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Bill

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:52pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:52pm

Thank you and i wish you all the best of luck you will not regret it, have a lovely evening where ever you are.

Judi33

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:28pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:28pm

Thanks Bill x  :-)

JennyT

Posted: Wed Aug 1, 2018 9:47am

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Posted: Wed Aug 1, 2018 9:47am

Hi Judi

I would also like to reassure you having just bought a holiday home in Cabo Roig about 10 mins drive from Torrevieja .  I am out here on my own currently (been here 5 weeks) and like the other posters say, I feel safer here than in UK.   The area has a lovely feel to it and it is not intimidating at all .  The looky looky men I have come across are very polite and do not hassle you .  They seem to live comfortably along side the indigenous population and holiday makers in Cabo Roig at least .  It is fine .  I've not seen any hint of trouble at closing time (unlike in the UK) either .   It's an area for families and people to enjoy .  I love it here . 

Judi33

Posted: Wed Aug 1, 2018 11:45am

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Posted: Wed Aug 1, 2018 11:45am

Hi Jenny, thank you so much for your reply and reassurance, I am so pleased I asked the question on here, because have had so many lovely and positive replies back, and now have no worries at all about our move to the Torrevieja area.  

The UK is becoming quite dangerous now, in various places, so it will be lovely to feel so much safer :-)

Thanks again Jenny

SMG

Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 4:06pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 4:06pm

Judi33 wrote on Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:57am:

Sorry if this is a sort of controversial post, but me and my partner are planning to move to the Torrevieja area as soon as possible.   However, having noticed that, due to Italy closing its borders, Spain, particularly the Valencia coast region, seems to be one of the places illegal migrant...

...s are now landing in, or aiming at, and have just seen in the news re Torrevieja that quite a lot of disturbance is being caused by what is described as 'Mafia Senegalese', ie violence, throwing things at the Spanish police, who actually drove away and didn't do a lot, aggression....etc.,   This is quite sad, because it looked very scary, and close to the tourist cafes etc.,  The thing is, a lot of Brits (especially pensioners) are now looking to move out of the UK (because of how things are changing so fast here) to calmer quieter safer countries, of which we all thought Spain is one of them.  So that bodes very well for property sales in Spain because more Brits will be aiming that way asap I would think.  So I wonder if any of you lucky people who are already living in such a lovely area, could let me know how the picture really is, as it looks a bit worrying from here.  Sorry again if this is a bit of a tricky subject. 

Hi Judi33

I think I know the report you are referring to where chairs are being thrown at the police and they then drive away?

If it is that one you are referring to which I believe was on Facebook that apparently was in 2013. 

If you input the heading it will come up with the same report for 2013 and I think someone has just reposted it. 

I'm not aware of that happening recently and think it would have been mentioned on the Torrevieja forum. 

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Judi33

Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 5:25pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 5:25pm

SMG....thanks for your reply, I should have checked the date!   Several people had shared that particular event on facebook, so I think we were all wondering if that was happening now.   I will check these things out properly in future :-)

SMG

Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 6:28pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 6:28pm

I had to read through a few posts to see that. Very misleading. 

Having said that I feel pretty safe in Torrevieja even walking at night. I'm in the centre of town

GavBaines

Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 11:32pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 5, 2018 11:32pm

Judi33 wrote on Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:57am:

Sorry if this is a sort of controversial post, but me and my partner are planning to move to the Torrevieja area as soon as possible.   However, having noticed that, due to Italy closing its borders, Spain, particularly the Valencia coast region, seems to be one of the places illegal migrant...

...s are now landing in, or aiming at, and have just seen in the news re Torrevieja that quite a lot of disturbance is being caused by what is described as 'Mafia Senegalese', ie violence, throwing things at the Spanish police, who actually drove away and didn't do a lot, aggression....etc.,   This is quite sad, because it looked very scary, and close to the tourist cafes etc.,  The thing is, a lot of Brits (especially pensioners) are now looking to move out of the UK (because of how things are changing so fast here) to calmer quieter safer countries, of which we all thought Spain is one of them.  So that bodes very well for property sales in Spain because more Brits will be aiming that way asap I would think.  So I wonder if any of you lucky people who are already living in such a lovely area, could let me know how the picture really is, as it looks a bit worrying from here.  Sorry again if this is a bit of a tricky subject. 

One thing I may add.... given all of the countries I have visited... when we go to our place in Torrevieja there is one thing assured, the street sellers are not pushy and the first time you say no to them they just move on...

Some places they are rude, arrogant and very pushy

Torrevieja is our fav and safest place to go out any time day or night and it’s all fine 👏

JennyT

Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2018 12:12am

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Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2018 12:12am

Judi33 wrote on Wed Aug 1, 2018 11:45am:

Hi Jenny, thank you so much for your reply and reassurance, I am so pleased I asked the question on here, because have had so many lovely and positive replies back, and now have no worries at all about our move to the Torrevieja area.  

The UK is becoming quite dangerous now, in various places, so it will be lovely to feel so much safer :-)...

...

Thanks again Jenny

It's a pleasure Judi.   My daughters also feel the same .  😊

Pacoboy

Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2018 10:03am

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Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2018 10:03am

Bill wrote on Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:26pm:

Hola reference is Torrevieja safe and the illegal immigrants please do not be afraid we are all immigrants here in Spain some people from the UK can be classed as illegal immigrants due to not having any papers and like the looky looky they also work. Torrevieja is a multicultural  town i th...

...ink at the last count 83 different nationalities living side by side with not a lot of problems, come live and enjoy it will be good.

Generally safe but I have been beaten up and robbed 3 times and people say it could happen anywhere  (correct) .but it hasn't happened anywhere else and as somebody else pointed full now of drunken B rits.don't trust anyone.

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