TORRE DE LA HORADADA, COSTA BLANCA - COMPLETE GUIDE

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Torre de la Horadada is a district of the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada which is located in the province of Alicante, Costa Blanca, in the Valencian Community, Spain.

It is located in the region of the Vega Baja, bordering the Region of Murcia, being the village that is more southern of the province of Alicante.

The origin of the name "Torre de la Horadada" is due to the construction of the numerous watchtowers that during the time of the reconquest were very common in the villages of the coast to see the maritime approaches and to avoid the incursions of Berber pirates. One of these towers, the "Torre Horadada", was named after the rock where it was built, as it had a hole and was called the Peña Horadada, (Drilled Rock).

Location

Given its peculiar geographical location, Torre de la Horadada is isolated from the rest of the region to which it belongs, La Vega Baja del Segura, however, its proximity to the coast improves communications to the coastal communities, both in the province of Alicante and the nearby province of Murcia and the Mar Menor.

How to get to Torre de la Horadada by road?

To access Torre de la Horadada by road you can use both the N-332 road and the AP-7 Mediterranean Motorway, exits 768, 770 and 774, as well as the regional road that connects it through San Pedro del Pinatar. The town is almost equidistant between the cities of Murcia (54 km) to the northwest, Cartagena (49 km) and Alicante (68 km). Torre de la Horadada is also connected to Orihuela by the CV-925 road and to San Miguel de Salinas by the CV-920 road.

How far is Torre de la Horadada from the airport?

Torre de la Horadada it's very well connected with both the airport of Corvera, in Murcia (45 km) and with the airport of Alicante-Elche (62 km).

Can I get to Torre de la Horadada by train?

The nearest train station is Balsicas-Mar Menor, in the region of Murcia and only 20 km away.

Weather

The climate is of the dry Mediterranean type. In general it is a climate with mild winters and somewhat hot summers. The average temperature is +18 °C and keeps the area in a kind of "constant spring", with soft breezes and the sun shining for more than 3,200 hours a year. The dominant winds are from the northeast (gregal), southwest (leveche) and west (poniente).

Geography and History of Torre de la Horadada

In Torre de la Horadada there have been found vestiges from the Roman period, since this was the original settlement of the population of Pilar de la Horadada, called Thiar, which in turn was a stop on the Via Augusta between Cartago Nova, the present city of Cartagena, and Illici, the present city of Elche, It is also known that, in Roman times, Thiar was famous for the preparation of "Garum", the ancient pools that Thiar's ancestors used to keep fish catches alive while they were used to make the famous Roman fish sauce have been found.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, various cultures have followed one another, with the arrival of the Visigoths, first, then the Arabs and later with the reconquest by the Christian kingdoms, turning the population of the La Horadada countryside into a melting pot of races and cultures.

Already in modern times and from the 70s with the arrival of the tourism it has been accentuated much but the multicultural character of the population, many of the Scandinavian tourists, English, Germans or Belgians who stopped to Torre de la Horadada like tourists, finally, have stayed to live definitively in the town.

With only a maximum altitude above sea level of 35 meters in Torre de la Horadada is full of large areas of great ecological and scenic value. In its most accessible environment we can delight with a channel enabled for environmental education, wide beaches of fine sand and small coves with rich and varied sea beds where it is possible to find several ecosystems, such as posidonia prairies or the rocky barrier that, like a reef emerges by sections to the surface where the tips of the rocks overlap with holes and cavities that many fish and marine fauna take advantage to establish.

Facilities in Torre de la Horadada

Torre de la Horadada has all the necessary facilities, but it is also only 3 minutes by car from the city centre, Pilar de la Horadada, which can offer all the crucial services necessary for modern life, several shopping centres, including shops with brands specialised in food products from the countries of the European Community and other places in the world, as well as a medical clinic and pharmacies.

In addition, as a good coastal town, it has a wide variety of bars and restaurants that offer an incredible variety of dishes with a Mediterranean flavour, in whose main base the fish and seafood of the area is used.

As for public transport, there are local buses that connect Torre de la Horadada with Pilar de la Horadada and in turn connect the various districts, such as: Pinar de Campoverde or Mil Palmeras, with stops at the Lo Romero golf course. In Pilar de la Horadada it is possible to make a transfer to connect with Torrevieja or Murcia with a stop in all the towns of its route.

The taxi transfer to Alicante-Elche airport costs 70 euros per vehicle (each way, 4 people max.), with an estimated journey time of 55 minutes. A similar transfer to Murcia-Corvera airport costs around 55 euros per vehicle.

What to do in Torre de la Horadada

Torre de la Horadada is famous for its beaches, which make a total of ten, seven of them with Blue Flag and qualified with the "Q" for Quality. It has a small marina, where sailing lessons are given and which also offers a wide range of activities and water sports. Likewise, the hiking and cycle tourism routes are also famous, covering the whole of the municipality's extensive geography.

Among its places of interest, it is worth mentioning the proximity of the Lo Romero Golf Course, which is only a 10 minute drive away, and which, with 18 holes, is rated as one of the 10 best golf courses in Spain. It opened in 2008 and is relatively new to the Costa Blanca golf circuit. Among its particularities is the famous 18th hole, "the Island of Golf" in the east of Spain, so named since its opening because it is precisely on the 18th green, which is practically surrounded by water, where the player has an even greater feeling of depending only on himself to face the last putt. The sensation of living your personal adventure in a silent space, enjoying nature, isolated from the rest of the world. A sensation that starts from the moment you step on the first tee.

Also important is the gastronomy of Torre de la Horadada where the offer is at the height expected in a coastal town of the Mediterranean, where fish and seafood is one of its main assets, but without forgetting the rest of the good food that the Mediterranean cuisine offers, has a wide range of bars and restaurants of all kinds, are also famous La Plaza de Las Villas, the Plaza de Pueblo Latino and the new shopping center "Plaza Nueva", full of terraces where you can enjoy good food and sea breeze.

In the festivity aspect, it is worth mentioning the Patron Saint Festivities, which are celebrated in honour of the Virgen del Pilar from the 1st to the 21st of October, in which charangas and peñas stand out with their party stalls, float parades and bull runs. The multitudinous offering of flowers to the Virgin and the pañolada also stand out in these festivities. Also worthy of mention are the Summer Fiestas, on 30th July, commemorating the segregation of the municipality from the old Orihuela Town Hall, with a large firework display as a final touch, and the Fiestas in honour of the Virgin of the Assumption on 15th August and the days surrounding it.

The Holy Week of Torre de la Horadada, immerses the visitor in the atmosphere of the seafaring tradition of the coastal towns, with boat processions of the virgin followed by the boats of brothers and believers and some processions with images where the carvings take special relevance in an intimate atmosphere full of sensations and emotivity.

Properties in Torre de la Horadada

Torre de la Horadada was favoured after Pilar de la Horadada stopped being a district of Orihuela to get its own town hall. The urban and tourist development increased exponentially, especially through second homes in the tourist area, gradually, larger real estate developers moved to the area during the years 2001 and 2002 to offer higher quality and more affordable properties.

Although the new construction works have transformed the urban landscape of the place, it is true that there are two completely different areas, the old part or area of Las Villas, with old houses some of them restored in single-family villas and the area of residential neighbourhoods of villas for sale with much more space between neighbouring properties and among which stands out for its fame "Pueblo Latino", among others.

More recent style buildings offer villas for sale on inevitably smaller and more manageable plots, and a variety of townhouses and bungalows for sale in Torre de la Horadada, Spain. They usually offer greater value at the expense of space. Thanks to a well-designed and thoughtful urban plan, the newest part of the village is well developed, interspersed with parks and green areas that are meticulously maintained by the town hall workers.

Summary

Torre de la Horadada is very popular among tourists who are looking for something more than sun and beach, and although it is an entity of population mostly seasonal or seasonal character, there is no doubt that many of those who arrive are in love with the benefits of climate and atmosphere offered by "La Torre" and are increasingly opting for permanent and definitive residence, among which many are British, German, French, Dutch and Scandinavian.

The village will attract those who are looking for green areas, greater natural beauty and the great open landscapes in front of the sea. Overseas property buyers in Costa Blanca who do not want to feel that their home is just part of a sprawling urban jungle will find Torre de la Horadada a great attraction and aesthetically pleasing.

To live in Torre de la Horadada is to have the feeling of peace and tranquility, long afternoons of board games on the terrace, walks along the beachfront, watch the sun rise over the sea without the pressure of the heavily commercialized areas normally associated with the life of people coming from other countries to our country.

In short, living close to the splendour of Mediterranean nature is one thing, but living within it is something that Torre de la Horadada offers in a substantial way.

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