A Review of Playa Flamenca

A Review of Playa Flamenca Orihuela Costa - Nobody could truthfully call Playa Flamenca yourtypical Spanish village because up until nineteen seventy two it was a stretch of charming butbarren seacoast. The area came to people's notice after the 1970's when a team of Flemish propertyspeculators opted to transform it into a residencial resort.

Currently Playa Flamenca, is among the most attractive locations along this section of the coast andthe remodeled pathway and beachfront are a great enhancement. The cliffside walk runs fromCampoamor to the large town of Torrevieja, going past Playa Flamenca on the way, hugging thefabulous resorts of Cabo Roig, Aguamarina, Punta Prima and La Zenia.

The renowned Playa Flamenca street market takes place weekly on a Saturday and local people andholidaymakers travel from the surrounding villages to enjoy this exciting and vibrant market.Situated on the principal street of Playa Flamenca, past the Mercadona supermarket, it runs forapproximately one mile and while it may get very busy, the wide avenue that it is held on providesenough space for shoppers to enjoy everything that is on offer. A huge range of items can beacquired on the Saturday market, anything from freshly grown fruit and vegetables to watches,flowers, bags, fashion goods and sweets, remember to buy a spit-roasted chicken on your visit,dripping with fresh garlic and simply yummy. Or possibly get a traditional Spanish paella, which youcan watch being prepared at the side of the road. The beaches are however where sun idolisersshould head for whilst in the Playa Flamenca area.

Almost all the bars, retail outlets and restaurants in Playa Flamenca are located either in theFlamenca Beach centre or Via Park I and II. Here there's a a wide variety of dining establishmentsoffering up food from around the globe, furthermore you should find everything you should need inrespect of recreation and entertainment, for instance you may choose to catch up on the latestfootball, watch a live group, try a spot of karaoke, join in a bingo session or maybe enjoy a drink.

With the locale enjoying about 300 sunny days each year, it is not a surprise that the climate isamong the principal things that Playa Flamenca has to offer. The best conditions are in the monthsof May through September and this is the time when the resort really starts to hum with vacationersfrom Spain and Britain heading for the resort. Even so the wintertime months still offer up fineweather conditions, meaning it is also a popular spot for winter holidays for those desperate to getaway from the dark cold winters of Northern Europe. And so to get the best of the sunshine, visitthis hotspot.

Playa Flamenca is in addition a popular place for golf fanatics to go to with a number of courseseasily reachable from the area. Such courses include the Orihuela Costa golf courses, Villa Martin,Las Ramblas and Campoamor, in conjunction with some other easily reachable courses for examplethe Las Colinas Golf Club at San Miguel, the La Marquesa course at Quesada, La Finca Golf nearAlgorfa, the Lo Romero course at Pinar de Campoverde together with the various golf clubs on thenearby Costa Calida. We highly advocate Club de Golf Villa Martin as the perfect golf course forthose of you holidaying in Playa Flamenca.

Reaching the resort is straightforward, Alicante (El Altet) airport is 68 kilometres away and Murcia(San Javier) airport is 22 minutes away.