Self-catering holiday homes: La Marina

Make a holiday rental house, apartment or villa in La Marina, Alicante, Spain your home away from home

La Marina, Alicante, is a small beach resort on Spain’s famous Costa Blanca. Set in rolling dunes and with some of the widest beaches in region, stretching for over 17km. Like many beach resorts in the area, the beach resort of La Marina is a small village with sporting facilities, a few cafes and a range of shops and bars, with the larger, older town set a mile back from the coast. However, whether you decide to take a villa in La Marina village or town, you still have excellent access to the fine beaches and unique scenery.

Things to do on holiday in La Marina, Alicante, Spain

The 17km stretch of fine, golden, blue flag accredited sand which stretches out in front of La Marina holiday rentals will certainly consume a fair proportion of your time whilst on a La Marina, Alicante holiday. As well as the usual beach time activities, scuba diving courses and sailing are hugely popular, and the unique landscape of pine woods and large rolling dunes are perfect for walking and cycling, and bicycle rentals are available from La Marina.

There are also facilities for mini-golf, horse riding, quad bike trails and hot air balloon flights. The mountains which dominate the inland areas of La Marina have endless opportunities for walking and climbing, with spectacular views rewarding those who manage to conquer the peaks. There are also four golf courses within a few miles of a La Marina villa, the closest of which is La Marquesa, 5km towards Rojales.

Evenings are filled with the sound live music, fiestas and the sound of picnics in the pine woods which back onto the beach. The nightlife in town is hugely absorbing, offering some genuinely fun, light-hearted bars and clubs. The traditional Spanish bodegas which can be found around the town are perfect for an evening of wine and tapas if you wish to take a night or two off from cooking in your self catering La Marina villa, or even for a quick lunch.

Places to holiday in La Marina, Alicante, Spain

Local bus services link a La Marina villa to all the local towns. Santa Pola, the castle of Santa Barbara in Guardamar, the huge pine forests of Elche and the beautiful salt lagoons of Torrevieja and La Mata are all within a short bus journey or drive from your holiday rental in La Marina.

Family holidays to a La Marina villa are spoilt for entertainment choice. Within an hour is the new theme park of Terra Mitica in Benidorm, with rollercoasters, a water park and a variety of entertainment. There are also two local water parks and a go karting track in easy reach.

Weather in La Marina, Alicante, Spain

Summers are scorching in La Marina, with daily summer temperatures often reaching 40˚C. Mild temperatures throughout the winter mean that if you take a villa in La Marina for Christmas, you shall undoubtedly be basking in temperatures of around 20˚C.

Flights to La Marina, Spain

A La Marina villa is just 20 minutes from Alicante Airport (AGP), and there are a large range of transfer options from the airport to the front door of your holiday rental.

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