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New emergency services centre to open in Orihuela Costa this summer after a 10-year wait Improved coordination centre for the coastal area of Orihuela scheduled for completion in June The long-awaited Emergency Services Centre in Orihuela Costa is finally set to open a decade after construction was started following the resumption of.. 05/03/2021

British and German nationals arrested in Orihuela and Benidorm on drug trafficking and money laundering charges A man wanted by German authorities had evaded capture for 17 years after swindling 3 million euros Officers from the Policía Nacional in the province of Alicante have detained two fugitives in Orihuela and Benidorm, acting on international.. 04/03/2021

Orihuela seeks to attract high-speed rail tourists from Madrid A promotional campaign for Orihuela in the Alicante province is under way in Atocha station in the national capital Following the incorporation of Orihuela into Spain’s AVE high-speed rail network, efforts are being made by the Tourism department.. 04/03/2021

Torrevieja tackles the annual pine processionary caterpillar invasion The prickly hairs of the caterpillars can be fatal for inquisitive dogs and cats Council workers in Torrevieja are hard at work at present tackling the annual problem of processionary caterpillars in areas around pine groves, with teams recently.. 04/03/2021

New walkways on the beach of La Roqueta in Guardamar del Segura The new path will connect with the one which already exists at Playa Centro The Town Hall of Guardamar del Segura has begun work to install new solid walkways on the beach of La Roqueta, completing the path which already exists on Playa Centro... 04/03/2021

Improvements to traditional garden of the Parque Reina Sofía in Guardamar The park is home to play areas and cultural events as well as plenty of wildlife Work has begun in Guardamar del Segura to spruce up the traditional garden located around the old water wheel at the northern end of Avenida de los Pinos, next to the.. 04/03/2021

Albanian Kosovars arrested after 131 warehouse robberies in Alicante, Murcia and Valencia 6 men were arrested despite attempting to evade detection by obeying the 10 pm Covid curfew In a joint operation, the Guardia Civil and the Policía Nacional have detained 6 people who were part of an extremely violent criminal organization.. 03/03/2021

Orihuela to start archaeological dig at Bronze Age site in Los Saladares Experts believe the remains of the prehistoric settlement date back almost 3,000 years The Town Hall department of Historical Heritage in Orihuela has completed preliminary preparations at the Los Saladares site a few kilometres south of the city.. 03/03/2021

Orihuela will finally add a public footpath across the AP-7 after 16 years of waiting The project was started in 2003 but the developer never completed the work Orihuela Town Hall has announced its intention to finally complete a project set in motion 16 years ago to add a public pathway to the CV-941 bridge that extends over the.. 03/03/2021

8 arrested on drug charges in Santa Pola, Ibi and Torrevieja Officers found over 30 kilos of marihuana, 2.2 kilos of hashish and a “drug den” for heroin addicts Guardia Civil officers in the province of Alicante have detained 8 people for drug trafficking charges in three separate operations, which.. 02/03/2021

Cloudy and cool with showers for the first week of March in the Costa Blanca Sunshine not expected to return to Alicante until next week Frustrated readers in northern Europe who might be hankering after the spring sunshine of the Costa Blanca can rest assured that during the first week of March they are not missing out on.. 02/03/2021

500 kilos of plastic removed from the river Segura in Guardamar The Confederation wants to install grids in the river and has improved control of the water quality The CHS, the body which manages and administers the water supply infrastructures in the Segura basin, has removed half a ton of plastic waste, mostly.. 01/03/2021

University Hospital of Torrevieja renews “healthy walks” for ICU patients Patients can now benefit from a stroll in the fresh air accompanied by medical staff The intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Torrevieja has resumed its “healthy walks” program for long-stay patients, an initiative which.. 26/02/2021

Benidorm pizzeria owner arrested after robbing 73 cashpoints using explosives Removal of ATMs with tow trucks is the preferred method in Alicante with the latest incident in San Fulgencio this week! After a joint investigation with the Carabinieri in Italy the Policía Nacional have arrested an Italian pizza restaurant.. 26/02/2021

Rojales starts improvement and renovation projects on some of its oldest streets Water and sanitation pipes will be replaced and streets re-surfaced The building and services department of Rojales, home to a large population of British expats and other non-Spaniards, is carrying out a series of improvements, including the renewal.. 25/02/2021

7.7-million-euro rehabilitation of the Eras de la Sal venue in Torrevieja to go ahead The project plans to completely restore the historic salt facility, home to the annual Habaneras festival The ambitious plan to rehabilitate the historic complex of Eras de la Sal in Torrevieja was presented on Tuesday morning and the project will.. 24/02/2021

Video: dolphins sighted off the Orihuela coastA dozen or so dolphins were seen from the beaches between Cabo Roig and Campoamor A pod of a dozen or so dolphins was spotted near the coast of Orihuela this Saturday and were seen from the beaches between Cabo Roig and Dehesa de Campoamor. ¡.. 23/02/2021

Exhumation of 11 executed by Francoists after the Civil War begins in Alicante this week The first of four exhumations of mass graves will take place in the Nuestra Señora del Remedio Municipal Cemetery The first exhumation in the province of Alicante of a mass grave in search of the remains of individuals executed by General.. 23/02/2021

La Vuelta 2021 passes through Alicante province and Valencia region between August 19 and 21 La Vuelta a España starts on August 14 in Burgos and concludes in Santiago de Compostela on September 5 The official presentation was made on Thursday of the 2021 Vuelta a España, cycling’s Tour of Spain, an event which is one.. 13/02/2021

Brexit collides with 1975 military law in Spain; British housebuyers must now obtain military permits in parts of the Vega Baja (Note: the limit of the military importance zone is not exact but approximate) Purchasers from third countries buying in areas designated as “Zones of Interest for National Defence” along the coastlines of Spain must obtain a military.. 08/02/2021

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Stagestruck, a non profit making theatre group in Torrevieja Stagestruck is a non-profit making theatre group who put on two shows a year, musical comedy in May and pantomime in November, to raise much needed funds for the Torrevieja Alzheimer's Association and other local charities. The group.. 14/10/2016

Playa Babilonia / Platja de la Babilònia in Guardamar del Segura A semi-urban, semi-rural beach alongside the picturesque dunes of Guardamar The Playa Babilonia lies in front of the dunes and vegetation of the Parque Alfonso XIII in the northern part of the town of Guardamar, close to the town centre but, at.. 29/09/2016

The MAG archaeological museum in Guardamar del Segura 6,000 years of history at the mouth of the River Segura in Guardamar It often seems in Spain that almost every little town and village has so much history that they hardly know what to do with it all, and Guardamar is certainly no exception: its.. 29/09/2016

Romeria de la Cruz in Granja de Rocamora The locals of Granja pay homage to the Cross every September One of the most important fiestas in the calendar of the small Vega Baja municipality of Granja de Rocamora is the Cruz de Mayo in the first week of May, but the significance of the Holy Cross..

The Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales, cave houses converted into art studios The Rojales cave houses host a wide variety of cultural and artistic events The Cuevas del Rodeo are a collection of traditional cave houses built into the hillside of Rojales between the 18th and the 20th century, reflecting a style of building.. 13/09/2016

Wanted: female singers for Pilarmonics, a ladies harmony group, in Pilar de la Horadada Female Singers Wanted for Ladies 4 Part Harmony Chorus in Barbershop Style Do you love to sing? Even if just in the shower…. Were you told by someone that you couldn’t sing and then lost your confidence? Do you just love.. 12/09/2016

First Sunday of every month Arts and Crafts Meeting in Las Cuevas del Rodeo There is an Arts and Crafts meeting in Las Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales on the first Sunday of every month On the first Sunday of every month in Rojales there is an Arts and Crafts meeting held in Las Cuevas del Rodeo from 11:00 for artists and artisans..

Alicante-Elche Airport, Alicante province, Comunidad Valenciana Alicante Elche airport is the gateway to the Costa Blanca and the Costa Cálida The sixth busiest airport in Spain serves the coastline of Alicante and Murcia Alicante Elche airport, previously known simply as Alicante airport, is located 8 kilometres..

Torrevieja Floating Museums Museos Flotantes, Submarine S-61, Delfin and Patrullero Albatros The floating museums are in theory an extension of the Museo del Mar y de la Sal in the town centre, and consist of a ship, a boat and a submarine which are no longer in service and are open..

Natural park of Las Lagunas de La Mata -Torrevieja Short family walking and cycling routes by the La Mata Laguna and vineyards Parc natural de La Mata-Torrevieja Las lagunas (lakes) de la Mata-Torrevieja are located within the Comarca of la Vega Baja and occupy part of each of the municipalities of Guardamar..

A Moorish morning out in Orihuela Suggested routes in Orihuela: Route 1, following the Moors Every area is defined by those who inhabited it, and although Orihuela is filled with rich Mediaeval and Baroque monuments, the outline structure and core identity of the city relate to its 500 years..

Pasos, pride, passion and penitence in Orihuela for Semana Santa The scent of incense, crackle of sweet wrappers and glow of lamplight accompanied the Good Friday procession in Orihuela Semana Santa in Orihuela is recognised as being of International tourism interest, due mainly to its great age, and the historical.. 20/04/2014

Orihuela castle, the Castillo de Orihuela Now just a ruin, Orihuela castle was formerly an imposing structure which dominated the Vega Baja Orihuela castle is located high up on the sierra de Orihuela, in the area known as Monte de San Miguel, occupying a strategic position overlooking..

Museo de la Muralla, Orihuela The museum of the city walls, Orihuela The Museo de la Muralla is located in the basement of the "Casa del Paso", which today forms part of the University buildings of the Campus de las Salesas de la Universidad Miguel Hernández and shows..

Club de Golf Villamartín One of five golf courses in the Orihuela municipality Of the five golf courses located in the municipality of Orihuela Villamartín is perhaps the most prestigious and, many would argue, the most difficult. It’s fairly long (6,706 yards from..

Residential areas Orihuela: Villapiedra and La Regia La Regia was one of the first areas to be built up in the 70’s building boom The two residential areas of Villapiedra and La Regia are located on the inland side of the N-332 as it runs through Orihuela Costa, providing a contrast to the slightly more..

Residential areas Orihuela, Punta Prima Punta Prima is one of the oldest residential beach developments in Orihuela Punta Prima lies at the northernmost point of Orihuela’s coastline, bordering on the municipality of Torrevieja, and is one of the oldest beach developments in the area in..

Residential areas Orihuela, Mil Palmeras Mil Palmeras (Orihuela Costa) The Mil Palmeras residential area of Orihuela Costa is at the southernmost end of the municipality’s coastline, and shares a beach with the area of the same name in the neighbouring municipality of Pilar de la Horadada..

Residential areas Orihuela, La Zenia II La Zenia II, Orihuela Costa La Zenia II is the inland extension of the older and slightly more prestigious beach residential area of the same name, occupying a part of the land between the main N-332 road and the AP-7 motorway. Direct access to the area..

Residential areas Orihuela Costa North Includes La Chismosa, La Florida, Lago Sol, Los Balcones, Las Piscinas, Villa Rosa, La Ciñuelica, La Florida, Alameda del Mar, Los Pinos, Playa Flamenca (an extension of the beach residential area) and Citrus At the northern end of the Orihuela Costa..

Alicante-Elche airport to Torrevieja bus service The service operates between Torrevieja and El Altet every 2 hours The express direct bus service which connects Torrevieja to El Altet airport in Alicante is a well-priced and practical method of linking the Costa Blanca to the airport terminal and eliminates..

Orihuela Costa Town Hall office, padrón office and extranjería All the offices serving the needs of foreign residents in Orihuela under one roof Residents of Orihuela Costa are very fortunate to have all the official services they need located logically and conveniently in one place. Orihuela is a large municipality..

Orihuela Playa tourist information point This services residents in the coastal urbanization areas of Orihuela Costa The Orihuela municipality has three different points from which tourist information can be requested, and this office is conveniently situated in the heart of Orihuela Costa to..

Local Police and Guardía Civil, Orihuela Policia Local and Guardía Civíl, Orihuela and Orihuela Costa For all Emergencies dial 112 Jefatura de la Policia Local, Orihuela ( the main Policia local police station) C/ Monserrate Salinas, Orihuela 092 - 965300204 965301640 &..

Murales de San Isidro, Orihuela An impromptu gesture which became a monument to freedom of expression A monument to Miguel Hernández and his determination to stand up for what he believed in: click Miguel Hernández for more information about the poet of Orihuela... 15/12/2013

Divine delights in Orihuela In Orihuela those who lead us most into temptation are the nuns! Christmas is a time for sweet pleasures, when.. 12/12/2013

Introduction to the Vega Baja The vegetable garden of Orihuela joins with beaches, tourism, golf and culture in the Vega Baja The Vega Baja del Segura is the southernmost of the nine comarques within the province of Alicante, Region of Valencia, which form administrative sub-divisions.. 23/11/2013

Museo Arqueológico Comarcal de Orihuela Municipal Archaeological Museum, Orihuela The Municipal Archaeological Museum of Orihuela, also known as “MARQCO”, is currently housed in the former Church of San Juan de Dios, which was built in the mid-eighteenth century and formed part of..

Tourist information office in Orihuela City The Oficina de Turismo is just around the corner from the Cathedral The Tourist information office in Orihuela is located inside the former palace of the Marqués de Rafal in the Plaza which bears his name, the Plaza Marqués de Rafal. This..

Suggested Walks in Pilar de la Horadada Coastal walks and the río seco at Campoverde Coastal walks For those who enjoy fresh sea air, there is no better place to walk than along the coastline of Pilar de la Horadada. There are walkways right the way along from the Murcian border at..

Police and Guardia Civil, Pilar de la Horadada The central emergencies number for the whole of Spain is 112 The Policía Local headquarters in Pilar de la Horadada are on the southern edge of the town in Avenida La Venta, in a large, very modern blue building which is impossible to miss. Address..

Oficina de turismo, Pilar de la Horadada Pilar de la Horadada Tourist Office The municipal tourist office in Pilar de la Horadada is located on the corner of the Town Hall and is less than half a minute’s walk from the Iglesia del Pilar and the charming Plaza de la Iglesia, which is.. 04/11/2013

Padron office, Pilar de la Horadada The Padrón is an essential document for anyone living in Spain The padrón office is in the Town Hall, which is in the central square named Plaza Campoamor, around 100 yards from the church of “Nuestra Señora del Pilar and Sagrado..

Ayuntamiento de Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall, Pilar de la Horadada The main town hall in the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada is located within the main urban area of Pilar de la Horadada. There is a local municipal office on the Campoverde urbanisation which is able to deal with general..
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