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Hi 

I don't know Rojales particularly well, but I've passed through a few times and had a drink with a friend in the central square and also been to the art market and cave jam https://m.facebook.com/thecavejam/ 

It is full of expats, although most of them live in next door Quesada. I'm not sure Rojales itself is big enough to have good or bad areas. Wikipedia suggests that the population is around 20000 split between Rojales and Quesada.

As for buses? You'll need a car!

Hopefully somebody with better local knowledge than me will also respond to your post.

Cheers 

Steve 

We have lived in Rojales for 15 years and love it.
Rojales itself has around 8,000 residents whilst Quesada (which is part of Rojales) has around 12,000 residents, most of whom are ex-pats.
Rojales has the feel of a Spanish market town whilst Quesada has many bars etc on the main strip.
The town hall arranges a full and mixed cultural programme - e.g.tomorrow there is a free lunchtime recital in the Quesada cultural centre.
And, as Steve has said, there are the Rodeo artists caves where each month they have an ‘arts encounter’ with market, craft workshops, art demonstrations, live music etc.
There is a large park area - El Recorral - with exercise areas, and has recently seen an enormous project to install a series of lakes which are now well established.
In both Quesada & Rojales there are many groups, ex-pat & otherwise; e.g. I myself run a life drawing art group in my home studio.
As Steve says, buses are unfortunately virtually non-existent :)
For more info take a look at the sister forum, run by the same admin as this one: TalkQuesada

Thank you so much for that great info.

Annette

Thank you so much, think I need to do a bit more research. The area looks amazing and really liked the idea of not being fully expats. (Wanted the mix of tradition). But we were hoping to have some public transport. 

You've been very helpful 

Annette 

Hi again 

If public transport is important to you then take a look at the suburbs around Torrevieja. The local bus service is excellent. You can see the routes here http://costazul.net/lineas-urbanas/ 

There are also buses up and down the coastal road (the n332) from Alicante down to Cartagena.

In addition, Orihuela Costa also has a bus service from Torrevieja hospital down to Cabo Roig, but it is infrequent and slow!

Hope this helps!

Cheers 

Steve 

It definitely does. We are fit and able to walk, so a car seems a waste as would just be parked up. I'll look in the areas you have suggested.

Thanks Again 

Annette