Golf
Golf is very big in the Torrevieja area with three outstanding courses. The oldest, Villamartin, is a par 72 course and was opened in 1972. In 1984 the course hosted the Mediterranean Open, an event which attracted many famous golfers such as Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal and Ernie Els.

Las Ramblas, also a par 72 course is newer having opened in 1991 but is arguably a more spectacular course than Villamartin. The third course in the area is Campoamor which is again a par 72 and was opened in 1989.

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Markets
There are many local markets held weekly in the Torrevieja area. They are excellent for buying a wide variety of products, including fruit, vegetables, clothing, shoes and almost anything you may need. Some of the markets are: 

Monday - Elche, Orihuela, Santa Pola and San Pedro 
Tuesday - Alicante, Orihuela and Altea
Wednesday  Guardamar, La Mata and San Miguel
Thursday - San Javier, Rojales and Alicante
Friday - Torrevieja and Los Montesinos
Saturday - Almoradi, Santa Pola, Elche and Alicante
Sunday - Guardamar to Quesada road, & Quesada to Montesinos road via Club Laura

Useful Telephone Numbers
Local Police - 96 671 5129
Vega Baja Hospital - 96 677 6166
Iberdrola Torrevieja - 96 571 0248
Alicante Airport - 96 691 9000
Telefonica Information - 1003

Fiestas are held here most months of the year when tourists mingle with the locals to party in the streets in true Spanish style. Try to plan your visit around one of the many local fiestas which take place throughout the year so you can party Spanish style. There's the feast of the Three Wise Men on the night of January 5th, it's carnival time in February, the Holy Week processions in April and the May Fair the following month.

But it's in the summer months that the biggest celebrations take place and the town never sleeps. June sees the burning of huge papier mache effigies in the street for the feast of San Juan. In July there's the feast of the Virgen del Carmen and the election of Torrevieja's "Queen of Salt".

One of the biggest festivals of the year is the "Habaneras" international music contest which takes place in August. Torrevieja swings for a week to the soulful rhythms of the melodies brought back from Latin America in the late nineteenth century when the town's salt trade with Cuba was at its peak. The festival attracts a live and television audience of hundreds of thousands of people. It's a great time to holiday here but book your accommodation well in advance!

For a small sample of the beautiful scenery of the Costa Blanca please visit our gallery.