More about Los Locos and the surrounding area:
Some of the best beaches can be found close to Torrevieja town, including Los Locos and Playa Del Cura. Along the front of Los Locos beach there are bars and restaurants with more bars throughout the back streets. There are butchers, fishmongers, spit-roasted chicken shops, bakeries and supermarkets, all providing mouth-watering fresh bread, pastries, fish and meat produce. A few of the local restaurants also offer a takeaway service.
Just a five minute walk away from Los Locos Beach is the totally pedestrianised promenade and beach of Playa Del Cura, where you can happily watch the children on the beach whilst having a nice relaxing meal in one of the promenade based restaurants at the same time! You will find that most of the restaurants in Torrevieja are very child-friendly and understand the “joys” of dining out with young children!
From these two beaches, you are within easy walking distance, all the way along the seafront, of the lively town centre of Torrevieja.
Torrevieja Town Centre:
Every evening there's a street market selling a variety of arts, crafts, clothing, leather goods, jewellery and souvenirs etc). There's also a big resident fairground and you'll normally find various artists and street performers providing entertainment around the town in high season. There is always something going on in Torrevieja around the holiday periods and there are numerous festivals and processions. Unlike many Spanish destinations Torrevieja is not a holiday area dominated by souvenir shops and bars offering all day English breakfasts. The town is still a working town with a history of salt production and an active fishing industry. Currently a comprehensive landscaping plan is underway which includes the construction of numerous parks, a health spa, safe bathing areas and coastal walkways. In the unlikely event of you not finding enough night life in Torrevieja, then why not head up the coast to the 24 hour city of Benidorm - it's only a 90 minute drive up the motorway!!
Orihuela Costa and the Golf courses:
Located just to the south of Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa has some of the most superb beaches along the coastline, all of which are blue flag. There are well established residential areas from Los Altos and Punta Prima to Campoamor offering both residents and visitors an abundance of restaurants, bars and many other facilities within the many commercial centres, including Via Park in Playa Flamenca, the Emerald Isle in La Florida, The Plaza at Villamartin and the many commercial centers all the way up to Cabo Roig.
Many superb championship golf courses are also in close proximity, including Villamartin, Campoamar, and Las Ramblas. In addition to the local entertainment there is horse-riding and various water sports available locally.
These golf courses are easily reached within a 15 min drive of the apartment - so this is an ideal apartment for golfers, shopholics and beach lovers alike!