The complete vacation package is available to all who visit Torrevieja, Spain. The town is located in the southeastern province of Alicante. There is a nearby international airport that can bring visitors from practically anywhere in the world. Torrevieja is part of the Costa Blanca region, the White Coast, on the Mediterranean Sea.
This city is centrally located and convenient to many surrounding cities that also have many cultural and outdoor activities. All of the areas on Costa Blanca have the benefit of both the mountains and the Mediterranean, and visiting several areas from Benidorm, with its theme parks, to Alicante, to the north in Javea to Santa Pola is very easy from Torrevieja. The south of Spain is rich in culture and exquisite beauty and Torrevieja embodies both of these.
There are many activities to choose from in Torrevieja. Staying busy can mean lying on the fabulously beautiful and very popular beaches or moving from place to place soaking up the rich culture of the city. The city has entertainment options for every member of a family, every single person, everyone looking for an adventure. There are mountain hikes and nature walks that exemplify all that is the most beautiful about the inland areas. The shopping in the city is also plentiful, with much to supply visitors with keepsakes and souvenirs. There are fresh food markets and restaurants to try, there are many nightclubs and discos and bars to keep the entertainment going all night.
There is a nature park in Torrevieja where there are mud baths that are reputed to have medicinal properties from the saltwater rivers that border the city. These waters are home to the town’s salt mining industry and some of the fishing industry. The Museum of Sea and Salt details the history of each of these industries in Torrevieja. There is also the Church of the Immaculate Conception for tourists to visit. The Torrevieja Harbor is also a popular destination for tourists in the area and there are hundreds of boats to see there. There is also the Torrevieja Town Square with its surrounding shopping and restaurants.
Tourism is the number one industry in the town and with all of its beautiful scenery and accommodations, sights to see and adventures to have, it’s not hard to see why. So many from the northern European countries such as Great Britain, Germany and the Scandinavian countries have all opted to make this area a second home.
Much of the population of the city is actually from other countries and spend only part of the year in Spain. Many older people from these areas come south for the winters and avoid the cold winters in their native countries. Then when the crowds and heat begin to creep into the area, many of these part time residents rent out their homes to tourists to enjoy the summer season.
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