Known for its fine white sand beaches, Guardamar del Segura is located at the mouth of the River Segura, north of La Mata and Torrevieja on the southern Costa Blanca, Spain.
Guardamar historically originated as an area of fishermen and farmers and was once called a Phoenician colony. Alonis was the first settlement and later the Arabs called the place Guald-a-amar (River of the Sand), probably the basis for its name today.
In Spanish, "guardar" means "keeping" and "mar" means "sea", and this is another possible basis for the current name.
Best beaches
Guardamar overlooks a long beach with sand dunes, lined by pine and eucalyptus forests, making it an almost unique paradise. Guardamar is a bustling town and a popular holiday resort for thousands of holidaymakers as it has a lot to offer.
Guardamar has twelve kilometers of fine white wide sandy beaches, beautiful parks, numerous good restaurants, many of which specialize in local cuisine and international variety.
Guardamar del Segura is located north of Torrevieja and south of Alicante on the southern Costa Blanca. Guardamar del Segura has fourteen kilometers of golden sand and eight beaches along the coasts that attract many families with children to spend their summer holidays in the resort.
From north to south, the beaches of Guardamar are Los Tusales Beach, where you can swim nude, Los Viveros Beach, De la Babilònia Beach, Playa Centro, La Roqueta Beach, El Moncayo Beach, Playa del Campo and Les Ortigues Beach.
