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Life here has returned to normal for the residents now that all the holiday makers have gone home, except for those who like Spain in winter. Many of the people who travel here to Torrevieja (this town was apparently named after an old watchtower), have returned. Their motorised caravans come into the car park opposite daily and we recognise many of the people from last year.
This is the time when I love Spain, the weather is mild, the residents more relaxed and food prices return to normal after the increases for tourists. Taxis are also charging their pre holiday season prices.
Although this town has faced criticism, it is a beautiful with lots to offer tourists. They try hard to make everyone welcome, and more often than not succeed. Torreveija has lovely municipal pool, I understand that it is open in the winter months, boat trips to the beautiful island of Tabarca (please forgive me if my spelling is incorrect), many gorgeous beeches which are very clean, one even has a safe bathing area where people like myself who have mobility problems can enter the sea safely without being knocked over by the waves. Lots of lovely bars, restaurants, take-aways (there is a Chinese restaurant/take-away behind the urbanisation facing the main entrance of Carrefour, the food is wonderful and the staff so pleasant and welcoming). I will post the name and address in a later.
It isn´t “Little Britain”, though even I have been guilty of describing it so in the past. The British account for only a small number of the residents of Torreveija. There are still areas where you can purchase a realistically priced home where your neighbours are mainly Spanish, if that is what you chose. Or opt for a truly international community.
Many one bedroom apartments are currently being offered in the region of fifty thousand euros, you just have to shop around. Spanish estate agents are – on the whole – efficient, polite and welcoming. Sometimes Brits still try to charge over the top and who can blame them if they purchased their home when prices were high. If you do intend buying here in Spain, visit the area during the day, at night and also at the weekend, it is well worth the time as some areas do have prostitute and drug problems. But that is the world we live in, just take care and like us you´ll be okay.
I would still advise renting for a while, and you can get a winter rental one bedroom apartment from as little as 230 euros. Basic usually, but generally clean and in a decent area. Just take care and come over here and stay in a hotel so that you can then chose an apartment, there are lots to rent at the moment. Just … make sure you have a contract!
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