Torrevieja or the old Tower in English, used to have 4 guard towers as a part of a chain of towers which was built along Valencia cost to protect against attack. Today Torrevieja can thank the salt lakes for its existence. In 1802 the salt production moved from La Mata (to day a part of Torrevieja) to Torrevieja and new plans made to a new town. At that time there were about 1500 habitants. To day this salt production is one of the biggest in Europe and Torrevieja has more than 70, 000 registerd habitants together with Orihuela Costa make a considerable settling of European and thousands of turists every year.

CLIMATE:
The temperature and salt concentration in the air gives Torrevieja especially health-bringing climate which has been recommended by health personnel all over the world. To day there is an increase in people who uses the salt lakes regularly as a health bath. Torrevieja has 320 sun days a year, and 18 degree of an average temperature. Actually Torrevieja has the same average of day temperature as the Canary Islands.

COMMUNICATION:
Torrevieja is situated 50km. south of Alicante which is the capital city of the province. Most people arrive to Torrevieja by plane and the airport is south of Alicante. To Torrevieja there is approx. 40min. driving on highway 332 that stretches north/southward along the cost. Now there is a new motorway which connects Torrevieja with Murcia / Cartagena in south and Crevillente in the west, from there to Alicante and Valencia.

RECREATION:
For those who practise various water sports Torrevieja is perfect place. The sea outside of Costa Blanca is one of the cleanest in the Mediterranean and with its long sand beaches and its micro climate make Costa Blanca one of Europes most popular holiday place. The harbour in Torrevieja has a capacity for 1500 boats, and the harbour and seaside promenades are ful of live in the summer time. For golf enthusiastic there are several golf fields within Torrevieja surrounding, Such as Villamartin, Campoamor and Las Ramblas etc. etc. Beside that there is tennis, horse riding, water sports or just walking along the long beach or bicycling in the country side has become popular activity and you can experience the plentiful animal life, especially does this apply for the bird life around the salt lakes.

GASTRONOMY AND ENTERTAINMENT:
The Spanish food tradition consists of many "cuisine" from different parts of the country. Such as the Asturian, Basquian, Katalanian, Andalucian and the Castilian cuisines. These are based on different traditions and plus the different culture makes Spain an unusually varying and exciting country. The Spanish learned from the Romans how to make wine and today Spain is one of leading country in production of wines and is known for it´s high quality and a favourable prices. The Spanish people loves fish products and at the grocery we find in heaps of products from the sea. Most of us should become acquainted with Tapas bars which consists of many different kinds of small dishes and which many Spanish people consume standing in the bar with a glass of beer or wine and often follows of a liqueur or coffee.