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Guardamar del Segura distances info - Autoroute shows the distances from Guardamar del Segura to these towns as follows ; Going North on the N332 ...
La Marina 7km : Santa Pola 19.5km : Alicante 36.8km : Benidorm 87.6km
Going South on the N332 ...
Torrevieja 14.7km : San Javier 48.9km : Cartagena 78km
Going inland ...
Rojales 8.8km : Benijofar 9.5km : Almoradi 12.8km : Elche 24.6km : Crevillente 31.5km : Orihuela 32.6Km : Murcia 65Km.

N332 Via Parque Road - News received end March 2007 says that the Council of Ministers have authorized the bidding for the work to start on the building of the Via Parque Road - a four lane road (dual carriage way) to stretch between Torrevieja and Guardamar del Segura - which will incorporate a separate Bicycle lane (a much needed addition - as far as safety is concerned - the one and a half metre wide "space" separated by a white line from the cars, is hardly a great invitation to any safety conscious cycle rider). There is no doubt whatsoever that this is a long needed change to the Costa Blanca traffic infrastructure and will also enhance both the travel times and safety on this N332 roadway between Torrevieja and Guardamar del Segura.
UPDATE - 15th November 2007.
Work has started - the land needed to extend the N332 into a dual carriage way has been fenced out, and work has already started to make the N332 into a dual carriage way.
 
 

Guardamar del Segura Urbanisation's info.

 
entrance to El Raso - Guardamar urbanisation


Information Guardamar del Segura urbanisation El Raso.


El Raso Guardamar info - El Raso is the largest of the out lying Guardamar del Segura urbanisation's - El Raso was only built (and is still partially under construction today) in around 2003. El Raso is the urbanisation of roundabouts (22 within the road ways already containing property - and a further 14 on the roads to the back of El Raso, which have no property's as yet). El Raso is situated about 7 km from the heart of Guardamar del Segura, heading south along the N332 from Guardamar (towards Torrevieja) you would take the CV895 road (the lemon tree road - signposted Los Montesinos see our detailed map of El Raso), and the entrance to the El Raso urbanisation is left on the first roundabout on this CV895 road.
El Raso urbanisation is on the extreme outskirt of the Guardamar territorial boundary.
The builders of El Raso bit off more than they could chew - or, more than the Guardamar Council would let them swallow ; the roadways constructed to the back of El Raso were extended over the Laguna de La Mata (a nature park) border - and it is probable that the area to the back of El Raso will never see any housing development - time will tell.
Guardamar's El Raso has its own community website,
http://www.elraso.info/er1/site2/index.php.
 
 
 
bike hire guardamar del seguraInfo Biking / Cycling in Guardamar ...

Guardamar Del Segura Cycle Shop - Guardamar Bikes.

Bicycle sales, bicycle hire and cycle repair centre - with delivery and collection. English couple Mike and Helen have opened this new cycle store in Guardamar del Segura, located inside the Plaza Porticada square, on the Avenida Mediterraneo side, biking is a great way to get around Guardamar - with many biking routes available.
Bike hire is 10 euros per day - you need proof of identity.
For more info about the cycle hire or bicycle cycle shop ...
ring 653 161 389.
 
 
 
Guardamar del Segura Supermarket info - Masymas, Mercadona, Lidl and Dias - some of these are place marked on our detailed street Map. The main supermarkets in Guardamar are Masymas and Mercadona, and although Masymas supermarket is not as central as the Mercadona, it stocks more of a choice than Spanish only brands, which tends to be the case at Mercadona. The big two supermarkets are always closed on bank holiday (red days) - but there is a mini mart (Dicost Supermercado) located in Blasco Ibanez which is open every day.
For your bread - or pan as its called in Spain - try the Mercadona Barra pan Rustica - its the best we have tried by a long way. Also recommended are the giant (gigante) maize "fruito select" from the Mercadona store.

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bus station Guardamar del Segura

Guardamar del Segura Buses info ...


The stands at the bus station show the following signs ...
Madrid / Barcelona ; Bilbao / San Sabastian ; Hospital / Orihuela ; Alicante / Elda ; Almoradi / Elche ; Torrevieja / Cartagena

Guardamar Bus Station, 26 Molivent St : Phone 965729126.
Alicante Bus Station, 15, Portugal St : Phone 965130700.

The bus station is marked on our detailed map of Guardamar.

As for travelling around the Costa Blanca by bus - we would strongly recommend the hiring of a car as the superior option (and we will not insult your intelligence by "recommending" any companies - there are so many). Unless you can speak fluent Spanish - it is very difficult to get information about bus times and unless you are prepared to wait (as the buses seem few and far between in the off peak season - and in the peak season would definitely be liable to delays) - car hire is the the sensible option.
But ... if the Autobuses are your only option - then, the only "factual" information we can give are these two timetables obtained from the Guardamar Bus Station ...
Guardamar del Segura Estación de Autobus - Timetables.
(
Click with the mouse over the timetables to zoom.)
Other sources of information you might want to try are ..
For the Orihuela Bus Times
http://orihuela.es/turismo/guia/horarios/autobuses/autobus.htm
For La Marina Bus Times
http://www.villakeyholders.com/bustimetables.htm or http://www.lamarinaforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/t2673.html
and http://www.spanishways.co.uk/costa-blanca/south/la-marina/bus-times.htm
For Almoradi Bus Times
http://www.lamarinaforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/t3504.html

 
 
Guardamar tourist train

Guardamar del Segura Trains info ...


Spain's Train Network is run by Renfe.
There is no railway in Guardamar del Segura - the nearest place to find a train station by our reckoning is Callosa de Segura (distance of 25.2Km according to Autoroute), but perhaps the better option would be Orihuela 32.6Km. For times and info please check the Renfe website www.renfe.es (with english language option). Telephone 965920202 for information.
There is however a
tourist "train" which tours the roads of Guardamar del Segura - this only happens however mid-June to beginning of September (and may only be on certain days in the week) - the "train" runs from Engineer Mira all through Guardamar del Segura and if you can't ride a bicycle and are not up to really long walks then this a great way to get around and see a lot more of Guardamar del Segura. This tourist train is also used on the Guardamar Path of History tours.
For exact details about these train rides please contact the Guardamar Tourist Information Office.
 
 
Boating in Guardamar del Segura info ...

Guardamar marina de las dunas

Guardamar del Segura - Marina de las Dunas ; for information phone 965971938.
Plans are afoot to extend the current number of moorings from around 400 to in the region of 550 moorings in the Guardamar del Segura Marina - see more photographs on our Places of Interest page.

mouth of Guardamar river Segura

Alicante Harbour, 11 Poniente dock 03001 Alicante, for information phone 965130095.
e-mail : a.portuaria@puertoalicante.com. Website : www.puertoalicante.com

Valencia Harbour, Aduana dock 46024 Valencia, for information phone 963939592.
e-mail : apv@valenciaport.com. Website : www.valenciaport.com
Coastguard Emergency Line 900202202.
 
 
Driving and parking your car in Guardamar del Segura info ....
Guardamar del Segura car parks are marked on our detailed street map (see Map page), parking of cars is allowed on almost every street - especially in Jul/Aug - when it is difficult to find a car parking space (BUT avoid the yellow lines), we have not yet seen a traffic warden in Guardamar - but we HAVE seen the Policia Local assisting the driver of a tow truck, where a car was parked on the yellow. The only advise we can give (through experience) is try to leave plenty of space between the cars around you when you park your car - it is not uncommon to see someone "ram" another car whilst trying to get out of a parking space .. so be warned. When driving in Guardamar take care on the "smaller" road junctions, where the road markings are either, not marked, or very poorly marked.
 
 
Fishing in Guardamar del Segura info ....
Sea fishing seems a keen Guardamar del Segura pastime (the town after all, was once a fishing village)- the area around the river Segura mouth seems very popular, as does the small tributary which runs on the north side of the river (this is marked on our Google Earth Map). According to a person at the tourist information desk, no license is needed to fish from the shore or the mouth of the river.
There is a Fishing Shop on the main Major road (just before Plaza del Labradores) on the right hand side of this road (Jorge Gimenez - Pesca Sport Fishing) - which will of course ... offer more information.
 
 

Golfing around Guardamar del Segura info There are five golf courses within a 22km radius of
Guardamar del Segura - these are all 18 hole par 72 courses.

Quesada Golf Course La Marquesa


Info La Marquesa Golf Course
- distance from Guardamar 4.2km - location urbanization Ciudad Quesada.
Info La Finca Golf Course - distance from Guardamar 7.9km - location municipality of Algorfa.
Info Villamartin Golf Course - distance from Guardamar 21km - location urbanization Villamartin.
Info Campomar Golf Course - distance from Guardamar 23.2km - location approx 2km from Villamartin.
Info Las Ramblas Golf Course - distance from Guardamar 22 Km - location approx 2.8km from Villamartin.

 
 

Horse Riding in Guardamar del Segura info - If you fancy horse riding in Guardamar del Segura, the place to go is El Rufugio. El Refugio is a bit out in the wilderness - but is a Restaurant and also offers accommodation (whole horse riding holiday packages), and equestrian pursuits - located in the La Mata salt lakes (between Guardamar and Torrevieja). Whether you are a horse riding beginner or expert - whether you want to stay for the week or just visit for the day, if horse riding is your thing, then this is the place for you.
Visit their website www.neopro.com/el-refugio/index_uk.html

 
 

Guardamar del Segura Tourist Information
Tourist Information Office - Constitucion Sq, 7 : for information phone 965724488, Fax 965727292.
See the photograph of the tourist info office on our General Guardamar Information page, and find the location of the Tourist Info Office on our detailed Guardamar street map.
E Mail ; infoturisme@guardamar.net OR guardamar@touristinfo.net



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Guardamar del Segura Taxis info - 965728311, 679795477 or 666525525. The Parada de Taxis is marked on our Guardamar del Segura Map it is next to the bus station in Molivent St. You don't see very many taxis around at this Taxi Rank, and we would imagine it could be quite a struggle to get one on the spur of the moment in any other months than June,July or August. The numbers above obtained third party - so no guarantees ! - Taxi numbers obtained from Google are - Taxi 5 phone 608073963 and Fidel Taxi 666415415 - again no guarantees these are numbers obtained 3rd party.
 
 
Guardamar del Segura Markets info - The main Guardamar del Segura Market day is on Wednesday and there is also a Market held at Le Mata on Wednesday (4Km south of Guardamar del Segura and left off the N332). On Sunday there is a market left off the Montesinos road (heading south from Guardamar approx 1.4Km on the N332, the Montesinos road is a right turn clearly marked) ; and one also on the other side of the N332 from the Guardamar Industrial Estate.
In the summer months (afternoon and evening) the Inginero Mira is lined with Market Stalls selling all kinds of things.
All three markets held in Guardamar itself are pinpointed on our
detailed map of Guardamar.
 
 
pet store in Guardamar del SeguraGuardamar del Segura Pet Store / Veterinary info - should you need a vet when staying in Guardamar it is located on Avenida Pais Valenciano at the first roundabout as you enter Guardamar from the N332. Centro Amiguitos is a pet shop, pet supermarket, pet hotel and pet hospital - all rolled into one.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 - 21.00 and Saturday 10.00 - 14.00 and 17.00 - 22.00
Centro Amiguitos Veterinary - Telephone number 902101088
For information E Mail clinicaamiguitos@hotmail.com
 
 
Guardamar del Segura Banking info - there are around thirteen banks in Guardamar these are mostly located on the main high street Avenida Pais Valenciano / Mayor. If you enter Guardamar from the N332 road along the main high street, the banks are : in order of location : Banco Halifax, Caja Murcia, Banco Popular, Caja Murcia (2), Caja Madrid, Bancaja, Santander, La Caxia, and BBVA. We have found that the Banco Halifax does not charge for money transfers to or from the UK (if you have a UK Halifax bank account).
The banks are open from 09.00 till 14.00.
Information : some of the cashiers (not all) will speak a "little" English.
 
 
Guardamar del Segura Post Office (Correos) - located Jorge Juan (opposite our Internet Cafe) the opening hours are : Monday - Friday 08.30 to 14.30 and Saturday 09.30 to 13.00 (nice hours !).
The Correos is closed on Sunday and all Bank Holidays (red days).
Stamps can be bought at any Tobacconist if you miss the Correos opening times.
 
 

Guardamar del Segura Dentist info - should you need one .. Avenida Cervantes (Rodental) Tel 965728496.
There is also a dentist on C/Cartagena, and another dentist at the top of Engineer Mira (at the Los Pinos corner). See our map page for the street locations.

 
 

guardamar medical centreGuardamar del Segura Doctor.
Guardamar del Segura Hospital.
The Guardamar medical centre (Centro de Salud)
is located on C/Molivent across from the Bus Station - photo right.

 
 
Guardamar del Segura Policia Local ...
hopefully not required - marked on both our Google Earth map and detailed Guardamar street map.
Phone 965724488
Guardia Civil 965729015.

Ambulance
- Phone 965717991.
ALL EMERGENCY dial 112 (Spanish, English, German and Scandinavian spoken).
National Police Emergency line 092 : Guardia Civil Emergency line 062.
Fire Department Emergency line 085.

British Embassy 913080200 : British Consulate 965216022.
Irish Embassy 914364093 : Irish Consulate 965107718.
 
 

Plaza Porticada Guardamar del Segura - work has started on this eyesore area, which had become a skate board area for the local kids (hardly surprising) - gathering the graffiti which comes from that kind of territory : its early days as yet, but it seems that the work involves only a flower bed here and there, and a few seating areas. The whole area (with its concrete palm trees) should have been dug up and re-built from scratch, but the authorities may yet surprise - only time will tell.

Guardamar plaza porticada


Here is the result (?) of those efforts ....

plaza porticada guardamar del segura
 
 
 
 

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