Towns of South-East Spain - Costa Blanca South

Guardamar del Segura

At the mouth of the river Segura, on the southern Costa Blanca, this lively town is a popular holiday resort with Spanish people. Guardamar has 12 km of fine sandy beaches and some really lovely parks. The town has an interesting history going back over centuries – it’s worth visiting the Casa Cultura (House of Culture) which houses many historical artifacts from Guardamar’s past.

Parque Reina Sofia (Queen Sofia Park) is a great place for a picnic, La Gola, where the river meets the sea – is ideal for water sports, and the Parque Natural de Laguna de La Mata, which includes the La Mata salt lake, is a popular area for horse riding, cycling and walking...

Guardamar has many fine Blue Flag beaches including Los Viveros, Playa Centro, El Monacayo and of course not forgetting its naturist beach Los Tusales. With the emerald green forests and deep blue sea it’s no wonder people call Guardamar one of the prettiest towns in the Valencia region. The mighty sand dunes are protected by the forest, which is said to have saved the population of Guardamar in the earthquake of the early 1820’s.

It’s a easy journey from Alicante airport just 35 km north of Guardamar and whilst car rental is still cheap and convenient in Spain there are buses that run every half hour on weekdays, less frequent on Sunday and Bank Holidays.

There is an excellent medical center in Guardamar and all of the shopping and general amenities you could possibly need including a really good market every Wednesday and Sunday where you can get just about anything all at typically low prices.

From March to September there are many Fiesta’s in Guardamar – the town really does party and the colourful decorations all around make for a happy festival atmosphere as all generations gather to enjoy the fireworks and celectrations.

Guardamar property can be a little bit more expensive that neighbouring towns but when you see what it has to offer in return you’ll understand why.

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