Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0Coastal city
Torrevieja is a Mediterranean-seaside city and municipality on the Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, in southeastern Spain. The city is in one of the only Spanish-speaking areas of the Valencian Community.
Torrevieja lies about 50 kilometres south of the city of Alicante and had a population of around 90.1k residents as of the 2011 census; the latest official estimate (2019) is 83.3k inhabitants. Torrevieja was originally a salt-mining and fishing village, as it is located between the Mediterranean Sea and two large pink salt lakes known as Las Salinas de Torrevieja.
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The essentials for getting around Torrevieja without surprises: how to get there, municipal facts and when it's most worth coming.
Coordinates: 37.9775° N, 0.6832° O
By bus: check the regional bus timetables, they change by season. If you come without a car, confirm the last service back before you leave.
We only list verified numbers. The town hall itself will give you the number of the clinic or the pharmacy.
There are no events in Torrevieja's calendar yet, so any month works. Ask us about the local festivals: almost every village has one.
Spring
Mild temperatures and the village still quiet.
Summer
Busy summers: book accommodation in advance.
Autumn
Water still warm, lower prices and calm.
Winter
Mild but quiet winter: some businesses slow down.
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