Guardamar del Segura

Where to find Guardamar del Segura

Guardamar del Segura is located in the Costa Blanca, in the Alicante region between Valencia and Murcia. The main cities which surround Guardamar del Segura are Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, and Murcia. Alicante Airport and Murcia Airport are the two main airports that will get you into the region…they are roughly the same distance from the town. Another airport which travellers can use is Valencia Airport to the north although this is quite a distance…two and a half hours driving.

Accommodation in Guardamar del Segura

Like many other towns in the region, you will find plenty of accommodation options in Guardamar del Segura.  During the off season you will have no problem securing good deals but you need to book in advance during the peak season because this is a very popular resort town with tourists.  It is also very popular with Spaniards.  Many Spaniards own second homes here, some passed down through generations, so the town will get very busy.

Rent a car in Guardamar del Segura

The town has everything to offer including its excellent beaches so you really don’t need to worry about transport here.  If you need to visit the neighboring towns or cities you can take a bus at the local bus depot.  But if you want to experience the best that Guardamar has to offer you can rent a car at the airport or at one of the local car hire companies.

What to see in Guardamar del Segura

Located next to the Segura River mouth, Guardamar has over 11 km of beach, sand dunes, dotted with eucalyptus and pines. Located in the Casa Municipal de Cultura, you will find the interactive archaeological Museum where you can see exhibits of civilizations that have come and gone through Guardamar. The first traces of human existence in quite go back to the Upper Paleolithic period. One of the most exciting finds was uncovered during September, October, and November of 1996. This is when the site known as La Fontera was excavated uncovering a perfectly preserved Phoenician city beneath the sand dunes dating back to the eighth century BC. There is also strong evidence of Roman and Greek culture. There is also discoveries of archaeological remains that mark the subsequent colonization of the area by the Muslim Caliphate Rábita embodied in the monastery of the tenth century AD and that was discovered under the dunes of the Parque Alfonso XIII. There is also archaeological evidence for the arrival of Christians in the mid-thirteenth century, the walled area known as Castell de Guardamar, which served as a stronghold for the defense of the Governorate of Orihuela, until it was completely destroyed and abandoned as consequence of the earthquake of 1829. Another must-see is the Molino de San Antonio, former home late medieval flour mill, now neo-Arabic building, used for storage of grain and subsequent sale and the house and museum of the great engineer Francisco Mira, the house is dedicated to the reforestation process that he carried out on the dunes.

There is so much to see in this area. If you like the nightlife, Guardamar has so much to offer. You can also head south to Torrevieja or north to Benidorm. Benidorm also is home to the Terra Mitica and Terra Natura fun parks. Festivities are an important part of the Spanish lifestyle, and Guardamar is no exception. There is the Carnival celebrations which are held in February, the grand processions which are held all over this region celebrating the Moors and Christians during the summer (usually the last two weeks in July), and the Virgin of the Rosary feast which is held on October 7. If you are a sports fan, you will find plenty to do in Guardamar del Segura, including windsurfing, sailing, Paragliding, diving, and water skiing. If you’re a golf fan, Guardamar del Segura golfing has a lot to offer you not only in the locale, but also in the province in general.

Guardamar Beach

What to eat in Guardamar del Segura

The cuisine in this province is a mixture of Spain, England, Germany, Holland, China, India, Canton, and hungry, and I am sure if you look you will uncover other delicious national cuisines. So you will on no account be stuck for something to devour. A couple of restaurants to consider are Casino, which is located on Calle de San Jaime, and Chinatown on Avenida Cervantes… one of the friendliest restaurant I have ever been in my life.

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The climate in Guardamar del Segura

The climate in Guardamar del Segura is by and large sun-drenched, similar to everywhere on the beautiful Costa Blanca. The winters are mild and sunny and the summers are wonderful and hot. The invariable warmth can every so often be broken up by the anomalous drizzly day or two. Some of the storms that are experienced in this part of the country can be amazing.