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La Cinuelica - Los Altos Costa Blanca |
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With reputedly the most desirable climate in the World, the Costa Blanca region is on the East coast of Spain. Stretching from South of Valencia to Cartagena. Torrevieja has more to offer as it has an old seafaring tradition, an exceptional climate, superb beaches and a very up todate infrastructure. The area embraces all that is typically Spanish. The town of Torrevieja lies 45 kms south of Alicante. The pyramids of white salt and the long promenade with its amazing sea front market are two of the main memories that remain with visitors. Not forgetting the weekly large Friday market.  Torrevieja is one of the fastest expanding towns in the whole of Spain, but it has learned a few lessons from places like Benidorm, because you'll find no high-rise skyscrapers or package holiday hotels in Torrevieja. It is an ideal place for family holidays.  Torrevieja is surrounded by two large and beautiful natural salt water lakes which form the "Salinas de Torrevieja" and are an official Spanish nature reserve. These lakes often appear pink in the sunshine and attract a wide variety of bird life, including flamingoes. Torrevieja is a developing tourist centre and one of the most important on the Mediterranean coast. However, you'll find it is not nearly as commercialised as the Costa Blanca resorts to the north of Alicante. It still retains that special "Spanish" feel and is very relaxing and welcoming. Fiestas Torrevieja is famous in Spain for it's many fiestas  - the biggest being the Habaneras festival in August. For forty years, every August, Torrevieja has held its traditional Competition of Habaneras and Polyphony, which now has an international character, since it is one of the greatest cultural celebrations in Europe. Voices from all over the world come together in Torrevieja, and the Habanera sings its way out of the competition precincts, and becomes the folklore of the locals. For a whole week, Torrevieja sways to the rhythm of the habanera, with its tropical flavour from Cuba. In addition, each town has a public holiday for its own patron saint. Shopping A very good place for shopping in Torrevieja is the Habaneras shopping centre.  It opened in March 2005 and has beautiful shops to suit everyone. ZARA, MANGO, H&M, ETAM to name but a few. If you need a break from shopping, take heart because the top level open-air bar/cafe area offers a great place to sit with a drink in your hand admiring the views of the distant mountains. There is also a small kiddies play area. A trip to Alicante is always good for shopping with more selection and the infamous El Corte Ingles department store (The "Harrods" of Spain).Distances from Torrevieja: Alicante 47 km Alicante airport 36 km Barcelona 570 km Benidorm 77 km Cartagena 55 km Elche 35 km |