For the first time we decided to take a holiday in the middle of February. We've heard Spain can be OK in the winter, so we gave it a go.
We stayed in La Mata, just outside Torrevieja. As we arrived from Alicante airport (about 20 minutes away) The rain did not stop pouring down, which creates a problem in Spain as the roads do not appear to drain as in the UK. This was to be the story for much of the week, it summed up the holiday really.
The first day or two were spent around La Mata, which appeared to have a lovely beach, and our apartment was nice, although there was a distinct lack of bars, restaurants etc, apart from a very nice Irish bar on the front, so we ended up eating indoors and cooking ourselves. Our entertainment for the week was only to be DVDs which could be bought in the village.
After we had spent our first couple of days, we decided that there wasn't much else to do, so hopped on the bus which appeared very regularly to Torrevieja. The bus was very reliable, cheap and quick. Although Torrevieja was a much busier place, It wasn't to my liking. It was hard to find the shops which you wanted, and just walking around wasn't very enjoyable with the various builing work around every corner. Put this together with the pouring rain with no coats packed and you'll see why my picture of Torrevieja is a bad one.
I'm sure if you are just looking for a beach/Pool holiday then Torrevieja and La Mata would be fine in the glorious Spanish weather, although if you want more out of a holiday or the weather turned dull like my experience, then it isn't a nice place to be in.
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