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Torrevieja is about 50 kilometers south of Alicante airport and is right on the coast just south of the other large resort of Guardamar del Segura. Any visitor to Torrevieja is bound to visit the harbor area with it’s numerous restaurants, tapas bars and shops. The fish restaurants are a must as the fish is fresh in from the local fishing boats. Torrevieja has many attractive parks, gardens and squares such as the Paraje Natural Municipal Molino del Agua and the Park of Nations where you can sit down and just relax under the shade. For sightseeing in Torrevieja you can enjoy the harbour, the fish market, the Church of La Inmaculata Conception, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, tour of the S-61 Delfin submarine and the museum of sea and salt.
The today’s place has grown round an old tower which let to its name “Torrevieja” which means “old tower”. The marvellous beaches in combination with the traditional fishing and the salt production and their development of the tourism belong to this city. Torrevieja is known because of his salt production, one of the most important in Europe.
The inspection of the saltworks is an absolutely must during a stay in Torrevieja.
Two big salt lagoons are the landmark of this tourism place. The coastal area starts in the north with the popular “Mata” beach, with fine sand. The nice rock bays of “El Mojón” and “Las Zorras” are amazing. There are also the popular and lively beaches “Los Locos” and “Del Cura”, along the nice seafront. In the town there is all-year a big aggregation of bars of Tapa, restaurants, bars and shops as well as a big harbour arrangement which give the character to this nice Spanish town.
Places of interest
Torre del Moro
Tower of La Mata
Nature reserve of the lagoons from la Mata and Torrevieja
Salt mines of Torrevieja
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Museum maestro Ricardo Lafuente
Sea and salt museum
Place of “Eras de la Sal”
Casino
Visit also the restaurant El Muelle in Torrevieja www.restaurante-elmuelle.com and
Restaurant Velero Beach Torrevieja www.velerobeachrestaurant.com
