Information Brochure

VILLA at Pinar De Campoverde ,

Costa Blanca South – Costa Calida

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1 CONTENT ...... 2 2 Campoverde ...... 4 2.1 Location ...... 4 2.2 Weather ...... 4 3 Restaurants , Bars .. We Recommand ...... 6 3.1 At Campoverde ( 8 min walk or 3 minutes drive ) ...... 6 3.2 Pilar de Horadada (10 min drive) ...... 8 3.3 Torre de la Horadada (15 min drive) ...... 9 3.4 Plaza de Mil Palmeras ( 20 min drive) ...... 9 3.5 Local shops ...... 10 4 Beaches .. We Recommand ...... 11 4.1 Beach : Torre de la Horadada (10 min drive) Playa del Puerto and Playa de las Villas ...... 11 4.2 Playa de Mil Palmeras ( 20 min drive) ...... 12 4.3 Playa Rocamar ( 20 min drive) ...... 12 4.4 Beach : El Mojon (15 min drive) ...... 12 5 Shopping .. We Recommand ...... 13 5.1 La Zenia Boulevard ( 25 min drive) ...... 13 5.2 ( 15 min drive) ...... 13 6 Sport .. We Recommand ...... 14 6.1 Golf – Lo Romero ( 5 min drive) ...... 14 6.2 Tennis ...... 15 6.3 Multi Aventura Park (20 min drive) ...... 15 6.4 Terra Natura - Aquapark/Wildlifepark ( 1hr drive) ...... 16 6.5 Skiing Sierra Nevada ( 3 hrs drive ) ...... 16 7 Walking… We Recommand ...... 17 7.1 Pinar de Campoverde – Rio Seco – ( nearby the villa ) ...... 17 7.2 Torre de la Horadada (10 min drive) : Have a nice long walk near the beach ...... 18 7.3 Isla Plana - Mountain Trekking (-- min drive) ...... 18 8 Cycling – SCOOTERS … We Recommand ...... 19

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8.1 Hire your bicylces ...... 19 8.2 Route 1 : From Pinar de Campoverde towards the nature ...... 19 8.3 Route 2 :Torre de la Horradada ...... 19 8.4 Other Routes .. Coming soon available ...... 19 9 Wellness .. We Recommand ...... 20 9.1 Lo Pagan ( 20 min drive) – Avenida del Puerto (san pedro del pinatar) ...... 20 10 Other things to Visit .. We Recommand ...... 21 10.1 Vega Baja ( 20 min route) ...... 21 10.2 Cabo Roig ( 25 min drive) ...... 21 10.3 - Saltwater Lagoon (-- min drive) ...... 22 10.4 Cartagena ( 40 min drive ) ...... 23 10.5 Cartagena - Whale and Dolphin safari ( 40 min drive) ...... 23 10.6 Lorca ...... 24 10.7 City of Murcia ...... 24 10.8 Elche (50 min drive) ...... 24 10.9 Old city of ( 1h drive) ...... 25 10.10 Sierra Espuñas ( 50 min drive ) ...... 26 10.11 Caravac de la Cruz (1h20min drive) ...... 26 11 Night Live ...... 27 11.1 Torrevieja ( 25 min drive ) ...... 27 11.2 Road from Pinar de Campoverde towards Pilar de Horadada ( 5 min drive , week-end) ...... 27 11.3 Mil Palmeras ( 15min drive) ...... 27

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2 CAMPOVERDE

2.1 Location

Pinar de Campoverde is a village set on a wooded hillside, amongst pine trees, 8 kms inland with views to the Mediterranean. Pinar de Campoverde, is 15 minutes drive from the Airport Murcia and 50 minutes from the Airport Alicante. Located in Costa Blanca South and Costa Calida.

2.2 Weather

Pinar de Campoverde weather has a Mediterranean micro-climate meaning that there are on average 325 days of sunshine annually, a guarantee of no rain in the summer months, and mild winters with a little rainfall. In 1986 the World Health Organisation recommended the climate of the area as one of the most equitable in the world – neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter, because of the protection by surrounding mountains against the cold north winds in winter.

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3 RESTAURANTS , BARS .. WE RECOMMAND

3.1 At Campoverde ( 8 min walk or 3 minutes drive )

At 8 minutes walk you’ll find the centre of Campoverde which has several bars, restaurants. International cuisine is available, a baker, clothes shops, a supermarket and a bank. There is a small street market on Sunday mornings.

At Campoverde in the main street you have your breakfast on many places starting from 3 €. A lunch (not a touristic low quality) with 3 courses even starting from 8 €. The prices are aimed at local residents rather than tourists .

Some pictures of the amenties you will find in the main street : 2 Bakeries ( from 09:00 AM ) and minimarket

Restaurant El Clavel The Rusty Nail – also an Irish Beer bar

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Bar Coco Loco ( best Sangria ) Bombay (delicious chicken curry and kebab)

Perhaps a Creperie Every day another menu at Silvio’s

Italian Restaurant Juanita

And many others …

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3.2 Pilar de Horadada (10 min drive)

El Galego – Main road in Pilar de Horadada - This T-Bone steak is for 1 person

San Marino - Main road in Pilar de Horadada – Top in Italian Food

Casa araez- Calle Salvador Segui, 66, 03190 Pilar de Horadada – Top in Fine Cuisine

Restaurante Rebate - Carretera CV 952, 03190 (go right when leaving Campoverde)

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3.3 Torre de la Horadada (15 min drive)

The best Mojito at Bar Willy 50 mtrs further Lily’s restaurant – big portions

Pueblo Latino - Calle Maria Auxiliadora – Restaurants and Ice Cream bars

3.4 Plaza de Mil Palmeras ( 20 min drive)

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3.5 Local shops

At 8 minutes drive from the villa you have a food store ( see schema location in this brochure) and at 8 minutes walk you’ll have a mini-market. In the town nearby, pilar de horadada, you’ll find many stores : - Cash Horadad(cheapest food store at 8 minutes drive) route from Pinar de campoverde to Pilar de horadada, 1km before the entrance of the center, you’ll have at your right a big food store ( nearby the Chinese market).

- Just before the center and in the center of Pilar de horadada you’ll find these food stores o Mercadona

o Carefour supermarket o …

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4 BEACHES .. WE RECOMMAND

4.1 Beach : Torre de la Horadada (10 min drive) Playa del Puerto and Playa de las Villas

Driving from the villa towards Pilar de la horadada , cross the AP7 and straight forward you’ll arrive in Torre de la Horadada. A 10-15 minute drive from Pinar de Campoverde takes you to several beaches with 4km of sandy beaches stretching from El Mojon to Mil Palmeras,

Torre de la Horadada came to be is a natural offshoot to the sprawling resort of neighbouring Pilar de la Horadada. Torre de la Horadada lies to the north of the Mar Menor, and is also close to Torrevieja, La Zenia, Mil Palmeras, Cabo Roig, Campoamor, Playa Flamenca and Punta Prima. If you have hired a car then you can visit many different beach resorts and make the most of the beach life on the Southern Costa Blanca .

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4.2 Playa de Mil Palmeras ( 20 min drive)

4.3 Playa Rocamar ( 20 min drive)

4.4 Beach : El Mojon (15 min drive)

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5 SHOPPING .. WE RECOMMAND

5.1 La Zenia Boulevard ( 25 min drive)

La Zenia Boulevard is Alicante province’s largest shopping mall. It is an open center that looks like a charming Mediterranean city with streets and squares. Here you can find brands such as Zara,

Adidas, Bennetton, Guess, H & M, Mango, Massimo Dutti etc.. For the kids there is a lot play area with air hockey, electric cars, billiards, slides, train etc.. The mall is located about 1 hour from the apartments.

5.2 San Pedro del Pinatar ( 15 min drive)

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6 SPORT .. WE RECOMMAND

6.1 Golf – Lo Romero ( 5 min drive)

Keen golfers will find there are quite a few famous and popular golf courses in the area including Las Ramblas, Villamrartin, Campoamor, Campoverde and Lo Romero.

Lo Romero Golf ( 5 minutes drive from the villa) is a resort of over 1,25 million square meters including an 18-hole, par 72 golf course, with a Club House and the driving range sports and leisure areas, hotel and shopping centre. This golf course has been very successful since its opening in January 2008 due to the magnificient sea views, its privileged location-just 5 km away from the heavenly beaches in Torre de la Horadada

Championship Course La Manga Club South Corse, which is mentioned in several golf magazines .

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6.2 Tennis

Tennis yards in Pinar de Campoverde is located near Meson Rio Seco

6.3 Multi Aventura Park (20 min drive)

Address: Ctra. San Miguel - - Cruce hacia Torremendo C.V. 951, km. 1 | San Miguel de Salinas

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6.4 Terra Natura Murcia - Aquapark/Wildlifepark ( 1hr drive)

In Murcia, you will find a combined aqua park/wildlife park. You can swim with sea lions, go on a night safari or visit the amazing animal show. There is lot of fun for all ages.

6.5 Skiing Sierra Nevada ( 3 hrs drive )

Sierra Nevada, Europe’s most southerly ski resort. Sierra Nevada has snow starting from November to May.

Here you can ski 3300 m above the sea and the resort has the most sunshine hours of any ski resort in

Europe.

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7 WALKING… WE RECOMMAND

7.1 Pinar de Campoverde – Rio Seco – ( nearby the villa )

The famous Rio Seca Natural Park , at the sourh west of the village, where you can walk along the (usually dry!) bed of the river. There is a spectacular gorge carved by the waters over millennia through the yellow sandstone. You can walk for many kms towards the coast Mil Palmeras. There are to suggested routes to follow the course of this river bed, one 4kms and the other 10 kms. Both start from the visistors centre ( open from 10:00 to 19:00 )

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7.2 Torre de la Horadada (10 min drive) : Have a nice long walk near the beach

7.3 Isla Plana - Mountain Trekking (-- min drive)

In Isla Plana is a nature reserve with miles of great hiking trails.

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8 CYCLING – SCOOTERS … WE RECOMMAND

8.1 Hire your bicylces

Bello Bikes C/ Denia,3 Pilar de la Horadada T:966936631 / 669633042 Email : [email protected] Moto Yepes Avda. De la Venta,18 T: 965351255 Email: [email protected]

Also Bikes at San Pedro del pinatar

8.2 Route 1 : From Pinar de Campoverde towards the nature

This is a road you can do by bike or car. See also further in this brochure :Vega Baja

8.3 Route 2 :Torre de la Horradada

You can cycle a lot of kms near the coast line ( see for pictures in chapter Walking )

8.4 Other Routes .. Coming soon available

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9 WELLNESS .. WE RECOMMAND

9.1 Lo Pagan ( 20 min drive) – Avenida del Puerto (san pedro del pinatar)

In Lo Pagan just 10 minute drive away in the Mar Menor you have the theraputic Mud Baths for people suffering from Arthritis or any other problems, people come from all over the world to bathe naturally in those special salt baths which is totally free to the public.

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10 OTHER THINGS TO VISIT .. WE RECOMMAND

10.1 Vega Baja ( 20 min route) An oasis of art, water and salt (Vega Baja). An ideal route to learn about one of the most authentic areas of the Costa Blanca, where Orihuela's monumental history and sacred art can be found alongside beautiful natural spaces such as the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja and the dunes of Guardamar del Segura, as well as agricultural practices in Rojales or Almoradí

10.2 Cabo Roig ( 25 min drive)

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10.3 Mar Menor - Saltwater Lagoon (-- min drive)

Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon you will find in Mar Menor, with fine sandy beaches and the water is much warmer than the sea. San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcazares are some very nice small towns close by. If you are lucky, you can see pink flamingos while you are here but the biggest chance to see the flamingos you have in Santa Pola, just south of Alicante

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10.4 Cartagena ( 40 min drive )

Visit Torres Park, with its Castle of la Concepción, the oldest in the city (XIV century). Here, you'll also find the Plaza de Toros (Bullring), under whose arena the remains of the legendary Roman Amphitheatre can be found, the Panoramic Elevator and the Civil War Air Raid Shelter Museum,

10.5 Cartagena - Whale and Dolphin safari ( 40 min drive)

Boats starts from Cartagena and you also get the opportunity to snorkel in these waters with a lot of fish. The home port is the Yacht Port Cartagena, and it includes both free parking, showers and toilets. You are close to the city center with Roman Theatre and Archaelogical Museum

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10.6 Lorca

In 1964 Lorca was declared a Historic and Artistic site. Lorca is known as the “baroque city” due to the significant number of buildings in this style.

10.7 City of Murcia

The impressive Basilica (Cathedral), which sits opposite the modern Tourist Office, makes a great starting point right in the heart of the city. From here, explore the colourful, lively, little plazas that nestle in between the narrow streets.

10.8 Elche (50 min drive)

Great and lovely walks between 200.000 palm trees

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10.9 Old city of Alicante ( 1h drive)

There is nothing as pleasant as strolling along the quayside promenade lined by four rows of palms, tessellated with marble in Alicante red, cream and black in imitation of the waves of the Mediterranean.

El Barrio the old quarter of Alicante lies at the feet of the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolas. This is a very lively neighbourhood at night. People af all ages go there to enjoy the numerous pubs, bars...

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10.10 Sierra Espuñas ( 50 min drive )

The Sierra Espuñas regional Reserve is in the central part of the , between the districts of , and Mula. This area is full of contrasts, where visitors can find everything from forests, steppes and high mountain scenery, rivers and reservoirs, and dry or irrigated agricultural areas .

10.11 Caravac de la Cruz (1h20min drive)

The beautiful town of is located to the northwest of the Murcia province. In the houses that extend around the castle there are beautiful examples of the Murcian Renaissance.

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11 NIGHT LIVE

11.1 Torrevieja ( 25 min drive )

Some of the many

11.2 Road from Pinar de Campoverde towards Pilar de Horadada ( 5 min drive , week-end)

11.3 Mil Palmeras ( 15min drive)

Have a nice Holiday ☺

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