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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:26pm
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Ella0131

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Location: Alicante City

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Hi, i am Ella 0131 i am planning to come to Torrevieja in October and staying for 2 months to find out if this is place i would like to live.

I have a few things to sort out .. is 2 months enough time to find if the place is for me... my family are concerned that i am going alone and dont speak Spanish but can speak Italian ...

Where is a good place to live on your own im 54 but will be 55 when im going is it ok to come alone?

Through time if my plans work out id lilke to bring my cat but for now she will go in the cattery for 2 months 

I have or hoping to get an Italian passport

I would appreciate any feedback as i say im coming alone and dont know anyone

Thanks Ella 0131

Keith 3

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:19am

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:19am

Hi Ella0131, 

Welcome to the forum, I have an apartment in the Acequion- Náufragos área, and there are a lot of multilingual people there, one of my favourite cafés, Pizza Flash, is owned by Italianos and very friendly, I have heard Italian, French, German, Russian, I think?, I speak English, but have not used it, and we all get along fine. Please don't be afraid of being alone in Torrevieja, be brave, you will enjoy it!

Keith

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Ella0131

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:01am

Ella0131

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Location: Alicante City

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:01am

Keith 3 wrote on Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:19am:

Hi Ella0131, 

Welcome to the forum, I have an apartment in the Acequion- Náufragos área, and there are a lot of multilingual people there, one of my favourite cafés, Pizza Flash, is owned by Italianos and very friendly, I have heard Italian, French, German, Russian, I think?, I speak English, but have not u...

...sed it, and we all get along fine. Please don't be afraid of being alone in Torrevieja, be brave, you will enjoy it!

Keith

Thanks Keith for you’re encouraging words 

What do you think the best letting agency is

Do you speak Spanish 

Thanks for your advice there’s a lot to take in 

Keith 3

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:22am

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:22am

Ella0131 wrote on Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:01am:

Thanks Keith for you’re encouraging words 

What do you think the best letting agency is

Do you speak Spanish 

Thanks for your advice there’s a lot to take in 

Hi Ella0131,

I speak a little Spanish, but not enough!

I can highly recommend Sell2go, it's an estate agents but Kingsley is very friendly and also acts as a letting agent.

Regards

Keith

Ella0131

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:26pm

Ella0131

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Location: Alicante City

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:26pm

Thank Keith do you live in Torrevejia whats it really like.. where would you say is the best place/most affordable place to live..

Thanks Ella0131

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Purple gran

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:39pm

Purple gran

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:39pm

Hi Ella

We too live in the Naufragos area, as Keith says, there are many nationalities here, it is a very friendly area.  Italian will give you a head start speaking Spanish. There are quite a few singletons around.  It is about a twenty minute walk to the centre of town, and has all facilities within walking distance.  There are also bus routes along the main road.

Before we moved here we used Tripadvisor.co.uk to find apartments to stay in temporarily.  They have a scheme that protects your money from fraudsters.

Ella0131

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:11pm

Ella0131

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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:11pm

That is such a good point 1000% correct yes that opened my eyes thanks 

Ella0131

Keith 3

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:50pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:50pm

Hi Ella, hope you don't mind me shortening your title, what's Torre like? I can only say everyone has their own opinions, taste, budget. Near el blanco molino the beach is great and goes on beyond la Mata. The centre of Torre is busy, I like the playa del cura área, los locos playa not quite as nice. It really is very subjective. I've only lived here since the beginning of Covid19, so can't say what it's like normally, weather wise, today lovely 20c  but it can get cold, and has rained quite a bit recently.

Ella0131

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:28pm

Ella0131

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Location: Alicante City

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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:28pm

Hi Keith do you know the area Acequoin beach is this a nice area 

I’d like a central base as I’d like to explore the area

Thanks for all your help Ella

I don’t mind you shortening my name that’s fine

Ella0131

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:37pm

Ella0131

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Location: Alicante City

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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:37pm

Ella0131 wrote on Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:28pm:

Hi Keith do you know the area Acequoin beach is this a nice area 

I’d like a central base as I’d like to explore the area

Thanks for all your help Ella

I don’t mind you shortening my name that’s fine

Sorry Keith it’s Torrevyjia Cominidad Valenciana it’s an Airbnb house as I notice the short term holiday homes are very expensive 

Thanks Ella

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