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Terra Mittica ( Meaning, mythical lands) is the brand new amusement park opened in July 2000. Located beside Benidorm ( 1 hour & half drive from St James Hill ) . Built by Warner Bros the park is divided into 5 x themed areas - Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia & the Islands of the Mediterranean. The 245-acre theme park features 27 rides and attractions, 17 live shows, 35 restaurants and 20 merchandise locations | |
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Aquapolis in nearby Torrevieja has a marvelous selection of slides and pools and play areas to keep the children happy , cool & wet for that special"Day-Out" . Very clean, good bars and restaurants. Very safe with plenty of swim guards for a "carefree" day. Enjoy ! | |
| Pola Park ( Santa Pola :3/4 hour drive ) towards Alicante is also a fun , clean and safe place. There are lots of eating places and coffee bars to enjoy. There are rides for all ages. | ||
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Mundomar - Marine and exotic animal park near aqualandia.A uniqique sea world with Seals and Sea Lions, Dolphins and exotic birds. There are plenty of opportunities to find out about marine conservation.Outstanding landscape lakes. The parrots are very entertaining. |
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Salt Lakes & Mud Baths |
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Torrevieja's salt flats are listed as a national park. The salt flats have a perimeter of 25km , and is connected to the La Mata lagoon From the lagoon the acequión canal runs to the sea. The holistic-healing powers of the salt lake's crystals , and the mudbaths of the close-by San Pedro del Pintar are renowned locally and internationally ( ie: World Health Organisation) for their therapeutic benefits for bone ,muscle and skin ailments. ( Arthritis,Rheumatism, Gout, Heart, Breathing, Abscesses, ulcers, sores and acne) |
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The Rio safari in Elche is definitely worth a visit . There is a safari boat ride, and a train that will takes you through the park to get a look at most of the animals at a distance The zoo show which is a show of seals, parrots and snakes. The seal show is especially funny.There are go-carts for kids, trampolines and other playground things, also pony and camel riding.There are also dolphin displays to watch Plenty of food and ice-creams. There is also another safari park in Vergel ( 90 minutes further away) | |
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Shopping
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Try the local Mercadona supermarket for the weekly shop. Torrevieja's Carefour hypermarket for the ordinary and the extraordinary shopping expedition (like the US's WalMart).There are also smaller supermarkets dotted around the St James Hill for your nearby convenience. |
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Restaurants
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St James Hill is in the region known as Orihuela. Orihuela is home to the many resorts that make up this attractive residential area ( ie: Punta Prima, Playa Flamenca, Villamartin, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Dehesa de Campoamor. These local regions are a host to many and varied restaurants of every description , Chinese, Mexican, German, Irish, English,Spanish,Italian,Indian, too many to mention . |
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GOLF
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There are three major championship golf courses within 5 minutes of St James Hill. Villamartin, Las Ramblas and Campoamor. Between them they represent 54 holes of probably the best golfing experience one could achieve in one holiday. Occupying more than 1,700,00 sq metres , and have played host to many major European championships. Simply the best ! |
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Orihuela has got 16 kilometers of coast with coves of transparent waters and fine sandy beaches of well-known national and international prestige such as Punta Prima, Playa Flamenca, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Dehesa de Campoamor and Mil Palmeras. These beaches are awarded the Blue Flag year after year under the European Union Environmental Regulations.On its beaches, coves and yacht clubs - such as those in Cabo Roig or Dehesa de Campoamor - you can practice all kinds of water sports all year round, thanks to the privileged weather of the area with an average temperature of 20 degrees Centigrade and more than 300 sunny days. | |
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Planes Trains and Automobiles |
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The Orihuela golf area is 30 minutes away from Alicante airport (El Altet) and only 20 minutes away from Murcia airport (San Javier). Both airports offer car hire service through the main rent-a-car agencies. Orihuela is linked to the European motorway network through the A-7 and the Alicante-Murcia toll-free ones (exit 80 Orihuela), and with the rest of Spain through the "Autovia del Mediterraneo" Madrid-Alicante. |
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Nightlife
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The coastal area (Orihuela costa ) occupies a large expanse of developed residential areas, equipped with shops, restaurants, pubs, discos and sports centres of easy access, which undoubtedly make up a whole range of facilities for your spare time and relaxation. |
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