Things to Do in Torrevieja, Spain: Beaches and Museums

Start with the sea itself, because that is what the town is built around. The Museo del Mar y de la Sal, the museum of the sea and salt, sits right in the centre and gives you the backstory to a place shaped by its coastline. A short stroll away, the Delfín is the sight most visitors remember: a real 1972 Daphné-class submarine kept as a museum, about half a mile from the middle of town.

Then there are the beaches. Playa del Cura is the best known and the easiest to reach on foot, with Playa de Los Naufragos at a similar distance. If you want a quieter patch of sand, Playa del Acequión, Playa Cesped La Veleta and the cove of Cala de la Higuera are all within about two miles.

In and around the centre, everything is walkable. The Museo del Mar y de la Sal is in the heart of town, the Delfín submarine is about half a mile off, and Playa del Cura and Playa de Los Naufragos sit at roughly the same distance. You can easily pair a museum in the morning with a swim before lunch.

A little further out, Playa del Acequión lies about 1.2 miles from the centre, while Playa Cesped La Veleta and Cala de la Higuera are nearer two miles away. These make a pleasant change of scene for a half day, and a short taxi or drive saves tired legs in the heat of July and August.

For longer outings, car hire opens up the wider Costa Blanca. The ferry port at Dénia is about 74 miles north, a useful thing to know if you plan to combine your stay with the Balearics.

Torrevieja is an easy fit for children because the main sights are close together and the beaches are only a short walk from the centre. Playa del Cura and Playa de Los Naufragos mean no long journeys with buckets and spades, and the smaller beaches further along give you options when the central sand fills up in high summer.

The Delfín submarine tends to catch young imaginations, and it pairs well with the Museo del Mar y de la Sal for a morning out of the sun. In July and August daytime highs reach 31°C, so plan sightseeing early and keep the afternoons for the beach and shade.

If you are building a Torrevieja, Spain things to do list around the weather, March, April and June are warm without the peak heat, and October and November still reach 26°C and 22°C. May and September are the wettest months here, with around nine rainy days each, so keep an indoor museum day in reserve.

You can compare tours and tickets on this page, alongside car hire for day trips and hotel prices if you are staying in town. Package holidays with flights from the UK into Alicante or Murcia, plus hotel and transfers, can be compared here too; expect prices to rise during the school holidays.