Apartment in Torrevieja, Alicante

Area

Torrevieja is a popular city on the Costa Blanca coast. Here you will find parks, a marina, beaches, a charming boardwalk, shopping street, shopping centers, evening market, a fun fair, shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cafés and much more. Torrevieja also offers a variety of activities, and on the outskirts of the city you will find bowling and a large water park, in addition to a large sports complex.

Beaches
The magnificent beaches of the Costa Blanca coast lie like pearls on a string, and within a short distance you can access a number of beaches. In the center of Torrevieja there are smaller beaches, while the Naufrago beach, Playa Del Cura and the Los Locos beach are located on the outskirts of the city. Within a short distance you will also find the La Mata beach, the famous 9 kilometer long beach in Guardamar and the popular beached in Orihuela.

Climate
Torrevieja is an ideal place for both vacation and permanent living. The summers are always sunny and warm while winters are mild, and the area has an average temperature of 20 degrees. Torrevieja is located close to two large salt lakes which have a cleansing effect on the air and help to give the area a particularly favorable health environment. The climate has especially a positive effect on people with i.a. asthma, allergies, rheumatism and skin diseases. According to medical science, the area belong to one of the healthiest places in the world thanks to the salt lakes.

Shopping
In Torrevieja you will find a shopping street with a variety of shops, while the shopping center Habaneras and Carrefour are located in the outskirts of the city. Approximately 10 kilometers away you will find the large shopping center Zenia Boulevard, where you will find a huge variety of shops such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, H&M, Stradivarius, Oysho, Mango, Primark, Pull & Bear, Decathlon, Guess, Kiko, Druni, Rituals, Leroy Merlin and many more.

Golf
There are a number of golf courses nearby and within a radius of 15 kilometers you will find La Marquesa Golf & Country Club, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, La Finca Golf, Golf Las Ramblas Golf Villamartín, Lo Romero Golf, Vistabella Golf, Real Clud de Golf Campoamor and Greenlands Golf.

Yachting and water sports
Within a radius of 20 kilometers there are several yacht clubs and marinas. In Torrevieja you will find three, while there is one in Guardamar del Segura and two in Santa Pola. Here you will find sailing schools, windsurfing and diving schools, to mention some. Several places in the area you can rent boards for SUP (stand up paddle-boarding), and a number of beaches offer water activities like fly-boarding, banana boats, jet skis and more.

Hospitals and healthcare
In Torrevieja there is a modern public hospital with an excellent reputation. Hospital Quiron is a private hospital, and this is also located in Torrevieja. Laguna Mar Menor, which is located about a 30 minute drive from Torrevieja, is one of Europe's largest salt water lagoons with a maximum depth of approximately 7 meters. The high water salinity provides a microclimate that is very healthy, particularly for people with heart problems, arthritis or lung diseases. The saline mud bath is also famous for its relief of skin diseases such as psoriasis, and is recommended by several specialists.

Getting there
Torrevieja is located approximately 40 minutes by car from the airport in Alicante and 30 minutes by car from the airport in Murcia / San Javier. From Torrevieja one can easily reach major cities in the area through the A-7 motorway or the coastal highway N-332, such as Elche, Alicante, Valencia, Murcia and Cartagena to name a few.