The Area
Local activities include horse riding, diving, cycling, keep fit, bowling, go-karting, boats trips, fishing, free excursions, tennis courts, kid’s playgrounds. The water park nearby is a good family day out.

You could visit the spectacular new shopping mall – Habernas. This is only a 15 minute drive or taxi ride and has 3 floors of stunning shops and restaurants. Next to this new centre, you will also find a massive Carrefour department store, bowling alley, cinema and more restaurants.

The local bus service is excellent, frequent and economical for getting around. This can be found on the main road (N332), not far from Flamingo Hills. You can take one of the frequent buses to Torreveija where there is a beautiful harbour with many boat trips or you may pick up coaches to Benidorm and other popular destinations.

On Saturdays mornings there is a Spanish market at the end of the road, full of bargains and very popular and busy. Worth a visit!

If you like walking, there is a beautiful walk along the promende from Punta Prima, passing Playa Flamena beach and onto the Zenia Beach. There is a fabulous cliff side cafe with fantastic views across the bay at Punta Prima and another at the Zenia Hotel. This hotel also has restaurant and beauty facilitieis plus evening entertainment most nights.

A full information pack can be found within the apartment and lists nights out, health spas, gyms, taxis, trains, buses, boat trips, markets, shopping, golf, medical facilities and other useful info.

The Climate

The Costa Blanca, situated on the South East coast of Spain is known as the "White Coast" and is a favorite holiday destination for the Spanish people. It is also the most popular destination for the British, and although most of them head for Benidorm, the rest of the Blanca is thriving.

The area from Alicante in the North southwards to the Mar Menor is a region of contrasting gentle landscapes and rugged coastline covering every aspect of Spanish life, from bustling cosmopolitan towns to traditional Spanish villages. It has a superb climate with over 300 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 20c, which enables the farmers to produce four harvests of fruit and vegetables per year. It is also a very healthy, dry climate as there is no heavy industry in the area and the salt lagoons situated 2 kms from Torrevieja draw the moisture from the air, making the climate ideal for people with arthritis, psoriasis and asthma. The benefits are almost immediate and are the reason why the World Health Organization recommends it as one of the healthiest places to live.

Sport & Activities

Two aqua parks (seasonal) and a go-karting track are just a few minutes drive away. There are numerous out door markets held weekly on the Costa Blanca and one of the largest is held in Playa Flamenca where you can buy everything from food to clothing. For all you avid golfers, Playa Flamenca is every golfers Mediterranean dream, with 3 beautiful championship courses of international prestige, within a 10 minutes drive of your villa.

Area Golf Courses

Villamartin Golf Course
This 18-hole course is on mountainous ground which makes the course very interesting for players who like to take a few risks. As it is very mountainous, it calls for difficult strokes.

It is worth mentioning the many trees that surround the course, and the water hazards. There are slopes are all along the course and although some of them are very difficult, they make the game more attractive and interesting. The course is not too long, and is well adapted to the natural surroundings and terrain.

Las Ramblas Golf Course
Las Ramblas golf course opened in 1990. This course was created by the famous designer Pepe Gancedo, always providing his designs with creative and innovative characteristics with quality that has earned his national and international reputation.

Las Ramblas golf course has incomparable beauty and as its name indicates, has been developed on a steep terrain surrounded by watercourses. The vigorous vegetation surrounding the course is formed primarily of leafy Mediterranean pines that create an unforgettable backdrop for the course. Furthermore, Las Ramblas golf course offers Magnificent views of the Mediterranean Sea from many locations.

Thanks to the course´s leafy vegetation, there are abundant shady areas making it a pleasant place for playing golf even in the warmest months of the year. Las Ramblas Golf is located just 9km south from Torrevieja.

The course has hosted important Competitions:
> APG (Association of Golf Professionals from the Valencia Community) Championship celebrated in 2003 and 2005
> International Tryouts for the EPD Tour in 2003

Real club De Golf Campoamor

The Real Club de golf Campoamor, covered in lush grass, grows surrounded by beautiful pine woods and orange trees and overlooking the littoral from Torrevieja to La Manga del Mar Menor.

The colour and scents provided by the pines, cypresses, palm trees, ficus, olive trees, roses and jasmines, together with the blue of the sea and the Mediterranean breeze, turn the playing of golf in this course into an unequalled pleasure.

Golf at La Manga Club

For those who dream of playing golf on beautiful, top quality courses in an ideal, year-round climate, La Manga Club is the perfect golf destination.

La Manga Club has always been synonymous with golf and, with its three championship courses and outstanding practice facilities, it is perhaps hardly surprising that it has been voted Europe's top golf resort three times in the past four years*. The resort has also recently been chosen as the official winter training base of the German PGA in Spain.

Many international tournaments have been hosted at La Manga Club, including the Spanish Open, Spanish PGA Championships, Spanish Junior Championships, Ladies' Spanish Open and Senior Spanish Open for men, not to mention countless televised corporate and celebrity golf events.

With a choice of three superb, 18-hole championship courses, each with its own unique style and terrain, but all offering tranquil surroundings and many outstanding views, there is something to challenge golfers of all ages and abilities.

If you want to learn how to play golf, La Manga Club is just the right place as well. The Academy of Golf, one of the best in Europe, provides group and private tuition of the highest standards for all levels, from complete beginners to the most experienced players.

Whether you are fine-tuning your technique or learning the rudiments of the game, La Manga Club offers a truly diverse and unique golfing experience. Look no further for your next golf holiday, golfing break or corporate golf event!


* European Golf Resort of the Year, Hertz International Golf Travel Awards, 1999. Europe's Leading Golf Resort, World Travel Awards 2001, 2003 and 2005, Spain's Leading Golf Resort', World Travel Awards 2006.

30385 Los Belones
Cartagena
Murcia
Spain

Tel: +34 968 175 000 Ext: 1360
Fax: +34 968 175 058
E-mail: golf@lamangaclub.com

Eating & Shopping

Eating out in Spain is fantastic with a large variety of Spanish, Belgian, Chinese, German and not forgetting English restaurants to choose from with the cost of a three coarse meal for two with wine for around £15.

The Harbour is good for shopping, fishing and water sports, there are also several yacht clubs. The town has all the banks, shops and supermarkets for your self-catering stay. For those of you who like to travel around, there are lots of places of interest you may wish to visit.

Valencia has again fantastic beaches and yachting facilities, a 16th century watch tower overlooking the coast and much more.

Why not visit Guardamar’s Queen Sofia park thick with trees and plants an ideal place to take a stroll in the mid-day sun, as the trees and plants help keep the area cool and refreshing.

How to Get There
From Alicante airport, take the N332 road to Cartagena. Stay on this road for approximately 49Km, or 35 minutes, driving at normal speed. By-pass Santa Pola, La Marina, Guardamar, La Mata, Torrevieja, and Punta Prima. Pass through the next small roundabout, and you will be approaching a slip road to the right which is signposted for Playa Flamenca. A map of the area and directions to our villa will be available on booking.

From Murcia airport, take the AP-7 motorway to Alicante. Travel for 27km, or 20 minutes, driving at normal speed. After the Toll Bridge keep right for La Zenia, and follow directions available on booking.

There are two airports nearby – Murcia and Alicante. Both are serviced by numerous budget airlines. Murcia is just 20 minutes car/taxi and Alicante is 30 minutes.