ABOUT THE LOCAL AREA

Spains Costa Blanca

Enjoying an average of 300 days of sunshine a year Spain's Costa Blanca has one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Europe with a superb all year round climate and miles and miles of pure white "Blue Flag" sandy beaches. A warm welcome is always extended by the local Spanish people and it is not surprising that this area of Spain has become a popular resort for British and European holidaymakers.

The Port of Alicante

The Port of Alicante spreads out below the magnificent castle of Santa Barbara which sits high on Bencantil Hill and overlooks the harbour and picturesque Santa Cruz quarter which dates back to the middle ages. There is a mixture of modern and ancient buildings that have kept Alicante's heritage in this vibrant Spanish sea port. The Castle is highly recommended if you visit Alicante.

There is a palm tree lined Esplanade which runs parallel with the port and is paved with exquisite mosaics and fringed with bars, restaurants and cafes. The town is a Mecca for shoppers with specialist shopping malls and boutiques.

Alicante Airport is located just 8 miles south of the city.

La Marina and Locality of the Villa

The Spanish Villa itself is situated in the La Marina Urbanisation (near San Fulgencio) on the side of a slow incline adjacent to a green belt area of conservation. Because of this building has not been permitted over two stories high so a feeling of open space exists around the Villa.

The Villa is within easy reach of local shops, bars and restaurants and there are two excellent supermarkets with Spanish, English and European foods on sale. You can take a lazy walk to do some food shopping and have a drink outside in the sunshine at one of the many bars which are just opposite the Supermarkets. There are also Newsagents and the Supermarkets have there own in store bakeries for daily fresh bread. The bars and restaurants in La Marina are reasonably priced and very family friendly. On Thursdays and Sundays there is also a Local Market selling all kinds of goods including locally grown fruits, food, sweets, shoes, clothes and many other items.

The Local Beach of La Marina

The beach at La Marina backs up to pine groves and so is not overlooked by high rise buildings. The pace of life here is much slower than in the towns so the local Spanish people favour this beach rather than those of Alicante, Torrevieja and Santa Polo.

Golf Courses and Torrevieja

The area of Costa Blanca is complemented by three main golf courses; Las Ramblas, Villa Martin and Campoamar, together with leisure marinas where charter fishing can easily be found. Further inland are the fragrant orange groves and pine woodlands.

The nearby town of Torrevieja offers a superb range of facilities and amenities, fabulous shops, hypermarkets, bars and restaurants. There is also a weekly market offering a tremendous selection of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and locally caught fish.

Other Attractions in the Area

By car, the villa is in within easy reach of Alicante and Benidorm with Barcelona about 5 hours away. Ferries are available to the beautiful island of Ibiza from Denia, about 2 hours away.

A one hour drive to Benidorm allows you to visit the city itself or you can try out the Terra Mitica Theme Park, a kind of Alton Towers, or Aqualandia, a water park with loads of slides and fun pools. Next door to Aqualandia is Mundo Mar (Sea World) with dolphin shows, seals and many other attractions.

There is a folder in the Villa with various leaflets and details of other attractions both local to the Villa and further afield for you to explore.

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