Fantastic Beach not too touristy but always lots of people about, and always somthing going on…read more have spent many a day lounging here, swimming in the sea and reading a book. Plus there are a few nice bars and cafes near by to refuel. Although never look forward to the walk up the hill to get home at the end of the day!

A park. There was a railway station here years ago, now out of service. The station building was…read moreused as an exhibition hall for a while but now everything is closed. What do you find here? 1) Skatepark. A place where teenagers with skateboards, BMXs, kick scooters and other toys on wheels hang out. 2) Roosters. Lots of them live in the park. Beautiful creatures, fun to look at. Try chasing them around :) 3) Playground for kids. Loved by smaller kids, they can play here forever. Prepare for the worst (2 hours?) and take a seat - there are some benches around. 4) "Via verde of Torrevieja", the greenway (former railway) starts here https://www.yelp.com/biz/via-verde-torrevieja A trail for cycling, running and walking along one of the two salt water lakes. 5) Museum of Salt Mining Industry. Free entrance. Open only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10am - 2pm. Meaning it's basically always closed, I never visited. 6) Mini Golf Las Salinas (with a restaurant) is across the street https://www.yelp.com/biz/mini-golf-las-salinas-torrevieja-3 The nearest place to eat Conclusion: Popular among teenagers and parents with small kids. Safe. Kind of historical. I wish the city took better care of the park and its buildings - broken lamps should be fixed.

25-Dec-2018. A beach you want to visit on Christmas Day (the rest of the year, summer, is fine…read moretoo). A friendly crowd of drunk folks dressed in red, dancing and having fun today (mostly not Spanish). Dogs allowed, beer sold, toilets open, awesome weather - what not to like? Came late, around 3pm, better come a bit earlier. You can bring BBQs and chairs or sit in one of the cafes on the beach. Just off the N-332, street parking available.

The park consists of two salt lakes: "Salina (Laguna) de La Mata" and "Salina (Laguna) de…read moreTorrevieja" (pink water). The area has a status of birds protection zone. Salina de La Mata (green/blue water) is great for walking, running, cycling and birds watching. The information center of the park (aka "Vistor's Centre" or "Centro de interpretación Parque Natural la Mata-Torrevieja" in Spanish) is located here: 38.025134, -0.658438. Salina de Torrevieja (pink water). You can get down to the lake to swim and bathe. Drive to Calle de las Lavandores (37.996916, -0.700556), park there, walk towards the lake (100-150 m). The salinity level is very high, you can float. Mud is in abundance. The best time to visit is from June to September. There's no infrastructure Update June-10-2017. I wrote a blog post about one of the two lakes (Salina de La Mata), check it out: http://andrewcherkashin.com/salina-la-mata-torrevieja/