we are thinking of moving to toorreviejo soon where is the best place near a beach and british pubs
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 10:52am
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Mind the "Torretas" area.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:15pm
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There are British and Irish pubs in numbers near the beaches of Torrevieja, so basically you are to look for something near the beach 😊
What's best depends on person. 1st line are windy,sandy, and noisy but have sea view. Second line have no sea view, less wind and sand, but often much traffic. 3rd line and on less of all those, with exceptions for traffic at a few. If you want a house look at south or north end of the beach, center is mostly apartments. In center, if you want sun look at direction but have in mind how wide the street is compared to the hight of the buildings. Contrary to what many would think, flooding is less of a problem on the beach side than on the west side. As Killjoy sort of said, maybe keep to the beach side of the road N-332 is better.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 5:59pm
thank you for your reply it is very informative and gives us a fair idea of what to look for
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:28pm
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neilzo67 wrote on Mon May 22, 2023 9:38am:
we are thinking of moving to toorreviejo soon where is the best place near a beach and british pubs
See my replies on this thread.
Good areas to buy around torrevieja with public transport
There are many pubs, mostly cosmopolitan, Irish, British, Swedish, Norwegian and of course Spanish. Don't let the lack of British pubs hamper your choice.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:54am
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Bibba wrote on Mon May 22, 2023 4:15pm:
There are British and Irish pubs in numbers near the beaches of Torrevieja, so basically you are to look for something near the beach 😊
What's best depends on person. 1st line are windy,sandy, and noisy but have sea view. Second line have no sea view, less wind and sand, but often much traffic. 3rd line and on less of all those, with exceptions for traffic at a few. If you want a house look at south or north end of th...
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...e beach, center is mostly apartments. In center, if you want sun look at direction but have in mind how wide the street is compared to the hight of the buildings. Contrary to what many would think, flooding is less of a problem on the beach side than on the west side. As Killjoy sort of said, maybe keep to the beach side of the road N-332 is better.
And the internet is awash (pun intended) with pictures of flooding in that area today.
Lynn
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 12:06pm
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Hi
If by "British pub" you mean English-speaking, you might be better off looking slightly south of Torrevieja - Punta Prima down to Cabo Roig. It's hard to find one where the most commonly heard language isn't English - the Germans, Dutch, Eastern Europeans, Belgians etc generally speak English as well - and even the Welsh😂
If you mean real ale - forget it!!
The beaches at Playa Flamenca and La Zenia and Cabo Roig are popular - if the council manages to sort out the licenses for the beach bars sometime this year!!!!
Cheers
Steve
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:53pm
killjoy wrote on Mon May 22, 2023 10:52am:
Mind the "Torretas" area.
Hi, may I ask why? I'm new to this forum and looking to buy in the area very soon...
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 3:29pm
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StephanieEs wrote on Fri May 26, 2023 2:53pm:
Hi, may I ask why? I'm new to this forum and looking to buy in the area very soon...
There is a lot of good things to say about Torreta, any real estate agent will tell you that. (<https://www.engelvoelkers.com/en-es/torrevieja/blog/top-5-places-to-live-torrevieja/>) Also many people are happy living there.
The most discussed downsides are the mosquitos and other water breeding insects due to the fact that Torreta is close to a lake and wet areas that are ideal for mosquito breeding, the flooding problems, that may or may not be delt with (<https://theleader.info/2023/04/20/plan-to-finally-deal-with-flooding-in-torrevieja/>), some periodically garbage issues, and finally it is said to be one of the more popular areas for squatters. Still there are people who love it there, and being one who don't live in that area, my perseption may be flawed.
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 3:50pm
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A great starting point would probably be learning how to spell Torrevieja.
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