Area Guide · 6 min read
Playa del Cura, Torrevieja: area guide
29 January 2021 · Hansson & Hertzell
Playa del Cura is Torrevieja's most central beach area: fine golden sand, a palm-lined promenade, restaurants and nightlife, and the town centre on foot. Where it is, what to do, services, climate and the property market.
Playa Del Cura is Torrevieja’s most central beach area. It is a beautiful small stretch of fine golden sand and clear blue water with lots of fish. The beach is beside a promenade, lined with palm trees. It makes for a lovely walk alongside the coast, and it is a very popular meeting spot for locals. The promenade has many places to sit, so you’ll see people socializing, making music, or enjoying a drink. The abundance of restaurants and cafés in this area add to the charm. Playa Del Cura offers you beach, idyllic walking routes, a wide variety of gastronomy, and nightlife. Please let us tell you more about this special area in the heart of Torrevieja.
Where is Playa Del Cura located?
Playa Del Cura is located in Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca South in Spain. It lays in the province of Alicante and is part of the Valencian Community. Del Cura is bordered by Playa De Los Locos in the North and the Centre with the harbour in the South.
The Nearest airports
Región de Murcia International Airport (RMU, Corvera): approx. 60 km by road
Alicante-Elche (ALC): approx. 40-45 km, about 40 minutes by road
What to do in Playa Del Cura?
Del Cura Beach
Like many beaches in Torrevieja, this beach has the blue-flag award for cleanliness and safety. The environment can be best described as tranquil and colourful. During the early hours, you’ll see joggers, yoga, and early birds. Then there are families who don’t mind the heat of the day. In the evening there is usually music of some sort: guitarist, singers, sometimes an accordion player. Del Cura has a cosy atmosphere, especially at night.
It has great services, such as lifeguards, a first aid room, toilets, foot showers, and sun chairs. Ramps go up and down, making it accessible to everyone. You can come here for a lazy day, but also for activities; rent paddleboards, jet-ski’s or a fly board. Del Cura also has a rocky stretch at the North end of the beach that is perfect for fishing.
The promenade
The promenade passes the beach and goes all the way up the pier, where it splits into a market and is followed by the Vista Alegre Boulevard. It’s lined with palm trees and benches. This is a popular gathering spot with many restaurants. You’ll see families getting ready to go to dinner, children playing, and artists making music. It is one of the highlights of Torrevieja.
The best restaurants in Playa Del Cura
This area has a high density of eating facilities. The variety of restaurants and cuisines gives you many options. Here are some of our favourites:
J. Mullin’s Irish Pub: a pub with great beers, food, dancing, and soccer. Try out their hamburgers!
Sirocco Restaurant: one of the popular restaurants on the promenade, with magnificent sea views. You pay for the location, but still, it doesn’t get costly. It is modern and fresh, on a busy spot.
Keeper bar: a very popular place to get drinks, since it’s at the end of the promenade with views on the sea, market, and peer. Here you’ll see many people passing by. The service is brilliant and their European dishes are worth trying.
Other activities
Besides the obvious, there is more than only the beach. On the North end of the beach you’ll find the monument for Mediterranean Culture. Walking down South, there are carved out benches on the rocks. One of these benches is home to the statue of La Bella Lola (beautiful Lola). It tells the story of Torrevieja in its olden days, with the fishermen out on the sea, while the women longingly look at the horizon. It’s a beautiful piece of art with a clear story.
Another must see is the pier, or ‘Dique de Levante’. Locals call it the cholesterol route because walking this pier once a day will keep you fit.
Here are some more of our favourite activities in Torrevieja:
- the harbour and its many bars
- Wakeboarding in the harbour with La bocana water sports
- Aquopolis water park
- Shopping in Habaneras, or at Zenia Boulevard in Orihuela Costa, the largest shopping centre in Alicante province
- Golf in one of 5 nearby award-winning golf courses: La Finca in Algorfa, or Villamartin Golf, Campoamor golf, Las Ramblas, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club in Orihuela Costa.
- Take a guided tour of the salt lakes, or take a mud bath for your skin.
- Visit nearby towns and beaches, such as Cabo Roig, Alicante, Benidorm, or the Mar Menor
- The floating museums in Torrevieja port: the Delfín S-61 submarine and the Albatros III patrol boat
- Nightclubs, either down in the harbour or inland at the El Parking area. Clubs like Marina Niki and Velice are there for dinners, cocktails and DJs.
- The Museo del Mar y de la Sal (Sea and Salt Museum) in the town centre, and the natural park visitor centre at the La Mata lagoon
Services in Playa Del Cura
| In this area: | Close by: |
|---|---|
| Supermarkets | Torrevieja University Hospital |
| Pharmacies, including a 24-hour pharmacy | Habaneras shopping centre |
| Shoe stores and home goods stores | The salt lakes |
| Butcher and bakery | Police station |
| Tobacconist | Villamartín Golf |
| Gyms and banks | Zenia Boulevard |
Climate and weather
Playa Del Cura enjoys a superb climate. Its location by the sea brings in winds that keep the summers cool and the winters mild. A combination of mountain ranges, the salt lakes and the sea has created a special microclimate. The nearest official long-term weather station, Alicante (AEMET, 1981-2010 normals), records an average annual temperature of about 18 °C, around 2,850 hours of sunshine a year and only about 310 mm of rain.
Property market
Torrevieja has more than 113,000 registered residents (municipal register, May 2026), around 55% of them foreign nationals, and a large stock of holiday homes. This city has become known for its real estate and good potential. Playa Del Cura is a well sought after area, because of its proximity to the sea and central location. Still, the prices here are good. There are plenty of resale properties, the majority of which are flats.
There are a few newly built flats in this area. These are more expensive, but also more modern. For new build town houses and villas, you need to move further from the coast.
The population here is mixed. It’s an international area with Spanish and Northern-European residents. What’s nice about this is that you’ll be able to find communities of Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Belgium, British, and many more nationalities. You can enjoy a drink in your language, or dive in the deep with the locals. The level of spoken English is high, which is helpful for many tourists. The Spanish appreciate it when you try to speak Spanish and will gladly help you in English where possible.
Living in the Playa Del Cura area means having the ocean on your doorstep. It also means having access to central Torrevieja and all amenities on foot, while living in one of the best possible climates. Here you can enjoy all the calm and exotic that Spain has to offer, without it feeling like a world away.
Please ask us for more information on Playa Del Cura or Torrevieja. We’d love to help you further in the search for your dream home.
Explore Torrevieja further
- Torrevieja: area guide, prices and homes for sale
- Los Náufragos / El Acequión, Torrevieja
- Best areas to live in Torrevieja: neighbourhood guide
First published January 2021, republished and fact-checked on 5 October 2026: airport and transport details, the restaurant list, museum locations, climate figures (AEMET) and population (Torrevieja municipal register) were updated; places we could no longer confirm as open, and unsupported health claims, were removed.
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