrevieja such as slow mail service, horrible traffic conditions and in areas unstable electricity and phone connections. The last couple of years many of these problems are getting better and it is easy to see that most of the problems that the huge immigration has created now will be solved with time.

Torrevieja has today officially about 100,000 inhabitants, but it is believed that the number are realistically close to 200,000 and in the high season some 500,000 - 700,000. The problem with people not registering as inhabitants are one of the biggest challenges for the City and is among one of the reasons that the crime rate has been high and that the city first got it's own Hospital as late as 2007.

Torrevieja's Nightlife is famous. There are thousands of bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs. Downtown you find the famous "Bar district" who "boils" at night in the high season. Also the urbanizations have many bars and restaurants that are both busy and good.

For the really late nighters you will find discos like Pacha and Revival (Los Montesinos) and many other similar clubs closing at 10 AM in the morning. (Some don't close all weekend).

If you want to have a meal in Torrevieja you can choose from a wide variety of restaurants, fast food bars and other "eating establishments".

Crime has been a big problem in Torrevieja and still is. However a lot of the crime that could bee seen a few years ago is now gone. Torrevieja has as most "international" cities a drug problem and of course also mafia. For most people however this is not a problem, and using common sense will normally keep you away from the bad elements.

In the early years of the 2000's there was a lot of burglaries and robberies, but this now seems to have eased of a bit. More police and organized neighborhood watch groups has made it's impact.

Torrevieja has been one of the "boom towns" in Spain, and tens of thousands of new properties has been built over the last couple of decades.

It is still possible to make some remarkable property investments in Torrevieja, and the vacation rental market is very good.

If I should make some recommendations to where to look for properties online in Torrevieja a obvious choice would be TorreviejaHomes.com