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A large southern Costa Blanca resort town with pink salt lagoons nearby.
Overview
Torrevieja is a big, well-established resort town on the southern Costa Blanca, known for its large long-term British and Irish resident community as well as holidaymakers, and for the striking pink salt lagoons (Las Salinas) just outside town.
Families & toddlers
Several calm, well-equipped beaches run along the town, and the pink lagoons make for an unusual, easy family day trip — genuinely one of the more distinctive sights on the whole Costa Blanca.
Couples, teens & nightlife
A wide, if fairly low-key, choice of bars and restaurants geared as much toward long-term residents as holidaymakers — pleasant rather than a big nightlife destination.
Seniors & accessibility
Flat, spread out and well set up for day-to-day comfort, with a large resident community meaning good year-round infrastructure (shops, healthcare, English-speaking services) — a popular choice for longer stays.
Best time to visit
Mild winters make this a genuine long-stay winter option, alongside hot, busy summers.