Mercadillo San Pedro Del Pinatar
San Pedro del Pinatar
Weekly market Mondays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The area
The area
To make planning easier we have put together what we ourselves value in the area: markets and wineries, sights, beaches, and the restaurants we keep going back to.
Nearly every entry has a map link. Do ask us for more tips – we know this corner well.
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Markets
Wochenmarkt Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada
Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Wineries
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Shopping
Zenia Boulevard
La Zenia
The largest shopping centre on the Costa Blanca: around 150 shops and restaurants and 5,000 free parking spaces. About ten minutes on foot from the house.
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Sights
Batería de Castillitos
Campillo de Adentro
Former artillery battery high above the sea, with a spectacular view of the cliffs.
On the mapMuseos flotantes Delfín S-61
Torrevieja
A submarine and a patrol boat as floating museums in the port of Torrevieja.
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Castell de la Santa Bàrbara
Alicante
The castle on Alicante's own hill, reachable by lift from the beach.
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Cuevas del Canelobre
Busot
A stalactite cave with one of the highest chambers in Spain. 35 °C outside, a steady 17 °C inside – take a jacket.
On the mapRömisches Theater Cartagena
Cartagena
Only rediscovered in 1988 and painstakingly excavated.
On the mapCastillo de la Concepción
Cartagena
Fortress above the port city, with a panorama over the bay.
On the mapCastillo de Monteagudo
Monteagudo
Castle ruin on a rock cone, crowned by a statue of Christ.
On the mapBergbaumuseum Mina Las Matildes
Beal
A disused mine, now a museum of the region's mining history.
On the mapEl Castell de Guadalest
Guadalest
A mountain village with a castle above a turquoise reservoir – the classic day trip inland.
Alcalá del Júcar
Albacete
A village pressed into a river gorge, with a castle and cave dwellings. A long drive, but worth a whole day.
Palmenhain von Elche
Elche
El Palmerar, a UNESCO World Heritage site: over 200,000 date palms in the middle of the city.
Valor Schokoladenmuseum
Villajoyosa
Museum of the long-established Spanish chocolate factory, with a tasting.
Molino de Viento de Rojales
Rojales
A restored windmill, next to the village's inhabited cave houses.
Alingui Castillo
San Miguel de Salinas
A castle-like estate in the hinterland.
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Nature
Parc Natural de Las Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja
El Chaparral
Nature reserve around the two salt lagoons. Their heavy evaporation creates the microclimate the area owes its mild winters to.
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Salinas de Torrevieja
Torrevieja
The pink salt lake – the colour comes from salt-loving algae. At its best in late afternoon.
Les Fonts d'Algar
Callosa d'en Sarrià
Waterfalls with pools to swim in and a laid-out circular path. In summer, get there early.
Ruta del Zarzalar
Nerpio
A walk past several waterfalls in the mountains.
Molino de Agua Park
Torrevieja
Park with watercourses and shaded paths.
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Activities
Wasserpark Aquapolis
Torrevieja
Water park with slides – the rainy-day fallback that is no fallback at all.
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Isla de Tabarca
Santa Pola
Boat trip to the only inhabited island in the region, a marine reserve.
Fähre über das Mar Menor
Scheduled ferry across the inland sea – nicer than driving around it.
Küstenwanderweg Cabo Roig
Cabo Roig
A paved path right along the water, past coves and the old watchtower.
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Beaches
Strand von Guardamar
Guardamar del Segura
Eleven kilometres of sand behind dunes and pines – considered one of the finest beaches in Spain.
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San Pedro del Pinatar
Europe's largest inland sea: no waves, very shallow and therefore warm. Ideal with small children.
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Cala Cortina
Cartagena
A sheltered city cove near Cartagena, good for a swim stop.
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Restaurants
Restaurante Gelateria Italiana
Torrevieja
Italian with an ice cream parlour – and schnitzel day on Saturdays.
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Che Asador Argentino
La Zenia
Argentinian grill restaurant on the upper floor of the Zenia Boulevard.
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Restaurante Cervecería De Bassus
Dehesa de Campoamor
Brewery restaurant with its own beer.
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Bierhaus – Deutschsprachiger Tisch
Orihuela Costa
The German-speaking table of the Orihuela Costa meets here every Thursday at 11:00. A good chance to get your questions about the area answered.