NIGHTLIFE
One of the greatest tourist attractions of Villamartin and
Torrevieja has always been its variety of entertainment. There
are a number of different areas with bars, restaurants and
niteclubs which can cater for all tastes. Some of the restaurants
offer great value for money, some offering 3 course meals for as
little as 11Euro!!! A bottle of wine will cost approximately 6Euro.
In Villamartin, the
biggest concentration of bars and restaurants are in the
Villamartin Plaza. There is a mix of Irish, English and German
bars serving food and drink until 2am. Some of the best
restaurants in the area are here, including Chinese, Indian,
Spanish, Mexican, English, Italian and German, with Fairways (huge
steaks and great fish), and Pancho
Villa (great sangria and
mexican food), being the best. Booking a table is recommended in
high season, as these restaurants are very popular. The
restaurant in Villamartin Golf Club is also worth checking out.
Villamartin Plaza.
One mile from Villamartin,
on the road to La Zenia is the complex of Elvaradero,
which contains restaurants (Japanese,Chinese), bars, and a
niteclub. The niteclub is supposed to be really good during the
summer months, and can be identified from the three large
luminated crosses, towering over the garden complex.
Three miles from Villamartin is the resort of La Zenia, which has
a choice of Irish, English and Italian bars and restaurants.
Worth checking out are Alejandro's
Bar/Restaurant (great
food-3 courses 11Euro), and Paddy's
Point (Irish bar with live
music).
A mile from the roundabout on the N332, is Cabo Roig - a great
selection of bars, restaurants, shops, and niteclubs. You have a
selection of Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian, and Italian
restaurants, aswell as an array of Irish and English bars to
choose from. There is a niteclub called La Scala
here which is also good during the summer months. Worth checking
out are Chinatown (good Chinese food,cheap prices) and The Bog Road
(Irish pub, great decor, great pint, great crowd).
A mile from La Zenia towards Torrevieja, just off the N332 at
Playa Flamenca is the Via Park complex, which has a great
selection of bars and restaurants. Definately worth a visit is Puccini's
Italian restaurant (the best Italian restaurant for miles) and Chino
restaurant (great food and cheap).
By far the best of the
nitelife is in Torrevieja, basically because there is so much choice.
There are hundreds of night bars, the majority concentrated in
the El Baluarte area in the La Punta district of Torrevieja. It
can be easily found by walking along the promenade by the marina
until you reach Burger King. The streets behind Burger King are
awash with disco bars and cafes. This area is most popular with
the local Spanish teens and twentysomethings, with the bars
playing a mixture of Spanish pop, Latino, and salsa music. It's
mad!!! The best nights are Thurs-Sat, with most bars not getting
busy until 1am, and staying open until 4am. Highly recommended!!!!!
About 10 minutes from here at the northern edge of Torrevieja, is
the La Mata district. There are an array of beach bars,
discobars and restaurants, the crowd being a mixture of local
Spanish, Irish, English, German, and Scandanavians. The area has
a resort feel about it, and should be checked out. If it is a
good Irish bar you are looking for, then the best in Torrevieja
has to be J.Mullins Irish Pub (great food, drink and live music) on Caballero
de Rodas, on the way to La Mata.
The three biggest
niteclubs in Torrevieja are Pacha,
KKO, and One. They
are all situated on the western edge of the city, in the same
area. These clubs are busy all year round because of the large
young Spanish population in Torrevieja. The best of the three is
Pacha, which has 9 bars, 2 dancefloors, a roof terrace, and can
hold about 5,000 clubbers. This is the original Pacha which
spawned the world-famous Pacha in Ibiza. The club runs from 12-8am,
costs 15Euro (12Euro with concession, free drink with entry
ticket), with the best time to go being 3am. Free passes are
available from some clothes shops, or on the bar streets in
Torrevieja. The music is a mixture of Trance and Hard House on
the main floor, and House/Spanish House/Latino/Salsa in the back
floor. One of the best nights out you'll have!!!! A good landmark
in finding the clubs is MacDonalds, or follow the large beam of
light shining in the sky from One. Alternatively, jump in a cab.
Pacha.