Day trips
Tabarca by boat, mud baths at Lo Pagán, the Mar Menor, Elche’s palm grove, Alicante, Cartagena and Murcia. Ranked by drive time from Punta Prima.
Every worthwhile day trip from Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa with real drive times from Punta Prima: Tabarca, Lo Pagán mud baths, Mar Menor, Guardamar, Orihuela, Elche, Alicante, Cartagena, Murcia, Guadalest, Altea, Benidorm, Valencia.
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How to visit Tabarca from Torrevieja: the summer boat from Torrevieja port, the Santa Pola ferry alternative, prices, how long to stay, snorkelling in the marine reserve, the caldero lunch, and what to pack.
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Step-by-step guide to the free open-air mud baths at Lo Pagán, San Pedro del Pinatar: the routine, where to park, best time of day, the salt-flat boardwalk, the flamingos and the beach afterwards.
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Plan a Mar Menor day from Torrevieja or Orihuela Costa: Lo Pagán mud baths, Santiago de la Ribera promenade, Los Alcázares beaches, La Manga strip, paddleboarding and wind sports, where to eat and the current state of the lagoon.
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Guide to Guardamar’s dunes and the Alfonso XIII pine forest, the Reina Sofía park with its peacocks, the quiet beaches of El Moncayo and Playa del Campo, the river mouth walk, parking and the drive from Torrevieja and Punta Prima.
Read the guideHow to do Elche from Torrevieja or Orihuela Costa: driving and parking, the UNESCO Palmeral, the Huerto del Cura garden and its Imperial Palm, the Basilica of Santa María and the Misteri, the MAHE museum, free-museum Sundays, the shoe outlets and where to lunch.
Read the guideBus or drive from Torrevieja to Alicante (about 50 minutes), then a walkable one-day route: the Santa Bárbara castle lift, the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the Explanada, the central market, the MARQ museum and Postiguet beach, with parking and bus tips.
Read the guidePlan Cartagena from Torrevieja or Orihuela Costa: the one-hour drive, the Roman Theatre museum, the Concepción castle lift, the Naval Museum and Peral submarine, the modernist Calle Mayor, lunch spots and a Cabo de Palos detour.
Read the guideA day in Murcia city from Torrevieja or Orihuela Costa: the cathedral and its baroque facade, the Real Casino, Plaza de las Flores tapas, the Salzillo museum, the river walk, shopping, parking and the Ricote Valley detour.
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