Playa Flamenca

The Story of Playa Flamenca Orihuela Costa - The truth is, Playa Flamenca couldn't be called your typical Spanish community, up to the 1970's it was just a section of attractive but featureless coast. In the early 1970's a team of Flemish investors proceeded to develop the area and thanks to these investors it's become the widely known resort that it now is.

Playa Flamenca presently, is amongst the most desirable locations along this part of the coastline and the recently renovated beachfront and pathway are a delight to see. The cliff walkway extends all the way from Dehesa de Campoamor to the large town of Torrevieja, passing the resort Playa Flamenca on the way, and taking in the spectacular coastal resorts of Cabo Roig, Aguamarina, Punta Prima and La Zenia.

Amongst Playa Flamenca's premier attractions is its Saturday market which takes place every week on the main route going through Playa Flamenca, just past the Mercadona supermarket. Local people and holidaymakers flock from all along the coast to attend this vibrant and exciting street market. A variety of products can be obtained on the Playa Flamenca street market, from freshly grown produce to handbags, fashion goods, sunglasses, plants and confectionery, do not forget to purchase a spit-roasted chicken on your visit, cooked in garlic and extremely scrumptious. Or possibly try a traditional Spanish paella, that you'll watch being cooked at the roadside.

Via Park II along with the Flamenca Beach centre are the principal areas for restaurants, retail outlets and drinking places, and there you'll locate all you need in respect of entertainment. There is a number of dining establishments presenting food from all around the world, plus loads of chances to join in a bingo session, try a spot of karaoke, catch up on the latest sport, watch a live show or merely enjoy a drink.

One of the leading draws which attracts vacationers to the resort is its superb weather, benefiting from in excess of three hundred days of sunshine annually. Whilst the winter season provides fine conditions, making it a desirable spot for winter vacations for those desperate to escape the cold dark winters of the Northern European countries, the warmest weather is during the months of June to October and this is when the area really comes to life with vacationers from Europe and Spain itself heading for the resort.

Playa Flamenca is additionally a popular place for fans of golf to holiday in with several courses easy to reach from the area. Such golf courses comprise the Orihuela Costa golf courses, Villamartin Golf Club, Campoamor and Las Ramblas Golf, in conjunction with more easy to reach courses including the Las Colinas Golf Club at San Miguel, La Finca Golf at Algorfa, the La Marquesa course at Quesada, the Lo Romero course at El Pinar de Campoverde as well as the numerous golf courses in the nearby Murcia region.

Finding your way to the town is not hard, Alicante airport is 42 miles away whilst Murcia airport is 25km by car.