Torrevieja: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 140 Hotel Masa International
 Situated in a residential area just 10 minutes from the centre of Torrevieja, the hotel overlooks a rocky crag onto the golden sands of the Costa Blan… MoreEUR 40 - 140 Torrejoven
 Situated a short walk from the Punta Prima beach, one of the most beautiful areas of the Alicante Mediterranean coast; the hotel opened in 1979 was fu… MoreEUR 40 - 50 Torremar
 The Torremar apartments are set in a quiet area of Torrevieja, 750 metres from La Mata Beach. The complex has a shared swimming pool, sun terraces and… MoreEUR 45 - 130 Hotel Madrid
 Hotel Madrid is in central Torrevieja, a short walk from the beach. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and all rooms offer free Wi-Fi and a flat-s… MoreEUR 22 - 152 Hotel Cabo Cervera
 Just at the coast, using the mild temperatures of the Mediterranean and all the services that a city like Torrevieja offers, lies the hotel Cabo Cerve… MoreEUR 45 - 150 Apartamentos Turisticos Fresno
 Apartamentos Turísticos Fresno are located just 100 metres from Playa del Cura Beach in Torrevieja. These air-conditioned apartments offer free inter… MoreEUR 45 - 153 Apartmentos Marina Playa de Torrevieja
 The Marina Playa apartments are located just 100 metres from Acequión Beach in the heart of Torrevieja. They have a swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and a v… MoreEUR 42 - 108 Club Aldea del Mar
 Located in Torrevieja, facing the white sandy beach, this self-catering apartment complex has a swimming pool and is surrounded by lush gardens.
Sunb… MoreEUR 39 - 141 Apartamentos Marina Internacional
 Set within Torrevieja’s Marina Internacional Port, Apartamentos Marina Internacional are just 100 metres from the beach. They offer free Wi-Fi acces… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Torrevieja: Guide
Torrevieja is a coastal town and center of tourism in the south of Alicante (province)|Alicante province in Costa Blanca, Spain. It is situated within the district of Vega Baja and has a population of 90,000 inhabitants. Torrevieja is 41 kms away from Alicante to the north, 23 kms from Elche to the northwest, and 53 kms from Murcia in the southeast. Torrevieja has a protected Natural Park with two salt lakes, and 20 kms of coastline containing six large beaches - La Mata, Cabo Cervera, Los Locos, El Cura, Los Náufragos and Ferris - and about 20 coves with an abundance of cliffs.
Understand
The name Torrevieja literally means "old tower". Torrevieja as a town dates from the early 18th century when it was a fishing village built around one of the watchtowers that flanks the Costa Blanca coastline. Today it's one of the fastest growing cities in Spain due to tourism. Many spanish and other european citizens have a holiday home in the city.
Get in
By plane
El Altet airport (Alicante) about 40 km's north and San Javier airport (Murcia) some 25 km's south of the city.
By train
Alicante RENFE train station and Murcia RENFE train station are the closest. From there take the bus.
By car
National mainroad 332 Alicante-Cartagena, Levante motorway Madrid-Alicante, Mediterranean motorway Alicante-Murcia, A-37 motorway Alicante-Cartagena, regional mainroad CV-90, provincial road 3321.
By bus
Passenger transport companies which have direct routes to Torrevieja: ENATCAR-ALSA, Costa Azul, Vega Bus, Continental Auto and La Inmaculada.
By boat
Torrevieja has a large harbour for private yachts and small sight-seeing boats offer cruises around the coastline and to the nearby island of Tabarca, but there are not any passenger ships sailing to Torrevieja. Nearest passenger port is in Alicante.
Get around
Due to it's small size it's easy to walk around the city. Costa Azul operates few bus lines connecting most important parts of Torrevieja. Taxis are plentiful and also plentiful are car rentals, alltough during peak tourist season it might be very difficult to find free parking places anywhere close to center.
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Buy
Torrevieja offers a wide range of shopping opportunities. It contains about 2,500 shops dedicating to fashion, furniture, accessories, the home, buying and sale of property, textile, leather, interior design, electronics and gifts. The main national and international brand names in fashion, design and electronic technology are well established in Torrevieja.
Opening times range between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, although a number of shops are open every day of the week.
The street market is an alternative to traditional commerce and in them you can obtain numerous objects for decoration, textiles, clothing, interior design, craft, animals, footwear and horticultural produce at very reasonable prices. Main market is held every friday and it has over 1200 stalls. Be there immediately at 9 a.m, the streets will be packed with people.
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Stay safe
Torrevieja is quite safe for travellers, pick-pocketing does happen so use common sense.
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Get out
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