CABO ROIG, ORIHUELA COSTA - COMPLETE GUIDE

Cabo Roig, the Costa Blancas's Pearl

Cabo Roig is a beautiful urbanization on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the south of the Costa Blanca, belonging to Orihuela Costa and is one of the most exclusive areas of the Costa Blanca. As its name indicates, Cabo Roig is a headland that goes into the sea and therefore is surrounded by beaches, all of them with a blue flag. The name "Cabo Roig" translates from the Valencian "Red Cape" given by the red rock that forms this cape.

One of the main characteristics of Cabo Roig is its low density of buildings, where most of the properties are villas on large plots very close to the coast line. This together with its famous white, sandy beaches and the wide range of activities of all kinds related to the sea, the proximity to the La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre and the golf courses of Campoamor and Villamartin, make this town a real paradise and a privileged place to spend a holiday, stay long term or even establish your permanent residence.

A beautiful and romantic promenade allows you to walk along the entire coastline and connects with the adjacent urbanizations. In the future it is planned to reach the towns of Torrevieja and Torre de la Horadada. A well-known reference point is the historic tower built in the 16th century as a defence against pirates. Next to this tower are the offices of the real estate company Mevilla.

Walking or cycling along the quiet streets and avenues of Cabo Roig, surrounded by large palm trees, while observing the well-tended gardens and beautiful single-family houses on each side, while enjoying the sea breeze, make this area a real oasis of peace and a real delight for the senses.

Location

How to get to Cabo Roig?

You can get to Cabo Roig through the N-332 road towards Cartagena if you are coming from the coast from Alicante or Torrevieja and vice versa if you are coming from the area of Cartagena or the Mar Menor. As well over the AP-7 motorway, exit (763), which will take you to the roundabout of the La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre. At that roundabout you must take the La Zenia exit to get to the N-332 and again towards Cartagena. The roundabout at the entrance of Cabo Roig is very easy to recognize as it has a small stone pyramid in the middle.

How far is Cabo Roig from the airport?

Cabo Roig is very well connected either with the airport of Alicante-Elche (52 km) or the airport of Corvera, in Murcia (48 km). The nearby AP-7 highway southbound is toll free and connects with beautiful cities such as Cartagena and Murcia. To the north the AP-7 will cost a fee and connects you with Alicante Airport within 45 minutes. In the low season the N-332 will be a bit faster offering a beautiful scenery through the nature reserve area where you can see flamingos and other birds in the rich salt lakes along the road.

What if I move by train?

The nearest train station is Balsicas-Mar Menor, in the region of Murcia and is 29 km away, and the Orihuela train station is 33 km away.

The weather in Cabo Roig

Cabo Roig is situated about 10 - 25 m above sea level, but otherwise it is flat. Because of its location right next to the sea, you will enjoy the cool sea breeze in summer as well as the warm winters. The climate is generally sunny, with over 320 days of sunshine a year, with short winters and long summers with an average annual temperature of +20ºC.

History of Cabo Roig

The origin of the population of Cabo Roig is due to the construction of a tower during the 16th century in order to watch over the coast and prevent attacks by Berber pirates. Its location on the cape gave it a much wider vision of the maritime area it watched over.

In the 1940ies the finca of Cabo Roig was bought by a farmer from Murcia who was seeking a property by the sea for his daughter who suffered from asthma. At that time Cabo Roig was still rural land and many in his village would laugh about him buying a melon field by the sea. Since tourism started to boom in the 1970ies they soon proved wrong. Still many of the family own property on Cabo Roig and manage the Cabo Roig Restaurant and the harbour.

Facilities in Cabo Roig

Cabo Roig has all the necessary services and infrastructure, including a medical centre, two pharmacies, a local supermarket Super Saura, and also a summer cinema where you can enjoy the latest open-air film releases.

The numerous permanent residents guarantee that all the facilities and services remain open all year around.

The bars and restaurants of Cabo Roig are the Restaurant La Bahia on the beach of La Caleta with access through the port. Next to the tower is the Cabo Roig restaurant with the most beautiful views over the coastline.

The largest selection of bars, restaurants and shops is found in the Cabo Roig Strip along the N-332 where all the nightlife is also concentrated with a wide variety of bars with different styles and atmospheres.

Also, on Thursdays throughout the year there is a weekly market from 9 am to 2 pm.

In addition, if you are thinking of becoming a permanent resident in Cabo Roig and have a family, there are public and private schools nearby and a regular bus service both locally and to the nearest cities and to Alicante airport.

What to do in Cabo Roig

Cabo Roig has two beaches, Cala Capitan and La Caleta and both receive the Blue Flag year after year for their services, access, cleanliness, safety and the quality of their waters.

Cala Capitan beach is at the northern end of Cabo Roig next to La Zenia and is 157 m long and offers a nice playground and a chiringuito in the summer season.

Special is the small island that on quiet days can be reached by walking from the beach, the holes and cavities in the rocks of the island offer a beautiful setting for snorkeling.

La Caleta beach is 287 m long and is on the south side of Cabo Roig. Next to this beach is the port of Cabo Roig for pleasure boats up to 15 m long, but with a limited draught of 1.50 m maximum. The Caleta is protected from wind and waves, even in winter it is common to see people sunbathing and enjoying the benefits of the climate and beaches of Cabo Roig. In the high season, boats from all over the area embark on the protected bay to spend the day.

Cabo Roig has a multitude of activities that can be done during the summer period and offers many options to water sports enthusiasts, in its marina you can find moored yachts of up to 15 meters, rent a boat or a jet ski, the friendly staff of Stella Maris will advise you on their use, you can also learn to sail in the sailing school located in the port and that teaches courses throughout the summer season.

You can play tennis at the Cabo Roig Tenis Club and in general, the wide roads of Cabo Roig are used by many residents for cycling, running and skating.

At a very short distance, barely five minutes by car, you can find the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre, which is one of the largest shopping centres in the Mediterranean basin. As for golf lovers, Cabo Roig is also an ideal destination, as its location provides easy access to the famous Villamartin and Campoamor golf courses.

Properties in Cabo Roig

In Cabo Roig you will find properties near the beach, all within walking distance and of various sizes. Most of Cabo Roig is developed in detached property with gardens, in fact, there are a total of 553 villas with plots ranging from 460 m2 to more than 1,500 m2.

The urbanizations where you can find townhouses and apartments in Cabo Roig are called Los Angius, Sol y Verde, Bellavista I-V and El Cid.

Front line properties are always the most sought after and especially desirable in Cabo Roig, as this is one of the few areas in Spain where the privacy of a frontline villa is not disturbed by a road or a walk in front of the house. This promenade is 5-10 m below the line of the exclusive villas.

Having been developed for the first time since 1965 onwards, some of the old properties are being demolished to make way for new villas or completely renovated buildings.

Due to the low urban density, it is very difficult to find new built properties for sale in Cabo Roig. Because of this, clients interested in a new built villa should buy a plot of land or an old house, to renovate it or build a villa according to their wishes and we will gladly help them to develop the villa of their dreams.

The price level in Cabo Roig ranges from just under 100,000 EUR for a one bedroom property to over 2 million EUR for a front line plot.

SUMMARY

Cabo Roig is very popular with overseas property buyers from Norway, Germany, Sweden, Russia and of course England and Ireland, as well as for many Spanish families from Murcia, Orihuela or Madrid.

It is the most exclusive place in Orihuela Costa and one of the best urbanizations on the Spanish coast. The good infrastructure, the easy access, the good selection of bars and restaurants and all the services such as schools, doctors and commercial and sports facilities nearby make Cabo Roig one of the best places to live offering the best location and first-class services.

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