Description
Location
The city, located in the province of Alicante, is one of the most turistic and well-known townships of Spain as well as Torrevieja. Its most famous beaches are La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, Cala Capitan y playas de Cabo Roig and Campoamor. Its warm weather makes this town as a perfect destination even in autumm and winter months.
Besides the beaches and great weather, there are well-known golf camps in Orihuela where golfers from all over the world compete and enjoy its high quality features. Orihuela has other turistic places and events like Moros y Cristianos, Medieval street market, Sant Patrick Day, and others located in Torrevieja as the Torre del Moro viewpoint, the pink salt lakes of Torrevieja and La Mata, the Inmaculada Concepcion church, the large promenades, the casino and the Eras de la Sal where every year is being celebrated the International Habaneras competition and La Zenia Boulevard and Habaneras shopping centers. People enjoys the night life too since there are plenty options for families, couples and friends.
There are great connections from other turistic places like Benidorm, city centres of Alicante and Murcia, the biggest European palm tree park in Elche, the lakes and flamingos of Santa Pola, the dunes of Guardamar, and the authentic towns of Altea and Javea or the famous port of Cartagena.
The distance from the city center to interesting places are:
- Alicante airport: 49km
- San Javier- Murcia airport: 27km
- Commercial centers: Habaneras 7.5km and Zenia Boulevard 3.5km
- Water park (Aquopolis), cinema, bowling and bars & clubs: from 500m to 7.5km
Alicante (56km), Murcia (60km), Elche (45km), Benidorm (106km), Cartagena (54km).
