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Algorfa-A Place to Live and Enjoy Life

The sleepy Spanish village of Algorfa liesPlaces of interest around Algorfa include the
between the towns of Rojales and Almoradi onunusual nineteenth century neo-gothic church,
the Southern Costa Blanca. Surrounded bysituated outside the village on the road to
orange and lemon groves, Algorfa is one ofBenejuzar and well worth a visit, the Parque
the numerous citrus farming villages of theNatural de Las Lagunas de La Mata y
region, sitting as it does on the fertileTorrevieja - the protected Natural park of
land of the Segura river valley. Only a smallthe salt lakes with its rich bird life and
village with a population of under threelovely walking routes, the cave houses at
thousand, Algorfa enjoys some fine views ofRojales and the unique Shell house nearby and
the surrounding countryside, mountains andthe Palace of the Marquis de Fontabla near
the  sparkling  blue  Mediterranean.Jacarilla  with  its  substantial  gardens.
Early artefacts show that there wereAlso worth a visit is the bustling Algorfa
definitely settlements in the area aroundSunday market a great place to pick up a
Algorfa as far back as 3.000 BC. Humanbargain.
remains were uncovered by a Jesuit
archaeologist in 1903 which date from theThose with a little more energy to spare may
Neolithic  Era  (4,000  -  2,000  BC).want to take advantage of the local
recreation centre with a host of sporting
Founded in 1328 when Alfonso II grantedactivities catered for including swimming,
Algorfa a privilege and made it part of thesquash, tennis and five-a-side football,
kingdom of Valencia, the original villagethere is also a children's play area
consisted of 15 properties housing 15included. Golfers will no doubt want to try
families. This privilege was later withdrawnout the La Finca Golf Club with its 18 hole
by Felipe V at the end of the War of Spanish(Par 72) championship golf course designed by
Succession 1714, the privilege was howeverJose Gancedo and opened in 2001. The course
restored before the end of the eighteenthis set in beautiful, natural surroundings
century by king Carlos IV at the request ofwith several lakes to bring variety and
the  Marquesses  of  Algorfa.difficulty to the game. The usual cost of a
round is 75 euros (2007). In the hot summer
Modern day Algorfa is a warm and friendlymonths a trip to the Aqua Splash Park at
place, where visitors are always given aQuesada would be a pleasant way to spend an
smile and a generous welcome. The delightfulafternoon.
village square houses the church, the Town
Hall (Ayuntamiento) and the police station,If the beach is more your thing, you can
it is the centre of the community and thestill get plenty of what you enjoy whilst in
location for many fiestas, celebrations andAlgorfa. The fabulous white sandy beaches of
local activities. There are several shops,Guardamar del Segura are just a fifteen
restaurants and bars around the square butminute drive away and also within easy reach
Algorfa is not a busy place, more of a quietare the beaches at Torrevieja, La Mata and
retreat from the hustle and bustle ofthe  Orihuela  Costa.
everyday  life.
What best sums up the Costa Blanca village of
The weather in Algorfa is normally warm andAlgorfa? The answer is the village motto -
pleasant even during the winter months, the"Algorfa  a place to live and to enjoy life".
village enjoys around 300 sunny days each
year and very little rainfall. SummerAlgorfa lies just off the CV-91 road between
temperatures can reach a scorching 40 degreesOrihuela and the coastal town of Guardamar
centigrade and in the winter the temperaturedel Segura. It can also be easily reached
rarely falls below 14 degrees although thefrom the N332 coast road and from the AP-7
nights can be quite cold during January andmotorway (junction 740). The nearest airports
February.are at Alicante and Murcia (San Javier) both
are about a thirty five minute drive away.



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