Orihuela Costa
About 10 minutes by car
Bays, Playa La Zenia and the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre.
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The area around Torrevieja
Beaches, towns, sights and our own tips, with the driving time from the apartment.
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Playa La Zenia
About 10 minutes by car
A wide sandy beach with a beach bar and seasonal lifeguards.
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Cala Cerrada, La Zenia
About 10 minutes by car
A small sheltered bay with white sand and a 2026 Blue Flag.
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Playa Flamenca
About 10 minutes by car
Two small sheltered sandy bays on the promenade.
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Playa Punta Prima
About 10 minutes by car
A small beach with a lift, a 2026 Blue Flag and good restaurants.
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Los Náufragos beach, Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
A calm sandy beach behind the harbour wall, with a summer water park.
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La Mata
About 15 minutes by car
Torrevieja's longest beach, a watchtower and a Wednesday market.
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Cabo Roig
About 15 minutes by car
Coast path with five viewpoints, a 16th century tower and two bays.
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Punta Prima
About 15 minutes by car
Quiet beach between cliffs and palms, with two of our places to eat.
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Playa Cabo Roig (La Caleta)
About 15 minutes by car
A bay below the headland, with a watchtower and a 2026 Blue Flag.
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La Mata beach
About 15 minutes by car
Torrevieja's longest beach, with fine sand and dunes.
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Santa Pola
About 45 minutes by car
Renaissance fortress, salt pans with birds and boats to Tabarca.
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Villamartín Golf
About 15 minutes by car
The 1972 classic, mature, with a rambla to carry on the 17th.
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Las Ramblas Golf
About 20 minutes by car
Rugged and rolling among pines and ravines, with fast greens.
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Real Club de Golf Campoamor
About 20 minutes by car
Two valleys ringed by hills, so well sheltered from the wind.
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La Finca Golf
About 20 minutes by car
Wide fairways, and greens that each have their own shape.
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Las Colinas Golf
About 25 minutes by car
A sea-facing valley with lakes and a Jiménez short game area.
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Lo Romero Golf
About 25 minutes by car
The course with the green set right in the water on the 18th.
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La Marquesa Golf
About 25 minutes by car
Named holes, a Sawgrass green and Spain's first par 6.
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Vistabella Golf
About 30 minutes by car
A Manuel Piñero course inland, also playable as 9 holes.
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Serena Golf (La Serena)
About 30 minutes by car
Lakes, nearly 70 bunkers and the levante off the Mar Menor.
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Hacienda Riquelme Golf
About 35 minutes by car
Nicklaus Design with five big lakes and generous fairways.
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Altaona Golf
About 40 minutes by car
Gently rolling and easy to walk, designed by Stirling & Martin.
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Font del Llop Golf Resort
About 50 minutes by car
American design with Scottish contours, inland from Alicante.
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Zenia Boulevard
About 10 minutes by car
The area's biggest open-air shopping centre, with free parking.
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Friday market in Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
A big Friday market next to Aquopolis, with more than 500 stalls.
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El Zoco Market, Algorfa
About 15 minutes by car
A Sunday market with 200 stalls, terraces and lots of parking.
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Lemon Tree Market, Guardamar
About 20 minutes by car
A huge Sunday market in the countryside, with food from many countries.
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San Miguel de Salinas
About 10 minutes by car
Hill village with an old windmill viewpoint and cave homes.
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Los Montesinos and the Ruta Salada
About 10 minutes by car
A short walk to bird towers by the salt lake.
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Tabarca island
About 10 minutes by car
A small walled island in a marine reserve, by boat from Torrevieja.
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Dique de Levante, Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
A long pier with a walkway, a lighthouse and views of the town.
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Paseo del Mar, Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
A new harbour centre with restaurants, a cinema and bowling.
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Parque de las Naciones, Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
A free town park shaped like Europe, with a dragon slide.
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Museo del Mar y de la Sal
About 10 minutes by car
A small museum about fishermen, sailing ships and salt harvesting.
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The pink lakes of Torrevieja
About 15 minutes by car
Two salt lakes with pink water, salt mountains and flamingos.
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Torre del Moro, Torrevieja
About 15 minutes by car
An old watchtower on a headland, with wide views along the coast.
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San Pedro del Pinatar salt flats
About 20 minutes by car
Salt pans, dunes and flamingos between two seas.
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Río Safari Elche
About 45 minutes by car
An animal park among the palms, with a water park in summer.
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Coasteering at Villajoyosa
About 1 hour 15 minutes by car
Climbing, swimming and jumping along the cliffs, with a guide.
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Torrevieja
About 10 minutes by car
Promenade, harbour with submarine, Friday market and Paseo del Mar.
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Orihuela
About 30 minutes by car
Monumental town with a cathedral, convent and palm grove.
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Orihuela old town
About 30 minutes by car
A protected old town with a cathedral and Santo Domingo.
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Elche
About 35 minutes by car
The World Heritage palm forest and the Palmera Imperial.
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Cartagena
About 40 minutes by car
Roman theatre, a panoramic lift and Isaac Peral's submarine.
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Alicante
About 55 minutes by car
Castle on the rock, an old quarter and the mosaic promenade.
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Murcia
About 55 minutes by car
Baroque cathedral, Real Casino and squares full of restaurants.
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Benidorm
About 1 hour 25 minutes by car
Two long beaches, the Balcón and the Serra Gelada nature park.
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Alcoy
About 1 hour 30 minutes by car
Bridges over ravines, modernism and the Moros y Cristianos.
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Alicante airport
About 45 minutes by car
Many direct flights from the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK.
Murcia airport
About 45 minutes by car
International airport at Corvera, on the other side of the region.
Towns and cities
TorreviejaAbout 10 minutes by carPromenade, harbour with submarine, Friday market and Paseo del Mar.Orihuela CostaAbout 10 minutes by carBays, Playa La Zenia and the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre.San Miguel de SalinasAbout 10 minutes by carHill village with an old windmill viewpoint and cave homes.Los Montesinos and the Ruta SaladaAbout 10 minutes by carA short walk to bird towers by the salt lake.La MataAbout 15 minutes by carTorrevieja's longest beach, a watchtower and a Wednesday market.Cabo RoigAbout 15 minutes by carCoast path with five viewpoints, a 16th century tower and two bays.Sights and day trips
Tabarca islandAbout 10 minutes by carA small walled island in a marine reserve, by boat from Torrevieja.Dique de Levante, TorreviejaAbout 10 minutes by carA long pier with a walkway, a lighthouse and views of the town.Paseo del Mar, TorreviejaAbout 10 minutes by carA new harbour centre with restaurants, a cinema and bowling.Parque de las Naciones, TorreviejaAbout 10 minutes by carA free town park shaped like Europe, with a dragon slide.Museo del Mar y de la SalAbout 10 minutes by carA small museum about fishermen, sailing ships and salt harvesting.Zenia BoulevardAbout 10 minutes by carThe area's biggest open-air shopping centre, with free parking.- Friday market in Torrevieja
- The pink lakes of Torrevieja
- Torre del Moro, Torrevieja
- Aquopolis Torrevieja
- Aquapark Flamingo, Torrevieja
- El Zoco Market, Algorfa
- La Casa de las Conchas, Rojales
- Cuevas del Rodeo, Rojales
- San Pedro del Pinatar salt flats
- Lemon Tree Market, Guardamar
- Guardamar dunes and pine forest
- Mar Menor
- Orihuela old town
- Santa Pola salt flats
- Licor 43 in Cartagena
- Elche palm grove and Huerto del Cura
- Roman theatre of Cartagena
- Monteagudo castle near Murcia
- Río Safari Elche
- Murcia Cathedral
- Real Casino de Murcia
- Santa Bárbara Castle, Alicante
- Barrio Santa Cruz, Alicante
- Mushroom Street in Alicante
- Coasteering at Villajoyosa
- Terra Mítica in Benidorm
- Terra Natura in Benidorm
- Les Fonts de l'Algar
- El Castell de Guadalest
- Peñón de Ifach, Calp
- Canyoning at Gorgo de la Escalera
Beaches
Playa La ZeniaAbout 10 minutes by carA wide sandy beach with a beach bar and seasonal lifeguards.Cala Cerrada, La ZeniaAbout 10 minutes by carA small sheltered bay with white sand and a 2026 Blue Flag.Playa FlamencaAbout 10 minutes by carTwo small sheltered sandy bays on the promenade.Playa Punta PrimaAbout 10 minutes by carA small beach with a lift, a 2026 Blue Flag and good restaurants.Los Náufragos beach, TorreviejaAbout 10 minutes by carA calm sandy beach behind the harbour wall, with a summer water park.Playa Cabo Roig (La Caleta)About 15 minutes by carA bay below the headland, with a watchtower and a 2026 Blue Flag.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lago Rosa Apartment?
On the ground floor of a new complex on the edge of Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca in Spain, right next to the pink salt lakes. Torrevieja town centre is about a 10 minute drive.
How far is the airport?
Alicante airport is about a 45 minute drive. Murcia airport at Corvera is also about 45 minutes.
How far is the beach?
Playa La Zenia is about a 10 minute drive, Playa de Campoamor and Playa Mil Palmeras about 15 minutes.
Is it a good base for golf?
Yes. There are eleven golf courses within half an hour's drive, including Villamartín, Campoamor, Las Ramblas and Las Colinas. The nearest is about 15 minutes away.
Why is the lake at Torrevieja pink?
The colour comes mainly from the alga Dunaliella salina, which thrives in the very salty water.
Do I need a car?
For the beaches, golf courses and day trips, yes. A petrol station with a small supermarket and the Max Shop are within walking distance.
How many people does the apartment sleep?
Four, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Can I bring pets?
No, pets are not allowed.
How do I book?
Pick your dates in the calendar and send Roy the message on WhatsApp. Roy lets you know if the dates are free. Once your 20% deposit is in, the booking is confirmed.
A question about Lago Rosa?
Roy is your contact and replies on WhatsApp.