Torreviejas Sightseeing Tour Tips
If you like to do a lot of sightseeing, Torreviejas is the town for you. Most people come to the Costa Blanca to enjoy the sun and play a little golf, but there is a lot of sightseeing they are missing. The musueams , festivals and beautiful natural attractions will draw the avid sightseer. And the advantage is that these activities go on all year long, so you can enjoy this city at any time.
Torreviejas is located 30 kilometers to the east of Alicante, on the southern tip of the Costa Blanca. Even though this city started as a humble fishing and salt mining village, it now attracts visitors from all over the world, and vacation homes owned by Brits, Germans and Scandanavians are common.
There is a very good reason that this area attracts so many visitors. The climate is gentle year round. Summer is the most popular time of the year for most visitors, but you can visit anytime and enjoy good weather. Golf, stroll outdoors or take the salt baths that are a unique feature of Torreviejas’ location between the sea and two salt lakes.
Given this location, it is not surprising that Torreviejas has a “Museum of Sea and Salt”. Torreviejas’ history is rooted in the salt industry. The museum exhibits models of the ships that transported salt all over the world. There is also a wonderful exhibit where you can explore the interior of a submarine.
Passion processions are a vital part of this region of the country, and Torreviejos celebrates them with a musuem dedicated to this custom. The Holy Week Museum of Tomas Valcarcel, opened in 1992 and named for a local artist, exhibits various art forms depicting this centuries old custom. You can see sculptures, paintings and even embroidery that portray passion processions of the past. It is closed on Sundays and during the important week proceeding Easter.
There are so many local festivals in Torreviejas that you can see one just about any time you visit. Even in the winter, you will find a festival for the patron saint of the town, as well as important Christmas festivals. In January, when the rest of Europe is shivering, they celebrate New Years and the Three Kings with a townwide festival.
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