Torrevieja Beach Reviews

Torrevieja is situated on the beautiful Orihuela Costa, on the Spanish Costa Blanca, and offers around 20 km of the finest sandy beaches and pretty coves. It’s difficult to say which is the best Torrevieja beach because all of the Torrevieja beaches are stunning and have good facilities. Here’s our low down on the fantastic Torrevieja beaches:-

Playa de La Mata

This beach is one of the lovely places to visit in Torrevieja. It is Torrevieja’s northern most beach, stretching north from the Cabo Cervera and has a lovely coastline. It is a popular Torrevieja beach due to its fine, golden sand and its great range of facilities. The beach stretches for about 2,500m and has first aid facilities, lifeguards, foot showers, ice cream stands, volleyball, water-sports and beach bars.

It is a pretty beach surrounded by the La Mata dunes and a protected natural park, and many view this beach as the most beautiful in the area.

Playa de Los Locos

This beach, which is also known as El Salaret beach, starts from Cabo Cervera in the north, with some beautiful, little creeks, and then turns into a 700m stretch of golden sand. This beach has disabled access and facilities include Red Cross, lifeguards, parking, promenade, restaurants, ice cream kiosks and a children’s play area.

Playa del Cura

Playa del Cura can be found between Punta Carral and Torrevieja’s port, and is one of the city’s main beaches. It is a very popular beach due to its proximity to the city centre, its natural beauty and the great range of facilities. The beach has soft, golden sand which stretches for about 500m and is fringed with an attractive promenade, or paseo, of palm trees, shops and restaurants.

Facilities at this beach include lifeguards, first aid, parking, children’s play area, sunloungers and parasols for hire, and watersports.

Playa del Acequion

Playa del Acequion is in the port area of Torrevieja, within the Club Nautico de Torrevieja and near to Torrevieja’s wonderful, modern marina, Torrevieja Marina Internacional. It is a sandy beach which stretches for 900m and has full facilities including disabled access, Red Cross, parking, beach bars and restaurants, as well as the facilities that the marina has to offer.

The beach is located close to the city centre, the lovely Park of Nations and the Las Salinas nature reserve.

Playa de Los Naufragos

Playa de Los Naufragos is another of Torrevieja’s main city beaches. It is found to the south of the port and marina area and is a small sandy beach of about 400m.

It is close to the Marina Internacional, with its shops, restaurants and water-sport facilities and is also close to the city centre and Las Salinas salt lagoons and nature reserve. It is a popular beach with a fantastic range of facilities including disabled access, parasols and sunloungers/hammocks, Red Cross, children’s play area, restaurants, parking and sports facilities.

Playa Flamenca

Playa Flamenca is a resort situated just outside Torrevieja, whose beach area and promenade have been beautifully refurbished. The beach is ideal for families, being clean and safe, having gentle shelving and having the usual facilities such as parasols and sunloungers, parking and a beach bar in high season.

The beach is within walking distance of the Playa Flamenca development and is a good beach to visit if you are staying in or around that area of Torrevieja.

Other Beaches

There are also a few nudist beaches in the Torrevieja area. La Marina, near Guardamar is the largest nudist beach in the area, but there is also one near Playa Flamenca and Punta Prima.

Other towns and resorts in the area with great beaches include Santa Pola, Alicante and the beaches of the Mar Menor in nearby Murcia region.