Self-catering holiday homes: Pilar de la Horadada area

Make a holiday rental home or apartment in La Horadada, Spain your home away from home

La Horadada, Spain is a lovely beach town on the southern most end of the Costa Blanca in Alicante, just 1km from the boarder with Murcia. It is a delightful village, away from much of the bustle of many of the beach resorts of the Costa Blanca, but offering great beaches, beautiful countryside and abundant facilities.

Things to do on holiday in La Horadada, Spain

With 4km of Costa Blanca beaches, much of your time spent in a La Horadada holiday rental apartment will be spent relaxing on the fine sands of the coast. The charming beach of Mil Palermas is a particular favourite with sailing enthusiasts, and the popular beach along the Puerto inlet is lined by a great promenade which is a great place to spend the evenings of the long, hot summer.

Aside from relaxing in the fine sandy beaches or in the clear waters of the Mediterranean, there is plenty of culture and history to investigate from an apartment in La Horadada. The Pilar or Torre de La Horadada dominates the skyline in the village, and was originally designed to watch for pirate raiders along the coast. There are also some excellent museums in the village, including the extensive Archaeological-Ethnological Museum. The huge festival every year on the 30th July celebrates the village’s independence from Orihuela, and is a magnificent time to take a La Horadada holiday rental.

Not only a La Horadada apartment ideal for charming beach holidays, but they are also ideal for walking and hiking holidays. The famous Rio Seco walk is around 9km, and takes in some of the finest countryside for seeing water-birds and local species of plants. The huge La Horadada Nature Reserve which lies just outside the town is a beautiful place to spend a day when staying in a La Horadada holiday rental, and provides the chance to see a staggering variety of animals and birds which are indigenous to the region.

Places to holiday in La Horadada, Spain

Just a few kilometres along the coast, situated on the Orihuela Costa is the exclusive resort of Cabo Roig, which is known as the jewel of the Costa Blanca. The resort has an excellent variety of beaches, cliff walks, health spas and golf courses. There are also scuba diving facilities, theme parks and a vast amount of sporting opportunities to be enjoyed, so is well worth a visit from a La Horadada holiday rental if you would like to make the most of the sporting facilities.

Weather in La Horadada, Spain

With over 300 days of glorious sunshine every year, the apartments of La Horadada are rarely empty. Even during the winter, temperatures are very rarely below 15?C, and in July and August, daily temperatures are routinely in the mid 30’s (?C).

Flights to La Horadada, Spain

Murcia Airport (MJV) is just a 15 minute drive from the holiday rentals of La Horadada. There are nine British airports which fly daily to Murcia, with cheap flights provided by BMIbaby, RyanAir, Flybe and EasyJet.

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