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Torrevieja
The town of Torrevieja is a popular year-round holiday destination. The
salt flats behind Torrevieja led to the rapid development of the town
and port, today it is the biggest producer of salt in Europe. The salt
water lakes absorb water from the atmosphere and create a special
microclimate which is widely regarded to be beneficial for sufferers of
rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems. The salt
lakes are now a nature reserve, attracting a diverse range of migratory
and nesting birds. Torrevieja has a huge variety of Spanish and
international restaurants as well as historic sites worthy of interest
including the town’s casino.
There is a wide range of shops in Torrevieja, a few of them specializing
in British and German goods.
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A huge street
market takes place every Friday. You can buy anything from
clothes and jewellery to Spanish handicrafts and local fresh
produce. In the town centre is an indoor market selling a
mind-boggling range of seafood straight off the boats at very
cheap prices. There is also a daily seafront market with stalls
displaying clothes, jewellery, crafts, pictures and leather
goods. Behind this market is a fairground. You can
spend a pleasant day or evening strolling along the seafront
promenades taking in the sights of the marina, beaches and
market stalls. There are numerous restaurants, bars and
ice-cream parlours. |
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There
are plenty of sporting facilities including sailing schools and diving
clubs, horse riding stables, tennis courts and gymnasiums.
On the
outskirts of Torrevieja there is the new Las Habaneras open-air shopping
mall which accommodates English fashion shops as well as some Spanish
furniture and gift shops. Nearby there is a ten pin bowling alley and
cinema. Just south of Torrevieja, on the coast road, there
are Go Karts for all ages. |
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You can also take
the kids to
Aquópolis Water
park which is
very near the Habaneras Shopping Mall.
There are attractions for all the family: river rapids,
kamikaze slides, wave machine, hydro massage and gentle water
slides. |
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In addition to
the superb beaches in Torrevieja itself you can also go a short
distance to La Mata beach on the outskirts, which is very
popular. We took this picture in March 2008. |
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