Torrevieja Holidays: Beaches, Weather and Getting There

Torrevieja is a sizeable coastal town on the southern Costa Blanca, with a population of roughly 82,600. That matters for a holiday: there is a real town around you all year, not just a seasonal resort that closes its shutters in winter.

The sea defines the place. Beaches run along the shore within a couple of miles of the centre, and the town's two best-known museums both look to the water: Delfín, a decommissioned 1972 Daphné-class submarine, and the Museo del Mar y de la Sal, devoted to the sea and to salt.

Torrevieja is a single resort rather than a cluster of villages, so the choice is really about which stretch of coast you base yourself near. Playa del Cura and Playa de Los Naufragos are the closest to the centre, about half a mile out, handy if you like to stroll to the sand and back to town for lunch.

Further along, Playa del Acequión is around a mile from the centre, while Playa Cesped La Veleta and the small cove of Cala de la Higuera are roughly two miles away, worth the walk or short drive for a change of scene.

For a rainy hour or a break from the sun, the Museo del Mar y de la Sal sits right in the centre, and the Delfín submarine is about half a mile away.

July and August are the hottest months, with daytime highs of 31°C and nights around 23 to 24°C, and almost no rain: July sees only about 4 mm. June is a touch gentler at 27°C. If you prefer warmth without the peak heat, March, April, October and November are among the best months, with highs between 21°C and 26°C.

May and September are the months to watch for showers. May averages 68 mm of rain over nine days and September 51 mm, also over nine days, so pack a light layer. Winter is mild by British standards, with January and December reaching 18°C by day and dropping to about 9°C at night, which makes a winter-sun week perfectly realistic.

Two airports serve Torrevieja, and both have direct flights from the United Kingdom. Alicante is the closer, about 31 minutes by road, and Murcia is around 38 minutes away. Either way the transfer is short enough that you can be on the beach the afternoon you land.

If you are driving down from Britain via the ferry, the nearest port listed is Dénia, about 74 miles up the coast. Car hire is easy to compare on this page if you would rather explore the wider Costa Blanca under your own steam.

Most British travellers book Torrevieja as a package holiday: return flights from a UK airport, a hotel and the transfer from Alicante or Murcia bundled together. In practice that means the half-hour drive is arranged for you, and you choose a board basis that suits you, from self-catering or bed and breakfast through to half board or all inclusive. Prices rise during UK school holidays, so travelling just outside them usually gives more choice.

On this page you can compare live package deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach, check hotel prices if you would rather book separately, see tours and tickets for things to do locally, and compare car hire.