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Costa Blanca South Costa Blanca is now one of the most cosmopolitan areas in Europe with a coastline untouched by mass tourism. The countryside views are of hillsides covered with terraced vineyards, lush-green citrus orchards and dotted with pretty towns full of narrow streets leading down to flower-filled squares.
The coast, protected by the Crevillente mountains to the west and with the warm Mediterranean sea on it eastern shores, gives the Costa Blanca a perfect winter climate and produces excellent conditions for its agriculture which includes not only Valencian oranges and lemons, but also salad items, artichokes, asparagus and many fruits such as peaches, nectarines, kiwi and many more. The south Costa Blanca is also famous throughout Spain for seafood and fish, landed daily at the local ports of Torrevieja, Santa Pola and many others along the coast.
Southern Costa Blanca offers a healthy climate of 320 sunny days in the year. The area also has the added benefit to be recommended by the World Health Organisation as one of the healthiest environments to live in Europe. The golden unspoilt sandy beaches, known as the white-coast are protected by Mediterranean forest parkland and subtropical orange and lemon groves. Major beaches along this part of the Mediterranean coastline are regularly awarded the European Blue Flag.
Alicante Alicante, capital of the province is a beautiful elegant city with a modern harbour development of sophisticated restaurants and bars built around a marina. Alicante has all the trappings of a big city but with Valencian style from the small pavement café, to the imposing department store of El Corte Ingles, here shopping is taken very seriously.!
Torrevieja Because Torrevieja is an old fishing town, with its own harbour and small fishing fleet, it is not a ‘resort’ in the package holiday sense. The shops, bars and restaurants are open all year round, to cater for a population which is either resident in the area, or enjoying a stay in a privately owned property. The town is situated on the seafront with a promenade where you will find the evening street craft market. There are good restaurants and bars providing a lively nightlife. On Fridays the town centre of Torrevieja is transformed into a colourful market place where you can buy an array of bargains, all types of foods, spices, clothing and genuine Spanish handicrafts. It also boasts two Aquaparks which provide lots of fun in the summer months.
Villamartin and the Surrounding Area
	The Villamartin Plaza is only a five minute stroll from the house. It has numerous tavernas and restaurants, plus shops, supermarket and a bank. During the summer evenings you can sit outside and watch and listen to the live entertainment.
Santa Pola Santa Pola is 18 km south of Alicante. It is surrounded by stunning beaches with fine sand, It also has a port and a castle. The shores of Santa Pola have always been the home of fishermen who supply fish to the best restaurants in this area. Isla de Tabarca This car-free island is a pleasant half-hour boat ride from Santa Pola. Once a pirates’ stronghold, Tarbarca is now a marine reserve, which makes it a top spot for snorkelling. The island is only 2 km long and around 400 m wide, so you can walk right round it, wander through the walled village or sample the local speciality of caldero, a rice dish made with fish stock, cooked in an iron pot.
Elche Just a few kilometres from Alicante is the ancient city of Elche with many historical and cultural buildings. Elche is famous throughout Spain as the major grower of palm trees which are exported around the world, the city also has a thriving shoe industry. Click on this link for further info www.costa-blanca-elche.to/
Guardamar Guardamar is situated close to Torrevieja and the two towns are connected by a magnificent beach and pine tree dunes that stretch for 17 km. Part of this area has been declared a conservation area and has been turned into a beautiful park with picnic facilities and walks down to the sea.
Murcia Murcia is the capital of a region known as the “Garden of Spain”. Dominated by its magnificent cathedral featuring some of the greatest examples of Spanish Baroque and Renaissance Art. Elsewhere in the City the visitor can find remnants of Murcia’s history from the Roman and Moorish periods. Driving through the surrounding farmland you will find fields of peppers drying in the sun, acres of roses and dahlias, or mile after mile of vegetables growing all year round, destined for markets around Europe.
Cartagena Founded by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal, Cartagena was conquered by Rome in the year 209 BC by Publuis Cornelius Scipio, who gave it the name of Cartago Nova (New Carthage ) Of the glory attained by this Roman town, a good many witnesses can be found in the municipal Archeological Museum and, above all, in the Torre Ciega, a splendid funerary monument from Roman times. Vandals and Arabs devastated the town various times, practically destroying it. After the conquest, the city recovered its original grandeur and its very ancient Roman castle, which was then rebuilt and enlarged. Bit by bit on the hills in the city, mighty fortifications were being built, turning the port of Cartagena into one of the best defended of the whole of the Iberian peninsula. In this sea side town par excellence, outstanding examples of religious architecture are by no means lacking – we have, for instance, the church of Santa Maria de Gracia, where the beautiful carving of the Virgin del Rosell (14th century) is to be found, not to mention figures for the Easter processions, the work of Capux and Benlliure, and other outstanding pieces.
Orihuela Orihuela is a beautiful historical inland town lying in the fertile valley of River Segura untouched by tourism, where the streets are lined with orange trees and shady squares are fringed with ancient houses and ornate facades. The magnificent Catalan Gothic cathedral was built on the site of an ancient mosque at the beginning of the 14th century. It has pretty cloisters, unusual spiral rib vaulting and a museum. Torre Del La Horada Torre De La Horade is an 8 minute drive south of Torrevieja. It is a small fishing village with two large coves Cabo Roig Cabo Roig is one of the most exclusive suburbs of Torrevieja. It boasts one of the most beautiful beaches with stunning views of the harbour.
Mar Menor The Mar Menor is a privileged spot on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, an indentation in the coastline where the water enters in order to form a huge bay, separated from the Mediterranean itself by a long narrow sandy barrier, the Manga del Mar Menor. This gigantic lake with still and smooth waters, dotted with tiny islands, has round it’s shores a multitude of singular landscapes. Frequently the holiday-home estate, imaginative and aesthetic, contributes decisively to the beauty of the setting. The warm waters of the Mar Menor, rich in mineral salts and iodine, offer a simple and natural relief for people suffering from circulatory problems or rheumatism. Healthy baths, radiant sun, aquatic sports, agreeable surrounding sand select cuisine are some of the chief attractions of this area. All of these attractions can be enjoyed the whole year round, given the constantly mild temperatures. Amongst the gastronomical specialties is arroz caldero, a dish typical of the local fishermen, with fresh fish, rice and garlic. Cooked in iron stewpots over wood fires, the fishermen used to prepare this meal on returning from their fishing trips out to sea.
The warm waters, rich in mineral salts and iodine, offer a simple and natural relief for people suffering from circulatory problems or rheumatism. The Mar Menor is considered to be one of the best areas in the world for sailing. The coast is flanked by small towns and is an ideal safe spot for children to play on the beach and in the sea.
The area of the Mar Menor allows you to enjoy a series of interesting routes that permit the visitor to get to know this region. They can be carried out on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or sailing. Itineraries are available at the Tourist Office at the beginning of La Manga.
The works of Francisco Salzillo (Murcia) The Neo-classical niches of the Church of Jesus ,which is situated on a pleasant little square, serve as a frame for a significant sample of the works of the best known Murcian sculptor. Francisco Salzillo. He was a prolific sculptor of religious themes, of Neapolitan decent, who gave to his figures an idealized realism and Baroque movement with very personal nuances. In the aforementioned church, one can admire the Prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, the Lady of Sorrows the Fall Saint Veronica as well as the remaining statues of the Stations of the Cross, which are carried through the streets of Murcia during the Easter processions. Without a doubt , among the most noted works of the Macesuro are the 828 figures which his celebrated Christmas crib ,also exhibited in the Church of Jesus ; formed from modest materials( wood, clay, paper mache) ,exude simplicity and feeling. Apart from the statues in the museum, the cathedral and other churches in Murcia also possess sculptures by Salzillo ,some of them thought to be his best works.
Sanctuary of the Fuensanta (Murcia) The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fuensanta patroness of Murcia since 1731 ,lies only a few kilometers from that city. It owes its name to a gushing spring, the Fuen Santa (holy spring) which rises close to the sanctuary and whose water shave been considered miraculous since the middle ages. Already then Our Lady of the Fuensanta was venerated by large numbers of believers, according to the Capitulary files of the City council of Murcia . the present hermitage, simply . built , dates from the 17th century, shortly after the famous court comedy actress Maria Francesca de Garcia has bequeathed all her possessions to the Fuensanta .Abandoning her career and glory she fled the world to lead a life of penance and godliness until her death. The well known actress and her husband Juan Bautista Gomez, lived from that moment on in a cave close to the holy spring, still known by the name The cave of the comic lady. Like her, her husband ,too, gave more or less his complete fortune to improve and enrich the hermitage . The image of the Virgin – dark in countenance also dates from the 17th Century.