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Orihuela Costa
An Area Guide to the Orihuela Costa
Stretching along 16 kilometres of coastline and reaching inland to the city of Orihuela, the Orihuela Costa encompasses some of the Costa Blanca’s most popular tourist destinations and Spain’s most sought-after property locations. The real hotspot of the Costa Blanca, Orihuela Costa is THE most popular stretch of the entire Costa Blanca, the reasons for which will be abundantly clear once you’ve spent a little time there.
The coastal stretch of Orihuela Costa is where you’ll find the resort towns offering spectacular beaches, championship golf courses, extensive year-round facilities and an unparalleled climate which combine to create the perfect destination. Following the Mediterranean coastline from the outskirts of Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa begins at Punta Prima, taking in Playa Flamenca, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Dehesa de Campoamor and Mil Palmeras before reaching Torre de la Horredada which marks the limit of the Alicante region and the point at which you enter Murcia. Slightly inland, but still within a stones throw of the beaches, you’ll find a whole selection of desirable areas from which to choose – Villamartin with its famous plaza, Campoamor, Los Dolses, El Galan, La Zenia (home to the 161,000m2 shopping heaven of Zenia Boulevard), San Miguel de Salinas with it’s incredible views of the salt lakes, Lomas de Cabo Roig, Los Altos and so many more – whatever your wish list comprises, you are guaranteed to find your perfect match.
How to Get to the Orihuela Costa
Easily accessible and well served by flights from all of the major European airports, travelling down from Alicante airport takes only 45 minutes, whilst the new Corvera International Airport in Murcia is even closer at only 40 minutes drive from the centre of Orihuela Costa. And with UK flights starting from less than a tenner each way, a long weekend in the sun is often cheaper than catching a taxi into your local town centre.
Once you have been introduced to the Orihuela Costa, it quickly becomes apparent why it holds the crown as the most popular stretch of the Costa Blanca. Boasting beautiful Blue Flag beaches, bustling marinas and harbours, spectacular coastline, incredible night life, exciting water sports and (of course!) year-round sunshine, Orihuela Costa really does have something for everyone!
Weather in the Orihuela Costa
Not only has Orihuela Costa achieved the status as one of the worlds healthiest places in which to live, it also enjoys one of the best climates to be found anywhere in Europe. More than 320 days of sunshine and year-round average temperatures of 19o make this the perfect location, whether for second homes, short breaks or family holidays. Although summer temperatures often climb past 40o, due to the low humidity and cooling light breeze, even those highs are much more comfortable than you’d expect. Even winter temperatures rarely fall into single figures and you’re more likely to find yourself sunbathing on the beach with a sangria than wrapping up warm with a cocoa.
Testimonials
Ashley
We would like to thank Jane & Matt for being patient with us and also taking the time to listen to what we were looking for and being honest enough to re-align expectations, offering their opinion once they knew what we wanted.
Making a purchase abroad can be very scary if you haven’t done this before and we worked very hard to save the money to allow us to do this so HAD to trust the people that were going to help us achieve our goal. After my first conversation with Jane it certainly gave me the confidence to work with her.
Matt took the reins when it came to showing us around and the day was fantastic, we got the property we wanted and can’t wait to start our new chapter.
Thanks again Jane & Matt – Hope to see you in the bar for a few cervezas!
Patricia & Phil
For many years it has been our dream to purchase a home in Spain. We were unsure which region to head for and having visited Costa Blanca many years ago on a viewing trip, we decided to have another look at the area.
We arranged a trip with Matt and flew into Murcia airport to meet him. Well, from the moment we met we talked non stop. We had already communicated our requirements , likes, dislikes and essentials for our new home. Over a coffee on arrival we discussed this further. Matt was a great listener and very patient as Phil and I had not totally agreed on what we wanted, which didn’t help. He was not fazed by this and said he would arrange extensive viewings for the next day and would adjust the list of what we viewed based on our reactions to each property. (more…)
Caroline & Ray
From the first telephone contact to the final purchase of our properties we cannot fault Matt Austin and his team. From the very beginning we were reassured and advised by Jane who has been our phone contact until we arrived in Spain. Jane is very personable and efficient and put us at ease with every step.
Matt contacted us before our visit to ascertain our exact needs and then arranged property visits accordingly ( a difficult task as we thought we wanted the North Costa Blanca but actually preferred the south!!). Because of our change of plan a day after we arrived Matt had the difficult task of completely changing all our viewings and arranging more in the South, not that we are difficult! At no time were we aware of the work this took as Matt was always helpful, professional and friendly. His knowledge of the areas in all aspects whether it be legal assistance, services, restaurants, shopping, leisure activities etc was extensive and he spent a great deal of time with us away from the property search to help us get to know the area and allay any fears.
We bought a new build which was perfect and we revisited with Matt several times and he even introduced us to the builder. We have also bought a holiday rental which is also perfect for our needs. Matt continues to work on our behalf whilst we are back in England keeping the plates spinning. Our dealings with Matt and his team have been absolutely fantastic and we would highly recommend them. We will be friends for life and can call on him for any help we need going forward. First class.
Caroline and Ray
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