Guide To Playa Flamenca Costa Blanca Spain

PLAYA FLAMENCA

Playa Flamenca is a small beach resort just south of Punta Prima and north of La Zenia on the southern Orihuela Costa Blanca. One of the large developments in Playa Flamenca is the La Florida urbanisation.

Playa Flamenca was created in 1972 by a group of Flemish investors which turned a deserted coastline and beaches into the popular, thriving holiday destination that it is today.

This page contains useful Playa Flamenca information for people intending to visit or holiday in Playa Flamenca. In this tourist guide to Playa Flamenca we help visitors who are planning a trip with useful and practical advice on many tourism related subjects such as Playa Flamenca car hire, Playa Flamenca accommodation, sightseeing, weather, where to go, where to stay, travel information, excursions and what to see and do in and around Playa Flamenca. We also have photos, picture galleries, views, videos and Playa Flamenca webcams so you can see what Playa Flamenca has to offer you for your Playa Flamenca holiday.

HOW TO GET TO PLAYA FLAMENCA

From Alicante airport, take the N332 road to Cartagena. Stay on this road for approximately 44Km, or 35 minutes, driving at normal speed. By-pass Santa Pola, La Marina, Guardamar, La Mata, Torrevieja, and Punta Prima. Pass through the next small roundabout, and you will be approaching a slip road to the right which is signposted for Playa Flamenca.

PLAYA FLAMENCA HOLIDAY - WHAT TO DO IN PLAYA FLAMENCA

There are a range of water sports for which you can hire equipment at several locations along the beach to hiring a boat for a day trip to Tabarca island or just a fishing trip to horse riding and walking. To fill the gap a little you may want to do a bit of shopping. Playa Flamenca has a well known Saturday market easy to reach from your Playa Flamenca holiday rental villa or even Torrevieja to the Habanaras shopping centre.

Because the Playa Flamenca weather and climate is so favourable, Playa Flamenca has become a popular tourist destination for sun lovers enjoying approximately 325 sunny days each year.

A vacation to Playa Flamenca can appeal to every member of your family, or for all kinds of holiday makers. Playa Flamenca is suitable for summer or winter holidays as Playa Flamenca has one of the sunniest climates on The Costa Blanca.

Playa Flamenca is also appealing for those people that love to go on cultural holidays, or those that wish to hire a yacht, for those that wish to play golf or have a fun holiday with your family and children in the sun on the many blue flag beaches in the area. In other words Playa Flamenca is a dream destination as it has something for everyone!

For the lovers of ecological and environmental tourism, you may like to visit the lakes of La Mata and Torrevieja, where you can enjoy a mud bath, recommended by doctors around the world for its curative properties for a large number of rheumatic, dermatological, heart and respiratory complaints.

Playa Flamenca is a quite residential area, non-commercialised, but near to all the required holiday facilities, i.e. blue-flag beaches, championship golf, tennis, water sports, aqua parks, and go-carting. Ten minutes walk from a large shopping complex, seven restaurants and five bars serving international cuisine. There are also a few sports bars and karaoke bars where you enjoy live acts and of course be a part of the entertainment.

Torrevieja, a 10 minutes drive away, is a beautiful Spanish town, boasting a marina, waterfront market, street entertainment, shops, numerous cafes, bistros, restaurants, bars, and a beautiful church square. The superb palm-lined promenade and harbour board-walk are the ideal place to go for that evening stroll. Activities to be enjoyed in Playa Flamenca include tennis, watersports, horse riding and fishing.

On the local front, market day in Playa Flamenca is on a Saturday where you can purchase anything from clothes, bags, shoes, fruits and vegetables as well as freshly cooked chickens, paellas and tortillas. The market is situated on the main road running through Playa Flamenca is very well visited and as it is of a very good size.

The Flamenca Beach commercial centre and Via Park are the main locations for bars, shops and restaurants. This lively area has a variety of restaurants serving cuisine from all corners of the globe as well as there being plenty of live entertainment in the many bars. Fo food shopping we recommend the Mercadona supermarket.

PLAYA FLAMENCA GOLF

Rentable villas and apartments are centrally located for the three main championship golf courses, Golf Villamartin, Las Ramblas and Campoamor.

Playa Flamenca is every golfers Mediterranean dream, with 3 beautiful championship courses of international prestige, within a 10 minutes from Playa Flamenca. Facilities include : Club Hire; Caddie Car & Buggie Hire; Pro Shop; Driving Range; Putting Green; and Restaurant. The fabulous Villamartin is a frequent venue for the Mediterranean Open. Campoamor golf, set amongst the palm and pine trees is a beauty to behold. Las Ramblas golf, another magnificent course, is a real test of golf. Within a 30 minutes drive, you can select from another 8 courses, each with its own unique design, including the world famous La Manga, and La Finca golf courses. All are challenging, but are most enjoyable to play.

PLAYA FLAMENCA HISTORY

On the historic side, the Orihuela region, with its many museums, churches, and historic buildings, is well worth a visit. The old part of the town of Orihuela was declared a historic-artistic and monumental area in 1969. There are many noble buildings, six of which are declared Cultural Heritage. Culture and history is also in abundance in the nearby towns of Murcia and Cartagena.

PLAYA FLAMENCA ACCOMMODATION AND WHERE TO STAY IN PLAYA FLAMENCA

The local tourist office offers a service where they can help you find accommodation in Playa Flamenca. There are Playa Flamenca hotels, pensions, apart-hotels and hostels. There are lots of Playa Flamenca rentals with plenty of Playa Flamenca apartments for rent and Playa Flamenca villas for rent.

OFFICIAL PLAYA FLAMENCA TOURIST INFORMATION AND TOURIST OFFICE

The tourist centre office in Playa Flamenca can help you will local information such as Playa Flamenca maps, guides, brochures, help with accommodation and they can answer any questions you have about dates for festivals, fiestas, weather information, transport and airport transfers to Playa Flamenca.

PLAYA FLAMENCA PROPERTY

We also have help and information to those people who are looking for Playa Flamenca property or Playa Flamenca properties. There are lots of properties for sale in Playa Flamenca mostly Playa Flamenca apartments and Playa Flamenca villas. These subjects are covered more extensively on our Playa Flamenca property page.

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