Torrevieja city
In Torrevieja there is a large number of chalets and bungalows spread all over the city and its peripheral areas. Package tourism, as known from other Spanish locations, does not exist here. There are very few hotels, so that the visitors are mainly staying in the bungalows and apartments .
Torrevieja harbor (about 10 km away).
Activities
Torrevieja attracts through
various activities, fiestas, a variety of restaurants, numerous tavernas,
cafes, bars and discos and the beach promenade, marina, market hall, weekly
markets, salt lakes and the lagoon to linger and stroll.
In addition to two nautical clubs numerous tennis courts, football pitches,
squash courts, water skiing, etc. are offered. The water park is visited by
young travelers just like. If you want to know what's going on in Torrevieja,
there is a
webcam at the port
Water quality and climate
For the excellent
water quality and cleanliness the sandy beach
receives "blue ribbon" year
after year. To preserve the originality of this
unique natural beach, it was placed under protection. Torrevieja offers the
best climate in Spain and Europe, with about 330 sunny days a year, average
temperatures of 16 ° C in January and 30 ° C in August - so ideal for heart
and circulatory-prone.
Salt lakes
Salt lakes
Torrevieja is
one of the main suppliers of salt in Europe. It is obtained from the salt
lakes, which are up to one meter deep and accessible from several sides.
One often sees flocks of flamingos.
A bath in these lakes is not only permissible but
also advisable. These have a sodium content of 150-180 grams/ liter.
Healthy climate
Especially in the summer months it is not as humid and not as hot as in other Spanish regions. This region with its many lagoons offers its residents a special healing environment. Many patients who cannot findrelief in their home countries, find improvement and relief here. There are patients suffering from asthma, rheumatism, gout, heart and circulatory diseases, and neurodermitis, who take their mud baths in the salt lagoons. Torrevieja was already famous in ancient times for its healing climate.
"We are here in your bungalow for the third time and the Mediterranian Sea does not attract us. We go to the lagoon near San Miguel. My husband suffers from neurodermitis and the three weeks in the summer really give him a period of relief." (a guest)
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