Jacarilla

Jacarilla is located in the heart of the Vega Baja on the Costa Blanca and 20 kilometers from the coast. Jacarilla has a history dating back to the sixth century BC, when businesses were established on the Iberian Peninsula on the site of today's Jacarilla.

The center is within walking distance and here you will find small typical Spanish shops such as a butcher, a bakery and a small supermarket. There are also a number of bars and a lovely typical Spanish tapas restaurant where locals go for lunch every day. Around Jacarilla there are extensive fruit plantations with lemons, mandarins, almonds, medlars and oranges. You can take lovely endless walks here as well as interesting hiking trails or you can also cycle and, depending on the time of year, also enjoy a piece of fruit.

The Embalse de La Padrera reservoir is also close to Jacarilla. The slightly higher reservoir, bordering the village of Torremendo, is a beautifully protected hilly nature reserve with many almond trees, pine forests and the hamlet of Rebate with the Spanish family restaurant of the same name.

There are also opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding and quad biking, as well as just looking and admiring nature. You can drive around it and it takes about half an hour by car. The water is always a beautiful blue-turquoise because of the crystals in the water, and in the evening you can enjoy the many birds and a beautiful sunset.

Jacarilla has a large mansion or palace and used to belong to the Marquis of Fontalba around 1920. The palace has 20,000 m2 of beautifully landscaped gardens. These gardens are worth a visit and accessible to everyone. If you want to go out, you can go to the Friday market of Torrevieja or the Saturday market of Almoradi, or spend a day shopping in the Centro Commercial of Torrevieja with a bowling alley, mini fair, a cinema and a casino. To the towns and beaches of Guardamar and La Marina is also an option.