MORE INFORMATION - reference R026
2 bedroom apartment, first floor with solarium. Al Andulus II. Sleeps 6 with sofabed (see below). In a modern urbanisation on the southern outskirts of Torrevieja, close to Playa Flamenca. South facing. 7 km to town centre, marina, cinema, bowling, etc. 1.5 km to beach - 5 minutes drive or 25 minutes walk. Bus service between urbanisations and the beach. Lounge/dining area, combined video/UK TV and other channels and radio. DVD player. Front balcony and extendable sun canopy. Air conditioning in lounge. Separate kitchen. 2 bedrooms, one with double bed, one with twin beds. Bathroom. Ceiling fans. 1 floor fan/electric heater. Large rooftop solarium. Large communal pool and tennis court approximately 250 metres away.
Lounge/dining area with sofabed (suitable for 1 adult or 2 children), coffee table, units, dining table and 4 chairs, CD/tape/radio unit, combined video/UK TV and other channels and radio.. Selection of English video movies. DVD player. Air conditioning in lounge. Children
allowed, no pets allowed. Bus service between urbanisations and the beach. |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCAL AREA La Florida, in the area of Orihuela Costa, is less than a 10 minutes drive south of Torrevieja. It has a very multi-cultural feel as many people from other countries now live in this area and actually outnumber the Spaniards! This area is a favourite for British and Irish ex-pats. Consequently, the shops, bars and restaurants in this area originate from many nationalities to provide food to suit all tastes - from the native Spanish to Italian, French, German, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Scandinavian, Argentinean, Hungarian, Mexican cuisine, etc. 5 minutes walk from the renowned Irish pub the Abbey Tavern (www.theabbeytavern.com), which normally stays open until 3 or 4 in the morning most of the year and has nightly entertainment, beer garden, large tv, pool, darts, internet computers and children's play area., and other facilities in the La Florida commercial area (supermarket, bars, Chinese and other restaurants, bank, car hire, hairdressers, etc). 10 minutes walk from the Emerald Isle Irish entertainment centre. It has two swimming pools surrounded by large grassed sunbathing areas. You can sit and relax around the pool all day (small cost for hire of sunbeds and use of pools). There are children's play areas with the ball park and bouncy castle available for a small cost. The restaurant and bar are open all day serving hot/cold food either inside or outdoors. There is nightly outdoor entertainment in the summer. There are daily activities such as aerobics (in the pool when warm enough), Tai Chi classes, line dancing, scuba diving lessons, bingo, etc 15 minute walk from Consum, large modern supermarket and Via Park 3 commercial centre with 2 floors of bars and restaurants. 15 minutes walk to the Celtic Isle Irish entertainment centre with own swimming pool, bars and restaurant and also the popular Saturday morning market. 20 minutes walk from Via Park 1, Via Park 2 and the Flamenca Beach Commercial Centre with the Lansdowne bar, Rosie O'Grady's, the Blues Brothers, Divas Indian restaurant, Spud Murphies and 3 floors of bars and restaurants. Nearby are supermarkets such as Lidl, Aldi and Supercor - the "Harrods" food hall of Spain and Carrefour supermarket (Playa de Orihuela); smaller version of the hypermarket in Torrevieja. Nearby bus service into Torrevieja town or various taxi ranks throughout the area.. The EU Blue Flag beaches at Playa Flamenca and La Zenia have vast expanses of golden sands and there are jet-ski's, a banana boat and pedalo's in the summer months, as well as the usual "bars on the beach". The property is 1.5 km from the beach - 5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk. Bus service between urbanisations and the beach. Only around 1 euro per person getting on or off anywhere on the route. Ideal if you don't want to drive on holiday. 10 minutes drive, or 7 km to Torrevieja town centre, marina, harbour, Carrefour, Habernas shopping centre (H&M, C&A, Zara, etc), McDonalds, ten pin bowling, casino, etc. It is only a 10 minutes drive to golf courses of Villamartin, Campoamor and Las Ramblas. Car recommended for beach visits unless used to walking. For a one page printable local facilities sheet, click here (Acrobat pdf format). Printable directions from Alicante airport via A7 Motorway (Acrobat pdf format). |
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