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Shops and Markets

There is a brand new shopping development on the N332 at the Punta Prima roundabout, boasting some excellent new restaurants and 2 new supermarkets. There are a number of other large supermarkets in the area, and a host of local shops.
 
In addition, there are markets all around the area on different days where there are many bargains if you like to haggle, and even if you don't!
 
Torrevieja-Friday
Guardamar-Wednesday
Orihuela Costa-Saturday
Guardamar outskirts (Lemon Tree Market)-Sunday
English Market - Near Benijofar - Sunday
 

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Chilling out!
It takes 2 to lift a beer here!
 

Beaches

Superb beach at La Zenia and Guardarmar. 

 

Many other lovely beaches –particularly at Mar Azul, Cabo Roig and Campoamor.


Recommended local restaurants

There are literally hundreds of these!

 

1. Within 1 - 2 km of Punta Prima roundabout

 

The WOK chinese buffet (new shopping centre at the roundabout) offers reasonable food at very reasonable prices.

The Asturias restaurant is on the N332 towards Cartagena and about 500 metres from the roundabout-just past the local Carrefour. Again reasonable food, good prices and nice surroundings.

Another Chinese Restaurant is at Villa Park 3 which is about half a mile past Consum. Food is very cheap and not too bad. There are dozens of other Chinese restaurants in the area. There are also English and Indian restaurants here.

A great Spanish restaurant adjacent to Punta Prima roundabout is Patio Andaluz. Go on a Thursday or Sunday and see Flamenco dancers, but book a table-it's very popular.

2. A bit further:

In Torrevieja, the best restaurant in my opinion is El Muelle, on the seafront. There are dozens of others.

Los Balcones offers several excellent spanish, english, italian, chinese etc. restaurants.

Rancho Blanco is out in the sticks towards Orihuela. Rough road, (access from the A7 motorway roundabout) but well worth the effort.

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