The Gate to Orihuela-Costa - Beaches in Orihuela Costa
Beaches
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Orihuela
Costa has 16 kilometres of coastline which varies
from rugged coastline with crystal-clear water to
fine white sandy beaches. These beaches are ideal
for water-sports, fishing etc., or for just relaxing
and enjoying the wonderful Orihuela Costa weather.
Orihuela Costa can boast some of the best beaches in Spain. Year after year Orihuela gets awarded with “Q for Quality” flags, which are internationally recognised as the highest award which can be given to beaches, meaning they have passed a multitude of tests and are among the best in the world.
The first beaches to be awarded with these “Q” flags are Cala Capitan, Cala las Estacas and Playa de la Glea. Orihuela Costa already holds four blue flags and eleven "Qualitur” flags, and is the resort to hold most flags in the whole of the Valencian Community.
WHAT IS “Q” FOR QUALITY? The “Q” award is the seal of Spanish Tourism Quality. Tourist products with the “Q” mark meet necessary quality requirements and clients’ demands. The “Q” denotes prestige, reliability, commitment and distinction. Its objective is to achieve recognition by consumers and tour operators. Establishments eligible for the “Q” for Quality Tourism designation in Spain are: hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, campsites, nature areas, tourist offices, convention bureaux, conference centres, beaches, golf courses, rural accommodation, ski resorts, regional tourist boards and active tourism centres. |
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Presentation of Orihuela Costa |
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Pictures of Orihuela Costa |
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Orihuela Costa - Punta Prima |
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This
very attractive and popular beach is bordered
on the north by the beach of Náufragos
(Torrevieja) and on the south by Playa Flamenca.
The narrow cove beach is a favourite of the regular
holiday-makers and is divided into two levels
with a length of 170 meters by 14 wide and it
is accessed by ramps and stairs. It is planned
to install a lift this year which will facilitate
access for the elderly and physically handicapped
to the beach area. This will not only provide
a much needed service but will hopefully assist
in the gaining of a first Blue Flag for the beach
next year.
This beach also boasts the full range of facilities
that one would expect on an Orihuela Costa beach
together with a bus stop and public telephone. |
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Orihuela Costa - Playa Flamenca |
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This
popular and award winning beach has a length of
150 meters with an average width of 16 meters
and there are no obstacles in accessing it.
This is an open beach of fine sand and it is extremely
popular with bathers and sun-seekers alike. Bordered
on the north by the beach at Punta Prima and south
by La Zenia beach Playa Flamenca is one of the
busiest beaches on the Orihuela Costa.
This beach has again been awarded the prized Blue
Flag, acknowledging the constant attention the
beachand
its facilities receive from the town hall.
There are parking facilities, special access for
handicapped people, telephone, play area, toilets
and foot-washing facilities, a life-guard tower
and a Red Cross station. There is also a bus stop
and taxi rank. There is also a popular promenade
and several walkways. Close to the beach are a
number of popular restaurants where visitors can
taste the traditional dishes of the area. |
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Orihuela Costa - La Zenia |
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This
is one of the busiest beaches in the Orihuela
Costa. This sandy beach is 350 meters long by
60 wide. This very popular beach will be endeavouring
to secure a Blue Flag next year and is an ideal
location for the practising of all sorts of water
sports.
There is special access for handicapped
persons, toilets, foot-washing facilities and
a Red Cross station, public telephone, parking,
play area, taxi-rank and a bus service to the
area. Located near this beach you can also find
many restaurants where you can indulge in excellent
Spanish and European cuisine. The nearby hotels
offer excellent accommodation. |
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Orihuela Costa - Cabo Roig |
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The
beautiful beach at Cabo Roig is bordered on the
north side by the beach of La Zenia and on the south
by the beach of Dehesa de Campoamor. |
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Puerto Deportivo Cabo Roig |
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The
beach is 420 metres long by 18 metres wide and is
cove shaped and it is accessed by newly refurbished
ramps and stairs. The beach was awarded the coveted
Blue Flag again this year as was the nearby marina.
The
beach has much to offer from excellent quality water
and sand to an ideal environment for those wishing
to participate in a wide range of water sports such
as sailing, windsurfing, skiing etc. There are parking
facilities, a public telephone, special access for
handicapped people, a bus stop, toilets and foot-washing
facilities, a life-guard tower and a Red Cross station.
There are numerous fine restaurants in the surrounding
area offering a wide variety of good food. |
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Puerto Deportivo Cabo Roig |
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Orihuela Costa - Dehesa de Campoamor |
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The
Urbanisation Dehesa
de Campoamor is a green oasis
on the Mediterranean coast. The beaches in Campoamor
are also very attractive and popular particularly
during the summer time with Spanish tourists -
mostly from Murcia, Alicante and Madrid, and also
with tourists from the rest of Europe, particularly
from Germany and Great Britain.
The
beach at Playa de
La Glea, also known as the “Big
Beach”, is the largest one in Campoamor
and it is also the best equipped, with a First-Aid
booth manned by the Red Cross, sanitation and
other facilities. This beach is awarded the coveted
‘Blue Flag’ every year. This beach
is not only popular with foreign tourists but
also with residents from Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja,
who flock to this beach every year.
The
beach at Playa de
Barranco Rubio, also known as
the “Small Beach”, is obviously smaller
than the Playa de la Glea. Traditionally this
beach is mainly visited by tourists from the interior
in Murcia and Alicante regions and these people
tend to visit Campoamor every year so they all
know each other, which makes for a very friendly
and familiar atmosphere. |
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Puerto Deportivo Campoamor |
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Orihuela Costa - Mil Palmeras |
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This
natural beach is located close to the Campoamor
beach and it has repeatedly been awarded Blue
Flag status. This open beach boasts fine white
sand and is 346 meters long by 45 wide.
There are parking facilities, special access for
handicapped people, toilets and foot-washing facilities,
a life-guard tower and a Red Cross station. |
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