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Passion for wildlife Once again Torrevieja has been awarded blue flags on the beaches El Cura, Los Náufragos, Cala Piteras, Los Locos and La Mata, and also in the Real Club Náutico of Torrevieja and Marina Internacional. But there is more to the town than beaches, as we have a large natural park around the two salt lakes; and these are attracting more and more wildlife, especially birds. There are observation areas where it is possible to observe them in their natural habitat. Thanks to Terry Roebuck for these photos of some of these birds.
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1st - 4th Alcoy representations of the Belén de Tirisit began on 23rd December finishes on 4th January, then on the Sunday morning before the Epiphany (6th) Les Pastoretes (shepherds) celebrate: on the night of the 4th three Hogueras (bonfires) are lit on the Monte de San Cristóbal, representing the presence of the Three Kings. An emissary of the kings arrives in the town to announce the imminent arrival of their majesties. 1st and 6th In Albatera a procession on these days, carrying the Virgin’s image. 3rd Elche has a Living Nativity scene. 5th In most of the towns there is a Cabalgata de los
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Reyes Magos, a parade of the Three Wise Men, usually in the evening. Of importance because of their splendour or antiquity are: Alicante, Alcoy, Banyeres de Mariola, Benidorm, Elche, Ibi, Xixona, Xàbia, Pinoso, Gata de Gorgos, San Juan de Alicante, Torrevieja, Villena and Orihuela. 6th - 7th In Cañada the “Auto de los Reyes Magos” is a play of the arrival of the kings. - On the same day a similar act is carried out in Villena. - In Callosa de Segura the “Cantos de La Pastorela” is repeated. 16th - 17th - The patronal fiestas of San Fulgencio are
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held. 17th Feast of San Antonio Abad, patron saint of animals, with many places holding a service blessing animals. There are Romerias to the hermitage of this saint held on either the preceding Sunday or the following Sunday, with a blessing of the animals: Alicante, Alcoy, Alfafara, Benidorm, Elche, Finestrat, Mutxamel, Moraira, Parent, Pedreguer, Pego, Sagra, Xàbia, Xixona are some of the places for these pilgrimages. La Mata Pig Day BBQ. A hoguera is burned in Beneixama with an auction of a lamb to pay for the fiesta.
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Jacarilla, Orihuela, Torrevieja, Beniarbeig and Gata de Gorgos also celebrate this day. In Salinas the fiesta of los Mayordomos is held. A Romería takes place in Hondón de los Frailes. 19th Xàbia celebrates San Sebastián, the town’s patron saint (Orthodox Church has this feastday on 18 Dec.). 20th Orihuela and Murla hold Romerías in honour of San Sebastián; Fiestas in Sax. Santa Pola Tapeix Route (December, January) Rojales “Spoon Food Route” Orihuela Medieval Market.
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9th - 10th El Pinos Villazgo: Market with traditional music and typical food. 11th Saint Bernadette of Lourdes and the Torrevieja Lourdes Association hold a procession from parish to parish. 16th -17th Jijona: Ice Cream carnival parade. Cartagena / Alicante - carnival parade with a "Burial of the Sardine". Águilas in Murcia is famous for its carnivals and has a great Carnival Museum. 12th Feast of Santa Eulalia is celebrated in Sax. 14th St. Valentine.
9th Feb. - Pancake Tuesday with Ash Wednesday next, the start of Lent or Cuaresema. Carnivals are usually held on the weekend before Ash Wednesday in Alicante, Calpe, Muro de Alcoy, Benidorm, Castalla, Pedreguer, Pego, Guardamar del Segura, Villena, San Juan de Alicante, Sant Vicent del Raspeig, Xixona, Xàbia, Torrevieja and Novelda, but do check your local tourist offices. In Planes the Flour Festival is held. The IV Drag Queen Competiton is held in Torrevieja. In the middle weekend (13-15) of February Moors & Christian parades take place in Xixona. The weekend before Lent (13-15) begins the Festival del Santísimo Cristo de la Salud is held, patron of Altea la Vella.
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27th Day of Andalucía with local associations holding traditional song and dance events. The Monday (8th) prior to the start of Lent the Festa de la Cremà del Pi is held in Agres. Torrevieja Gastronomy Wine and Stew Route. Pilar de la Horadada and San Pedro have Tapas Routes. Almoradí Artichokes Route. Pinoso and Redován Culinary Week. Albatera Tapas & Gin Route. Alicante celebrates Cuaresma Gastronomy. Almoradí Olla Week. Redován Medieval Market.
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MARCH marzo
CRISTO CRUCIFICADO, MARÍA SANTÍSIMA Y JESÚS DE LA SALUD
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1st - The fiesta of the Miracle of the Tear is held in Mutxamel (Milagro de la Lágrima). 8th - Procession in Mutxamel. March / April - Torrevieja radio controlled boats exposition in Park of Nations. 15th - 23rd San Vicente de Raspeig Moors & Christians and Moors & Christians in Denia. 17th - Rocio Choirs Encuentro. 17th - St. Patrick, three day fiesta in Orihuela Costa, Daya Vieja. 19th - Public Holiday in Castilla La Mancha, Galicia, La
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Rioja, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia, Navarra, Valencia. 19th - 29th The Moors & Christian parades in the district of Villafranqueza in Alicante. 21st Almoradí holds a San Emigdio remembrance service of the 1829 earthquake. Valencia City - Fallas Fiestas are well-known internationally as being spectacular and important beginning on 15th, with the Cremà, the burning of the effigies, on the 19th March. Other places that celebrate with Fallas are: Albalat, Alboraya, Alcasser, Algemesí, Algenet, Alzira, Benaguasil, Benifaió, Bétera, Buñol,
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Shakespeare & Cervantes 400 centenary. Early Easter Sunday morning there is a magnificent procession of the Resurrection Encuentro in Alcoy, Torrevieja and many other towns. The Monday following Easter Monday (4th) is the feast of San Vicente Ferrer, known as the day of “La Mona”, a sweet bread is eaten at picnics, sometimes containing a boiled egg. On the same day a Romería is held in Benidoleig. Other fiestas are in Benejama, Biar, Guardamar del Segura, La Nucía, Torrevieja. Moors & Christians parades in Teulada and San Vicente del
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Raspeig over this weekend. On this weekend thousands of people take part in the Romería of the Virgen del Rosario in Albatera that dates back to the 16th century, the group ending up at the sanctuary of Serralba at the foot of the mountains. 9th -12th - The Moors & Christian festivities in Busot are held for 4 days falling on the weekend after Easter Sunday. 13th Thursday Santa Faz procession in Alicante. 16th -19th - Cocentaina holds the Mare de Déu del Miracle Fiestas.
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22nd Infantil Habaneras competitons. Los Alcázares medieval market with Moors & Christian parades. 22nd - 24th Exceptional Moors & Christian Fiestas in honour of Saint George in Alcoy and Banyeres de Mariola. Orihuela Costa three-day market and entertainment in honour of St George. 23rd - Public Holidays in Aragón and Castilla y León. 23rd - 1st May Benifallim hold Moors & Christians parades. 27th April to 3 May Jávea celebrates the fiestas of Jesús
Int. Jazz Day
Nazareno. 28th April - 1st May Moors & Christians fiestas in Onil. 29th International Dance Day 30th April - 3rd May Moors & Christians in Granja de Rocamora. Elche and Rojales Gastronomy Festivals. Benijófar Aubergine Tapas. Alicante Tapas Route. Torrevieja XIII Tapas Route. Yecla Furniture Fair.
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Throughout the month there are a variety of end of year Torrevieja school concerts and events and also choir concerts each day in Alicante. 1st May Bank Holiday in Spain and Day of the Elderly in Torrevieja with events on the Paseo Vista Alegre and the IV Pensioners Fair. This year it also is Mothers Day. 1st May Xàbia holds the procession of the Virgen de Loreto. 1st - 3rd May Fiestas of flower Crosses of May in Torrevieja (Calvario Plaza) and in the streets in Santa Cruz district in Alicante, Orihuela, L’Alfàs del Pi,
Benidorm, Mutxamel, Santa Pola, Aspe, Caravaca, Lorca, Xàbia, Callosa de Segura and Redován - with special events. Beniferri has a romería. 4th - 5th May Jávea holds romería in honour of the Virgen del Rocío. Castellfort has the Romería A Sant Pere de Castellfort with origins in 1321, noted for bell ringing. 5th -8th Villajoyosa holds a festival on the first weekend of the month. 7th - 8th Novelda Fiestas in the Cruz district of the town. Las Nieves, La Romana, Cox, Orihuela, Pilar de la Horadada, Rojales, Yecla and Torrevieja with Madrid
residents. 7th - 8th May Moors and Christian in Banyeres de Mariola and Dénia holds the festival of Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados. Albatera celebrations of San Pancracio. 9th - 12th Moors & Christians in Biar. 11th - 15th the Feria de Mayo in Torrevieja. 13th - 15th San Isidro is celebrated in many towns with processions and romerías either on the actual date or the following weekend. Held in Benejama, Castalla, Salinas, Albatera, Daya Nueva Hondón de los Frailes.
14th Moors & Christians in Petrer. San Pascual Bailón is celebrated in Alicante, Elche, Albatera. Romería in Castalla and Ibi. The famous pilgrimage Romería de Orito is held in Montforte del Cid. Torrevieja Ars Creatio holds XI Gala anniversary. IX National Body Beautiful competition in Torrevieja 30th - 31st Fiestas held in Ibi and in Formentera del Segura. Torrevieja Rice Festival. Orihuela Gin & Tapas. Redován Tapas Route. Alicante Cine Festival.
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San Javier Internacional Jazz Festival begins through to July. 2nd is Corpus Christi celebrated in many towns and in Valencia city with medieval parade. Other towns including Torrevieja hold a procession on the following Sunday. 5th Guadalest celebrates Fiestas of San Gregorio. In Benejúzar the patronal fiestas of la Santísima Virgen del Rosario are held. Ibi holds fiestas in Campos area. 14th - 24th Hogueras in Xàbia. Torrevieja Seafood Festival / La Mata Tapas. Pilar de la Horadada Coastal Tapas Route.
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La Marina Tapas. Almoradí Rices Gastronomy. Guardamar del Segura Prawns and peppers. 17th - 19th Feast of San Antonio de Padua in Altea and in la Mata. 17th - 19th the Holy Trinity fiestas are held in Dénia. 19th - 21st Moors & Christians in Teulada. 20th - 24th Hogueras in Alicante, Benidorm, Torrevieja, Alcalalí, Altea, Beniardà, Benidorm, Benejama, Calpe, Santa Pola (Romería), Xàbia, Montforte del Cid, Dénia, Gata de Gorgos, San Miguel de Salinas, San Pedro del Pinatar, Guardamar del Segura and Catral.
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20th - 27th Sacred Heart fiestas in Plaza Oriente, Torrevieja. 22nd - 24th Catral Patronal Fiestas with Moors & Christians and a multicolor parade. 27th - 28th Moors & Christians in Pego. 29th June Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. Celebrated in Rojales with Moors & Christians, Guardamar del Segura, Dénia, Benissa, and Agost. Patronal fiestas on the Island of Tabarca and in La Mata and Torretas of Torrevieja. Torre Pacheco Berbers Fiestas.
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Cartagena Mar de Música Festival Film Festival in L’Alfás del Pi. International Music Festival in Benicàssim. Electromar Festival Torrevieja. Torrevieja 62 Habaneras Festival. San Javier Jazz Festival / Elche Jazz / Alicante Fijazz. 1st July - Pego celebrates “El Día de la Sangre”. 1st weekend Torrevieja - Rocío Festival. First weekend of the month there are the fiestas of “Bouet de la Sang” in Castalla, in the Dulzura district in Ibi, in the San Pedro area of Benifato. Unusual fun fiestas of “De Las Fadrins” in Tárbena. 3rd - 7th Torrevieja’s International Festival of European
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Youth Theatre. 8th - 10th Hogueras 4-day fiesta in San Vicente del Raspeig. Moors & Christians in Benitachell. Patronal fiestas in Orba. 10th Biar celebrates the fiesta de San Cristóbal. 14th Santa María Magdalena are the main fiestas in Tibi, ending around the 25th July. Patronal fiestas in Cañada week preceding 17th July in honour of Virgen del Carmen. Torrevieja ASILA International Party in the Park. 15th - 22nd Moors & Christians in Orihuela, Albatera. 15th - 25th Santa María Magdalena celebrated in Novelda with romería and Moors & Christian parades.
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Hepatitis Day
Castellón towns hold many fiestas at this time for this patron saint. 16th Virgen del Carmen: El Campello, Benidorm, Calpe, Tabarca Island, Villajoyosa, Santa Pola, Torrevieja and Xàbia, Cox, Moraira are among those who celebrate this fiesta. Altea combines this feast with that of St. Peter. 17th - 21st Moors & Christians in Jávea. 17th July Fallas (bonfires) in Orihuela. 19th - 26th Fiestas in honour of Santa Ana in Ondara. 20th Ramadán begins. 20th - 21st July Guardamar del Segura honour San Jaime with Moors & Christians parades. 22nd Fiestas of Santa María Magdalena in Banyeres de
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Mariola. 22 July - 11th August - Alicante fiestas in honour of the Virgen del Remedio. 22nd - 25th Patronal Fiestas in Benitachell. 24th Spectacular Moors & Christians in Villajoyosa. 25th San Jaime - local holiday in many towns such as Benijófar patronal fiestas. 26th Romería in Benefallím y Onil. 30th - 31st Fiestas in Pilar de la Horadada, Los Montesinos, and “Bous al carrer” in Benimarfull, Benirrama, Tollos, Orba, Tuelada, Gata de Gorgos.
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11th Altea Castel de l’Olla - wonderful musical firework display. 11th - 15th Callosa de Segura Moors & Christians 11th - 15th Cocentaina Moors & Christians 11th - 15th Xixona folklore dance festival followed by Moors & Christians. 11th - 16th Bigastro Patronal Fiestas of San Joaquín. 11th - 16th Denia - Moors & Christians 13th Elche firework display as part of all month fiestas, incl. film festival. 14th - 15th Elche Medieval Mystery play and Medieval Music Festival.
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Festival of Moscatell in Teulada. Peñíscola - traditional dance festival. Valencia city and Murcia - International Folklore festivals Segorbe - livestock fair, bull and horses corrida. 9th - 11th Moors & Christians in the Patronal Fiestas of Aigües. 1st - 8th Moors & Christians in Ibi. 6th - 8th Mutxamel hold Fiestas. Patronal Fiestas in Orihuela. 6th - 10th Moors & Christians in Beneixama. 6th - 18th Elda holds main fiestas including Fallas. 7th Daya Vieja hold Patronal Fiestas in honor of Nuestra
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Señora de Montserrate. 7th - 8th Patronal Fiestas in Jacarilla. 7th - 10th Monforte del Cid holds festival of Virgen de Orito. 8th Guardamar del Segura have fiestas in honour of the Virgen de Fátima. Moors & Christians in the Patronal Fiestas at Redován. 9th - 12th Moors & Christian fiestas in Mutxamel. 15th Sax has the Fiesta de la Virgen de los Frutos. 8th - 11th Dolores hold Patronal Fiestas. 21st - 23rd Santa Cecilia festival in Alfafara. Lorca Artisan Fair.
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18th Romería to the Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de la Font Roja at Alcoy. 12th - 18th Patronal Fiestas with Moors & Christians in Altea. 27th - 29th Redován has the Romería a la Virgen de la Salud. 20th - 29th (variable) Carthaginian and Roman Festival. National Touristic Interest. 29th San Miguel de Salinas holds Patronal Fiestas. 29th Sept. - 7th October Patronal Fiestas in San Fulgencio. 25th Cristo de las Campanas in Almoradí.
OCTOBER octubre
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31st Halloween October is the month of the Angels and the Virgen of the Rosary, so fiestas tend to have a religious bent. On each Sunday of the month the songs of the Rosario de la Aurora are sung in Benferri, Callosa de Segura, Benijófar and Granja de Rocamora. With fiestas on 9th and 12th many people will take a week or long weekend holiday. Several towns now hold a German style beer Oktoberfest including Calpe, Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja. Torrevieja also holds an annual Associations Day. An annual event is the Agility Trials for dogs and handlers.
Torrevieja Outlet Fair and Old Books Fair. 1st - 10th Patronal Fiestas of Rafal and Patronal Fiestas in Pilar de la Horadada. 1st - 4th Moors & Christians in Crevillente. 1st - 2nd Moors & Christians in Benidorm, Patronal Fiestas of Sella and in Planes. 1st - 9th Alcoy holds a week of traditional dancing 6th - 7th Guardamar del Segura celebrates the festival of the Virgen del Rosario. 7th Petrer honours the Virgen del Remedio and every Sunday of October the carnival type fiesta of les
Carasses is held with old traditional dances. 7th - 12th Patronal Fiestas of Los Montesinos and 16th “Baile del Vino”. 17th - 19th the Holy Trinity fiestas are held in Dénia. 8th - 11th Moors & Christians in Callosa d’En Sarrià. 9th Virgen del Rosario Fiestas are held in Albatera, Rojales and Torrelamata (Torrevieja). 9th - Valencian Day. All the Valencian towns celebrate the ‘Dia de Valencia’ on the 9th October. 12th National Holiday in honour of the Virgen del Pilar
celebrated in every town, but especially in Pilar de la Horadada. 12th - 15th El Campello Moors & Christian Fiestas. 12th - Yom Kippur. 19th - 22nd Calpe Fiestas. 13th - 15th Patronal Fiestas of Benimantell. 30th San Crispín Fiestas in Elche. 15th - 30th Feria in Villena. 22nd - 30th Calpe holds the Gran Día de las Quintas. 30th the Virgen del Rosario in Granja de Rocamora. Elche Medieval Festival.
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NOVEMBER noviembre
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1st All Saints Day is a public holiday when people visit
13th Remembrance day Torrevieja has service in La
28th - 30th Fiestas and Romería in Tibi.
the cemeteries. Special day in Orihuela and Dénia.
Siesta and Orihuela Costa with RBL.
26th Fiestas in Onil.
Some towns, including Torrevieja have a free bus
14th Meeting to choose annual Diego Ramírez Premios
30th San Andrés fiesta in Almoradí.
service to the local cemetery.
18th - 20th “Festa de la Carxofa” in Benidorm.
Torrevieja Tapas Spoon (cucharas) Route
1st week Feria is held in Villena.
Romería in La Nucía to the San Rafael sanctuary.
Alicante IFA Gastronomy Week.
1st - 3rd Popular large medieval market of “La Fira de
22nd Teulada celebrates the fiesta of Santa Catalina.
Tots els Sants” is held in Cocentaina.
22nd Torrevieja musicians hold week long series of
7th - 10th /11th Patronal Fiestas in L’Alfàs del Pi.
concerts for patron of music Santa Cecilia.
11th Armistice Day.
24th Pinoso has hogueras and on 25th a procession in
11th - 13th Benidorm holds five days patronal fiestas.
honour of Santa Catalina.
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DECEMBER diciembre
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First week Torrevieja Patronal Fiestas 2nd -4th Sella Fiestas. 3rd - 4th Altea - Santa Bárbara Fiestas. 4th Alcoy - San Mauro Martyr. 5th - 8th Torrevieja Asturia Club Fiestas Santa Bárbara 5th - 8th Torrevieja - large crib scene in main plaza and Scandinavian Christmas tree. 5th - 9th Monforte del Cid Moors & Christians 6th Day of Spanish Constitution and a National Public Holiday. 8th National Holiday of la Inmaculada.
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8th - 9th Fiesta of the Fadrines in Torremanzanas. La Purísima celebrated in Altea, Pedreguer, Benijófar, Catral. Opening of Christmas Crib scene in Torrevieja main plaza. 8th Craft Fair in la Alameda de San Antón, Cartagena until 5th Jan. 9th - 11th Santa Lucía is held in Banyeres de Mariola, Ibi, Dénia and Xàbia and also Scandinavian festival of Light. 23rd Alcoy el Belén de Tirisiti is held until 4th January.
25th Christmas Day. Public Holiday. Albatera holds a procession. 26th Agost “Les Danses del Rei Moro” held until New Year’s Day. 27th Catral celebrates St. John the Evangelist. 28th Day of the Innocents or Spanish version of April Fools Day. Ibi holds the “Festa dels Enfarinats” and has typical dancing. 28th - 29th Elche / Santa Pola celebrates the “La Venida de la Virgen”.
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Torrevieja Yesterday Passion for History
Torrevieja is fortunate to have a large collection of black and white photographs recording most events, thanks to the work of photographers Darblade, Conesa, Sala, Vera, García etc. The examples here give a brief account of the first tower of La Mata originally a Roman wooden one; another is the Torre del Moro pertaining to Cabo Cervera, the Eras de la Sal warehouse, a model of which can be seen in the Sea & Salt Museum that includes the no longer standing Torre Vieja. The Inmaculada church has altered over the years, but has been in the town centre as an important part of the collective soul of the townsfolk. Salt was the prime reason for Torrevieja and a reminder is the wooden quay, where salt was laboriously carted and dumped into small boats, then rowed out to waiting ships to be manhandled on board them – an arduous task. There was no harbour, but a bay open to the elements and in bad weather ships were often shipwrecked.
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Torrevieja Today But the town had a good reputation for building fine wooden sailing ships of various classes and an example is the Pascual Flores which was sunk during the Spanish civil war of 1936-39 then re-floated and after a history was bought and refurbished and today is an important part of the museum’s Floating exhibitions. Tourism has always been an important part of the town’s life and central was the paseo Vista Alegre that has had various names and been altered several times. The Casino was a centre point for cultural activities and tourists used spas to drop into the water, helped by local women. The Nuevo Cinema also provided entertainment, not only films but theatrical events as well, and the Municipal theatre has replaced this. Visitors arrived by the train or the bus and several windmills were a recognizable feature on the horizon. The colored photos can be related to the black and white ones. Today thousands come to enjoy the sea, sands, parks, culture and fiestas, by rail, bus, car and plane... and others by sea.
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Photos: Keith Nicol, Nicolás García Villalgordo, Francisco Javier Torregrosa, Objetivo Torrevieja, Terry Roebuck, Torrevieja Tourist Office Graphic art design: Carlos García - Research and text: Andy Ormiston - Printed by: Hurpograf, S.L. And to our sponsors: