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HELPFUL HINTS & TIPS

SWIMMING POOL – Use Pool Key & LOCK gate after you before swimming - This keeps out undesirables!!
LOCK DOOR & GRIDS AT NIGHT. REMOVE KEYS. (There have been break-ins)
N332 runs parallel with the sea from North to South – all roads off lead to beaches.

TORREVIEJA – Nearest town with huge colourful Promenade that comes to life at night with small fairground & street markets. Bars & Restaurants galore.

Parking – Take road past San Miguel to Torrevieja. Follow signs for Main Harbour Parking right on front. At the very end of the market next to the Pier ( About 3 Euros for 3 hours)

EMBASSAMENT DE LA PEDRERA

This is our lake in the mountains… Take a Right out of complex & Right at T junction.

Lake is signposted off to Left after about 2 mins. Follow the road all the way round the Lake back to San Miguel.

RURAL ROUTE TO CAMPOAMOR BEACH & HARBOUR

Turn Right out of complex to T-junction. Left to SAN MIGUEL village.

Turn Right into Main Street – Up to top. Turn Right & follow road round past Village Square out into countryside. This road will take you all the way to N332. Turn Left at island signposted Dehesa de Campoamor.

At 2^nd Island - Follow Campoamor Playas. (Beaches & Harbour)

RESTAURANTS with a touch of charm….

HOTEL CAMPOAMOR & GOLF CLUB – leaflet in apartment

Same directions as above & take drive on left-hand side signposted to Hotel ( 3 mins out of San Miguel)

Lovely hilltop setting surrounded by the greens.

RANCHO BLANCO

Head out to Torrevieja past San Miguel.

At motorway island – there is a country track on Right (camino) signposted to Rancho Blanco.

This is a single – track road & usually manned by chaps on walkie-talkies!!

Converted Old Spanish Farmhouse. Well worth a visit. CLOSED TUESDAYS

LAS CUEVAS (The Caves)

Turn into San Miguel & go to top of village, turn sharp Left & travel down outskirts of village. Las Cuevas is signposted on Left, built into hillside about halfway down the hill. This pretty quaint Restaurant is literally built in the caves & is lit by candles.

CHINESE RESTAURANT – SAN MIGUEL & LOS MONTESINOS

San Miguel - half way up high street on left. Los Montesinos – on right of main street. BOTH VERY GOOD VALUE.

LA HERRADURA (horseshoe) – LOS MONTISINOS

Charming Spanish eatery full of atmosphere found on the way out of Montisinos just past the petrol station.