Can I meet up with some expats at Easter when I visit ?

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:47pm

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Leprechaun

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Location: Torrevieja

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Hi to all expats in Torrevieja,

I am travelling to Alicante for Easter week.Is anyone free to meet me for a chat about life in Torrevieja where I hope to live one day when I retire.I promise not to take up too much of your time.

I am Irish/Welsh and currently living in Switzerland.I speak fluent French and English.

I am very sociable ,like keeping fit,cycling and walking.I also love singing, theatre,cooking and wine tasting.

Thanks in advance for your replies,

Ursula

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:38pm

Tessie

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:38pm

THERE ARE NICER PLACES URSULA

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:07pm

Leprechaun

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:07pm

Tessie wrote on Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:38pm:
THERE ARE NICER PLACES URSULA

Hello Tessie,

Thanks for your reply(the only one 😄)

I recently saw a video of Torrevieja,and I completely agree with you.I don't find it so very pretty.I am now interested in moving to Alicante city,or just nearby on the outskirts 5 -10 mins away on foot.I don't drive which is,a great disadvantage but I am very active.Would like to find an apartment or house near the beach and shops.However,I don't want to be woken up by noisy holiday makers arriving at 5am banging doors etc,so that's why I am now thinking more towards buying a house.Can you recommend a reliable estate agent?

Where do you live? Would you recommend any other area which is quite lively but not 'Benidorm lively ' if you know what I mean.Alicante city seems quite charming .I also saw it on a video.I am visiting at Easter. If you are free,I would live to chat over a coffee or a sangria 😊

Ursula

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Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 9:36pm

Renidan

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Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 9:36pm

Tessie wrote on Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:38pm:
THERE ARE NICER PLACES URSULA

What a sad and useless comment!! :-(

Ursula, I hope you had a nice easter holiday and still found friendly and helpful expats in and around Torrevieja.

Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 10:11pm

Tessie

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Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 10:11pm

Nothing sad but realistic. The worst place I've.ever been on Spain

Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 10:14pm

Tessie

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Posted: Thu May 5, 2022 10:14pm

Leprechaun wrote on Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:07pm:
Hello Tessie,
Thanks for your reply(the only one 😄)

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I recently saw a video of Torrevieja,and I completely agree with you.I don't find it so very pretty.I am now interested in moving to Alicante city,or just nearby on the outskirts 5 -10 mins away on foot.I don't drive which is,a great disadvantage but I am very active.Would like to find an apartment or house near the beach and shops.However,I don't want to be woken up by noisy holiday makers arriving at 5am banging doors etc,so that's why I am now thinking more towards buying a house.Can you recommend a reliable estate agent?
Where do you live? Would you recommend any other area which is quite lively but not 'Benidorm lively ' if you know what I mean.Alicante city seems quite charming .I also saw it on a video.I am visiting at Easter. If you are free,I would live to chat over a coffee or a sangria 😊
Ursula

Hi Ursula am back in Ireland but only.just.seen your message. Alicante would.be good and it also has a major train station giving you.easy access to the rest of Spain. Hope you've managed to find somewhere you like and sorry I don't have any estate agents details.

Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:49am

elinspain

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Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:49am

Tessie wrote on Thu May 5, 2022 10:11pm:
Nothing sad but realistic. The worst place I've.ever been on Spain

Hello

In view of your completely incorrect comments about Torrevieja (just your opinion) your location says that you are still there!!

Cheers

Elinspain

Posted: Sun May 8, 2022 3:00pm

Fiona6

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Posted: Sun May 8, 2022 3:00pm

elinspain wrote on Fri May 6, 2022 8:49am:
Hello
In view of your completely incorrect comments about Torrevieja (just your opinion) your location says that you are still there!!

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Cheers
Elinspain

Hello Ursula & Tessie,

I find the comments you have both made about Torrevieja most unhelpful. People who have chosen to live in this lively, friendly and Spanish town will be astonished at your views especially on a forum such as this.

This forum is about sharing and being respectful at all times. A personalised view which carries such a negative bias is really not helpful to anyone in my view. I hope you both have found somewhere that ticks your respective boxes.

Posted: Mon May 9, 2022 7:55am

beckfordburger

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Posted: Mon May 9, 2022 7:55am

Leprechaun wrote on Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:07pm:
Hello Tessie,
Thanks for your reply(the only one 😄)

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I recently saw a video of Torrevieja,and I completely agree with you.I don't find it so very pretty.I am now interested in moving to Alicante city,or just nearby on the outskirts 5 -10 mins away on foot.I don't drive which is,a great disadvantage but I am very active.Would like to find an apartment or house near the beach and shops.However,I don't want to be woken up by noisy holiday makers arriving at 5am banging doors etc,so that's why I am now thinking more towards buying a house.Can you recommend a reliable estate agent?
Where do you live? Would you recommend any other area which is quite lively but not 'Benidorm lively ' if you know what I mean.Alicante city seems quite charming .I also saw it on a video.I am visiting at Easter. If you are free,I would live to chat over a coffee or a sangria 😊
Ursula

I now live in Alicante. It's a very 'walkable' city, but you won't be able to walk to the 'outskirts' in 5-10 minutes - you'll still be in town.

Your best bet (if you haven't aleady arrived) is to get yourself to Plaza de Luceros tram station - the very centre of town - and buy a TAM Móbilis travel card. This is a top-uppable card which you can use to travel on the excellent Tram (metro) and bus system. That way you can get the lie of the land in the few days you are here. The tram also goes to the wonderful MARQ museum and San Vicente del Raspeig, which I consider to be the outskirts - I attend the University there.

Can I meet up with some expats at Easter when I visit ?

Posted: Mon May 9, 2022 12:25pm

Leprechaun

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Posted: Mon May 9, 2022 12:25pm

beckfordburger wrote on Mon May 9, 2022 7:55am:
I now live in Alicante. It's a very 'walkable' city, but you won't be able to walk to the 'outskirts' in 5-10 minutes - you'll still be in town.
Your best bet (if you haven't aleady arrived) is to get yourself to Plaza de Luceros tram station - the very centre of town - and buy a TAM Móbilis travel card. This is a top-uppable card which you can use to travel on the excellent Tram (metro) and bus system. That way you can get the lie of th...

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...e land in the few days you are here. The tram also goes to the wonderful MARQ museum and San Vicente del Raspeig, which I consider to be the outskirts - I attend the University there.

Thank you so much for this information.

Good luck with your studies

Ursula