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Santa Pola has a bus station with buses to alicante elche Madrid etc it is a Spanish town about 30 minutes from Alicante approx 26,000 residents with beaches many houses to let

Thank you Owen.    Santa Pola is, in fact, one of the places I have been looking at, but I wondered if it might be better to base myself nearer to Alicante - e.g. L'Albufereta or Playa de San Juan - where public transport links to the surrounding areas may be better?????    I really have no knowledge of the area, hence my previous post.     Thank you for taking the trouble to reply, I really appreciate it.   M.

Hi Try the jewel in the crown of The Costa Blanca EL CAMPELLO, First class transport links and the best beach on the coast

Thank you for the tip, I appreciate it.  I had seen the name on the map but was afraid it would be 'remote' and too far from Alicante.  I think I already said that my husband and I hope to explore some of the surrounding areas of the Costa Blanca, which is why I am concerned about transport links, however, if those are in place then El Campello could well be exactly what we are looking for.  Now I just have to find an apartment, preferably with sea view!

Hi The Tram station is in the centre of town with trams every 20 mins to Alicante and every 30 mins to Benidorm and beyond all at very reasonable cost,also a planned link to Airport, Motorway intersection that takes you virtually anywhere in Europe, Airport 20 mins by car also a very frequent bus service to Alicante

Thank you for taking the time to pass this information on.  It is really very helpful, exactly what I need to make an informed choice on where to stay.   M