TOURIST INFORMATION TORREVIEJA

The origins of the town grew from the salt trade from the laguna's of Torrevieja ... much more information about this history can be gleaned from the museums listed below. The city (municipality) of Torrevieja is the area which this page will cover - we have tried to supply as much tourist information about Torrevieja as is possible, and will add to this info as time permits.

S.A.R. INFANTA DNA CRISTINA SPORTS CENTRE - (situated Av. Monge y Bielsa) includes the Torrevieja municipal indoor heated swimming pool, areas for football and handball.
CECILIO GALLEGO SPORTS HALL - (located Av. Cortes Valencianas) has gym facilities, indoor football, tennis and an athletics track.

La Hoya Sports Complex. [check]
Palacio de los Deportes [check !! Swimming only ? Tennis ? Avenida Monge y Bielsa]

The Torrevieja municipal swimming pool (Avenida Monge y Bielsa) - heated & indoor.
Open Monday 15.30 to 22.30 | Tuesday to Friday 08.30 to 22.30
Saturday & Sunday 08.30 to 13.30 & 16.30 to 19.30
Entrance 2€ adult & 1€ child.

There are no golf courses in the city of Torrevieja ... (there just is not enough room) ...
the closest are

La Marquesa Golf Course - from Torrevieja 4.2km.
La Finca Golf Course - from Torrevieja 7.9km.
Villamartin Golf Course - from Torrevieja 21km.
Campomar Golf Course - from Torrevieja 23.2km.
Las Ramblas Golf Course - from Torrevieja 22 Km.

Then there are four courses in the Alicante municipality.

TORREVIEJA CITY CENTRE
The undoubted highlight of Torrevieja city centre itself is the coastal esplanade ...
a walkway which runs for some 3km along side the Torrevieja beaches, marina, funfair, market stalls, restaurants, bars and ice cream parlours. The esplanade has recently been improved on the marina side, and after the funfair and market stalls there is a walkway (the passeo dique de Levante - a breakwater or dyke) right out to the marina entrance ... this costal esplanade is the main attraction (in Torrevieja city itself) ... almost everything (of worth to the average tourist) is cram packed into this long pedestrian walkway.

Beach information Torrevieja
Torrevieja includes 14km of coastline and from North to South the beaches of Torrevieja are ...
LA MATA BEACH - the longest by far of Torrevieja's beaches (approx 2km).
CABO CERVERA BEACH - the Torre del Moro is situated just off this beach.
LOS LOCOS BEACH - the "madmen" beach at the northern side of the actual city of Torrevieja.
EL CURA BEACH - the main central beach of Torrevieja city.
LOS NAUFRAGOS BEACH - the "shipwreck beach"
EL ACEQUION BEACH - a small beach - just after the Torrevieja marina.
BAHIA LA VELETA BEACH - small beach at the urbanisation La Veleta southern extreme of Torrevieja.
FERRIS BEACH COVE - on the south most extreme - just before Punta Prima.

The Laguna de La Mata is classed as Torrevieja's protected natural park : a salt lake with a nice walkway and picnic areas on the south side - exactly why this is called a nature reserve though, is quite beyond the imagination - if there is ever any sign of bird or animal life out there when (and if) you visit ... please send in a photo. Exactly what (apart from the shrubs & trees) is being "protected" around this laguna is a mystery to me, just like most of the other protected natural parks in the Costa Blanca.

Looking on Google Earth there is a footpath all the way round the Laguna de La Mata (although we have never tried this) ... but on the south side of the Laguna there is definitely a nice wooden walkway running the whole length of the Laguna, also there is a small tourist info office at the entrance to Torrevieja's Laguna de la Mata.

Beside the Laguna de la Mata (only 1.5km separates the two) is a larger (twice the size) "pinky-purple coloured" lagoon - which supplies Torrevieja's working salt production factory, these two laguna's (and the land around them) take up almost half of the whole of Torrevieja's territorial land mass.

This park in Torrevieja is well worth a visit (especially if you have kids) ... well kept and visually interesting ... the kids will love the peacocks, ducks, geese, hens & cockerels which roam freely around the park and the lizards which are in glass tanks. In the centre of the park is a large lake (on which boats can be hired at certain times), a footpath runs all the way around the lake, and the park also has a children's play area and refreshment kiosk.

The Park of Nations in Torrevieja ... is one of the highlights of this city ... without doubt.

PARK ANTONIO SORIA - a large park where REM, Depech Mode & Shakira have held concerts.
PLAZA DE LA CONSTITUTION - around which the Town Hall and the Church of the Immaculate Conception are situated.
PARQUE DEL MOLINO DEL AGUA (The Watermill Park) [edit - after visit]
PLAZA DE LA ESTACION (The old Train Station in Torrevieja) ... once a working train line between Torrevieja and Albatera the train tracks are now used as a "Green Route". This is where the TORREVIEJA SALT INDUSTRY MUSEUM and RICARDO LAFUENTE MUSEUM DE LE HABENERA are now located .. see photos of both below.

Paperwork obtained from the Torrevieja Marina shows 896 berths or moorings in this marina (2009) - if correct this means that the Torrevieja Marina exceeds the number of moorings of the capital city Alicante marina - which only has around 700 mooring.
Which makes Torrevieja marina the largest marina on the Costa Blanca.

There are boat trips from Torrevieja to the Island of Tabarca ...
a great day out Tabarca Island lies about 35km from Torrevieja marina.

Theatres in Torrevieja information.

TORREVIEJA TEATRO MUNICIPAL ...
(location Plaza Miguel Hernandez) holding approx 700 people and designed by the architects with the responsibility for the design of the Olympic Park for the London Olympic Games in 2012.

TORREVIEJA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN CULTURAL CENTRE - (located corner of Calle Ramon Gallud and Calle del Mar) Schools for dance, painting and photography ... additionally an auditorium and exhibition hall with room for 320 persons.

Holiday Festivals information Torrevieja ...
The main special fiestas in the Torrevieja Festival calendar are approx as follows ...
exact details of all Torrevieja fiestas and festivals dates can be obtained by E Mail from any of the Torrevieja Tourist Information Offices (listed above).
JAN - The Twelfth Night Procession.
FEB - Carnival.
APR - Easter Festival - (Semana Santa).
MAY - May Festival - (Feria de Mayo).
JUN - San Juan Bonfires - (Hogueras de San Juan).
JUL - Virgin del Carmen.
AUG - Barrio del Calvario.
OCT - Virgen del Rosario.
DEC - Immaculate Conception & Salt Beauty Queen.

SPANISH NATIONAL HOLIDAYS INFORMATION : Jan 1 New Years Day : Jan 6 Three Kings Good Friday & Easter Sunday variable : May 1 Labour Day : August 15 Assumption October 12 Columbus Day : November 1 All Saints Day : December 6 Constitution Day December 8 Immaculate Conception : December 25 Christmas Day

Museums, Art & Culture information Torrevieja
TORREVIEJA HAS TWO FLOATING MUSEUMS ...

TORREVIEJA SUBMARINE (S-61 DOLPHIN) - a relic from the Spanish Armada turned into a floating museum in 2004 ... 33 years after its inception as a war faring vessel of the Spanish navy fleet.
POLICE CUSTOMS SURVEILLANCE SHIP (ALBATROSS III) - a working police surveillance boat until its introduction in 2006 to the Torrevieja marina as an additional floating museum.
Both of these floating museums are located in the Torrevieja fishing port.

ERAS DE LA SAL - [edit]



MUSEUM OF SEA & SALT (Calle Patricio Perez) - augmenting the history of salt production in Torrevieja, still a major player of salt production in Spain.

SALT INDUSTRY MUSEUM (on the site of the old train station - Av de la Estacion), detailing the production process and different types of salt produced.



RICARDO LAFUENTE MUSEUM DE LE HABENERA - a small museum detailing the works of Ricardo Lafuente Aguado musical genius and writer of the modern day Torrevieja anthem the "Habeneros" which is derived from the olden days when salt was transported by boat to the Caribbean ... learn more at the museum.

THE TORREVIEJA INTERNATIONAL HABENERA POLYPHONY CONTEST - held at the end of July inside the Marina where the ships used collect their cargo of salt, for exportation.

TORREVIEJA CULTURAL CASINO - built in 1896 this stylish building is a meeting point for the Spanish and a place where exhibitions and other cultural events are held throughout the year.

TORREVIEJA MUSEUM OF EASTER - (location - Calle Formentera) information about the great traditional Easter festivities of Torrevieja.

TORREVIEJA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY - Situated in Calle Joaqin Chapparieta.

PALACIO DE LA MUSICA - Situated in Calle Antonio Machado.

For details of visiting times for any of the places mentioned above - please contact any of the Torrevieja Tourist Information Offices ... contact info details above.

Torrevieja Airport Information ... closest airports to Torrevieja ...
Alicante Airport is approx 40km
Murcia Airport is approx 30km

Torrevieja Trains Information ...
There ONCE used to be a train station in Torrevieja ...
but alas no longer ... the nearest town with a train station to Torrevieja is either Callosa del Segura or Orihuela ... both around 28km from Torrevieja.
Torrevieja (just like Guardamar) has a small Tourist Train which tours the seafront sights .. however I have no idea where this runs from, need to find out.

Torrevieja Bus Station Information ...
Estacion de Autobuses (Bus Station) is located in Calle del Mar - Tel 966 701 068 | 965 710 146. Local and National bus services are available from the Torrevieja station.

Torrevieja Marina Information ... Boating & Yachting ...
Torrevieja boasts the largest marina in the Costa Blanca ... with more moorings than even the Capital Alicante marina ... we include details of the marina above ... in the Torrevieja attractions section.

Tourist Parking Information Torrevieja ...
Parking a car in Torrevieja town centre is at times almost impossible ... if you are looking for free parking the best advice is to open the wallet & pay the price ... it is possible to drop lucky ... but other times you could be driving around in circles for quite some time ... if you don't know the area and drive into the town itself, from the coastal road (trying to find free parking) be prepared to get yourself lost in the one way systems and almost endless criss-cross streets.

There is one large underground (pay) parking lot, almost always the best option, which is located at the starting point of Torrevieja best tourist sights (marina, beachfront & esplanade). The link below shows the location of the best tourist car park ...

Map showing location of the best place in Torrevieja to park your car