Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:52pm
Hi JonJac,
San Miguel de Salinas is particularly good if you don't want to drive as there is everything you could need as a retiree. There is a excellent health centre, a multitude of good restaurants with varying prices depending on your tastes ranging from 5 euros for a decent meal at Eddie's to around 10 euros for the menu of the day at most other restaurants. There is an array of local shops and a Masymas supermarket on the outskirts of the town. There is an English food shop in the high street as well. There is also a Correos (post office) and a couple of local bakers.
To get to the beaches, and there are plenty of really good ones, you will need to drive but most are only a 15 minute drive away. You are only 15 minutes drive away from Torrevieja and all the supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi, Mercadona, Consum, El Campo (which is our favourite) are within a 10/15 minute drive, oh there's even an Iceland in Torrevieja!
Good luck and please don't hesitate to get in touch if there is anything else you would like to know.
Chris.