Rentals 101 Bigastro is only 10-15 minutes drive to 4 international golf courses:
Bigastro is only 10-15 minutes drive to 4 international golf courses:
Royal Campoamor Golf Club is an 18 hole, par 72 course Green fees are 50 €
Villamartin Golf Club is an 18 hole, par 72 course (www.golfvillamartin.com)
Green fees are 60 €
Las Ramblas Golf Club is an 18 hole, par 72 course (www.golframblas.com)
Green fees are 45 €
La Finca Golf Club is an 18 hole par 72 course (www.golflafinca.com)
Green fees are 60 €
Water
Sports are availble at the port in Torrevieja and the surrounding
coastal area, including sailing, surfing, scuba-diving, windsurfing,
water-skiing and snorkeling.
Fishing is available within 5
minutes drive out of Bigastro at the Embalse De Pedrera. You can expect to
catch reasonable carp and the occasional trout. The Amadorio Dam and the
Guadalests Dam also provide good freshwater fishing. They hold barbel,
black bass, rainbow trout and the biggest carp. Rainbow trout were
introduced in 1977 and are protected. To catch them you will need a
licence with a trout supplement.
Horse Riding is available at the El Refugio Horse Riding Centre situated at La Mata Salt Lakes to the north of Torrevieja.
Bowling and Tennis are available at clubs and Tennis courts in the area.
Both walking and mountain bike trails are available within 5 minutes of the Villa at the camping area (La Pedrara).
It
is essential to hire a car to experience the best of the activities on
offer in the surrounding area and the best place to hire one is on
arrival at the airport (either at Alicante or Murcia).
If you do not have a car, below are links to bus and train timetables:
http://www.convega.com/agenda/horarios/bigastro.htm
http://www.orihuela.es/turismo/guia/horarios/trenes/cercanias.htm
You
wont be short of things to do and places to visit in this area. For
the historians Torrevieja is an ancient sea port steeped in history and
you can still see many reminders of its colourful past. Orihuela was
home to the famous Spanish poet Miguel Hernandez. There are especially
two monuments to see The Cathedral and the Palace of Rubalcalva. A short
drive away is the city of Murcia. The city is divided by the Segura
River and is known for its beautiful Baroque Cathedral, Almudi Palace
and the castle of Monteagudo ( where the Arab influence can be well
appreciated ), a fortress from the 11th c., the Market de Veronicas, the
Malecon Garden, the University of Murcia and the Museum Ramon Gaya are
all other attractions in Murcia. Other great towns and cities to visit
include Elche, Alicante and Cartegena.
Fiestas are held locally
most months of the year when the locals party in the streets in true
Spanish-style. Below is just a selection of the carnivals and fiestas near to Bigastro:
Jan - Feast of the Three Wise Men
Feb - Its carnival time
Apr - The Holy Week processions
May -The May Fair
Jun - The feast of San Juan
Jul - Feast of the Virgen del Carmen and the election of Torreviejas "Queen of Salt".
Aug - Habaneras" . A music festival when Torrevieja swings for a week to the soulful rhythms of Latin America.
Dec - Xmas
For
those of you with children, the Costa Blanca is blessed with over 30
theme parks, water parks, zoos and safari parks. Within 20 minutes of
the villa are 2 water parks, ten pin bowling, Go Karts, horse riding, a
zoo and many water sports.
For the
evenings, there is an abundance of bars, & restaurants to cater for
all budgets and tastes. A short walk away are the traditional spanish
restaurants and bars of Bigastro while the more expensive tourist
restaurants can also be found within 15 mins drive.
For
those of you that wish to shop til you drop, there are various
boutique style shops and hypermarkets within 20 mins drive from Bigastro in both
Torrevieja and Orihuela, and every day of the week, there is a different
market in one of the local villages.
Monday Elche, Orihuela, Santa Pola, San Pedro del Pinatar
Tuesday Alicante, Orihuela
Wednesday Guardamar, La Mata, San Miguel de Salinas
Thursday San Javier, Rojales, Alicante, La Marina
Friday Torrevieja, Pilar de la Horadada
Saturday Almoradi, Playa Flamenca, Santa Pola, Elche
Sunday Elche, El Campo de Guardamar, El Zoco Benijofar, La Marina
Finally,
but not least, Benidorm is little over an hours drive away from Bigastro and features
Water Parks, a Sea World (Mundomar), and Terramitica theme park. It is
well worth a day or 2 of your holiday if you have small or teenage kids.
The water park Aqualandia is our special recommendation.
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