The Minister for Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, has signed several agreements with the Generalitat Valenciana and town halls in the region to promote the rehabilitation of a total of 7,158 homes in 23 municipalities. Of these more than 7,100 homes affected by this rehabilitation, 196 are publicly owned and 6,962 are privately owned, and are located …
Torrevieja town hall has organised the biggest, and most expensive, Christmas celebration in the town’s history, to make Christmas in Torrevieja 2022 a magical experience for all. At a cost of well over a million euro, the events will consist of concerts in the Plaza de la Constitución, on a purpose-built stage, children’s entertainment, dance and magic shows, and even …
Although there are things to do in Torrevieja, sometimes it’s nice to get away, and with that in mind, we thought we’d offer a handful of places to visit away from Torrevieja, but not too far away. Click on the title of each listing to see the location on Google Maps. The Castle of Santa Barbara: We start in the …
On Saturday 3 December, continuing into Sunday, the 10th Dog and Other Pet Show, EXPOMASCOTAS, will open its doors at the IFA Exhibition Centre near to Alicante-Elche Airport. EXPOMASCOTAS is designed to be a single space where a whole range of articles, products, services and information related to pets and companion animals can be found. Specialised store stands, education and …
The president of the Valencia Region, Ximo Puig, has announced a tax reform for the social majority made up of 97.4% of the population that lowers taxes on 1.3 million taxpayers with medium and low incomes and will report global savings of 149 million euro to families. The president outlined the axes of this tax reform during his speech …
Torrevieja fine dining is to be showcased this weekend at a major gastronomical event, Alicante Gastronómica, which takes place at the Institución Ferial Alicantina (IFA), next to Alicante-Elche Airport, from Friday 23 September, to Monday 26 September, 2022. Torrevieja’s Councillor for Tourism, Rosario Martínez, accompanied by the president of the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and Comarca, José Ignacio …
Along with Elche and Alicante, Torrevieja is participating in Costa Blanca Cocktail Week, with a special event being held on Thursday 15 September. Costa Blanca Cocktail Week is an event organised by the Costa Blanca Provincial Tourist Board and the Association of Restaurants and Leisure Venues of Alicante (Alroa) that promotes cocktails with a local feel. On Thursday, the main …
The beaches of Torrevieja are popular with sun worshippers, but if you prefer to get an all over tan, then you have to go elsewhere, but the good news is, not too far. According to the director of the Costa Blanca Tourist Board, José Mancebo, “All western consolidated destinations, such as Portugal or Greece, have this type of beach where …
If you are flying to or from the Costa Blanca on Tuesday 30 August, you may need to consider allowing extra time for your journey by road as the La Vuelta cycle race will be taking to the streets from Elche to Alicante, passing through El Altet, where the airport is located, and so local road closures will have an …
Officers from the Guardia Civil working at Alicante-Elche Airport have arrested two people on the suspicion of offences against public health, after intercepting a massive amount of drugs. The officers became aware of a shipment in January which was sent from Ireland to Torrevieja, via the airport. This shipment contained 5,640 zopiclone tablets; a medicine used lately to hypnotise and …
