Torrevieja guides
Honest, specific guides written from a villa twelve minutes down the coast: the beaches worth the walk, the pink lake, market days, where to eat, and what to do with children or in winter.
The big guides.
Local guide to Torrevieja: the pink salt lake, Blue Flag beaches, the S-61 submarine museum, Friday market, boat trips to Tabarca, water parks, the promenade, nightlife and the best day trips.
Read the guideSand, salt and the famous pink water.
Guide to Torrevieja’s beaches and coves: which are Blue Flag, which suit children, where to park, and which ones you can reach on foot from Punta Prima.
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Guide to Playa de La Mata: the north and south sections, the dunes and Molino del Agua park, the surf school, promenade restaurants, parking and how to get there from Torrevieja and Punta Prima.
Read the guideHonest guide to the Torrevieja pink salt lake (Laguna Rosa): why it is pink, when the colour peaks, where to park and walk, the flamingos, swimming rules and the salt-works train.
Read the guideMarkets, restaurants, nightlife and families.
Day-by-day guide to markets around Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa: the Friday market (location, hours, parking, cash), the Saturday Playa Flamenca market, Cabo Roig, Campoamor, San Pedro and the Sunday Lemon Tree Road market.
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Hand-picked restaurants in Torrevieja and around Punta Prima: seafood on the harbour, caldero and rice, tapas bars, menú del día bargains, beachfront lunches and family-friendly places, with what to order.
Read the guideWhat Torrevieja nightlife is really like: marina and promenade bars, live-music pubs, the Spanish and international strips, late clubs, the Cabo Roig strip, and the casino. Honest, not Benidorm.
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Family guide to Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa: water parks, the real submarine, shallow beaches, pirate boats, karting, trampolines, bowling, mini-golf, flamingos, markets and rainy-day backups.
Read the guideFestivals, winter and the water parks.
Guide to Torrevieja’s two water parks: Aquopolis ticket prices and online discounts, the June to September season, height bands, lockers, food rules, and how the smaller Flamingo Aquapark compares.
Read the guideMonth-by-month Torrevieja events: the International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest in July, Carnival, Semana Santa processions, the Virgen del Carmen sea procession, May Fair, Orihuela’s Moors and Christians, and the Christmas programme.
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What a winter break in Torrevieja is like: December to February weather, the Christmas and Three Kings programme, which restaurants, markets and golf courses stay open, and why winter is the best time for the walks.
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