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This page is all about the town of Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain. It contains useful Torrevieja tourist information for people intending to visit or holiday in Torrevieja.

Torrevieja is about 50 kilometers south of Alicante airport and is right on the coast. Torrevieja used to be a tiny fishing village (like many of the towns on the Costa Blanca) but it has witnessed a huge explosion in size and population in recent times - most of which is from the huge numbers of people moving to Torrevieja from Northern Europe or buying holiday homes in the area.

Torrevieja is surrounded by salt lakes and as a result the climate is meant to be very healthy especially for people with arthritus. The salt lakes are protected and form the habitat for numerous protected species of bird such as the greater Flamingo and Montagu’s harrier. The salt is also commercially extracted providing one of the Torrevieja's main industries.

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 where you can sit down and just relax under the shade.

Torrevieja's indoor market offers fish, meat and fresh vegetables.

For sightseeing in Torrevieja you can enjoy the harbor, the fish market, the Church of La Inmaculata Conception, tour the S-61 Delfin submarine and the museum of sea and salt.

Torrevieja is almost becoming a city it is expanding so rapidly and as a result facilities are very good with three excellent hospitals. There are also private and national health clinics with many doctors and dentists of all nationalities.

Torrevieja has two water parks and a large indoor sports centre with an Olympic sized swimming pool.



If you are visiting Torrevieja on holiday or if you live in Torrevieja or are thinking of moving to Torrevieja we hope this page on Torrevieja tourist information has been useful.


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