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Cabo Roig beach
Walkway round Cabo Roig
Local fishing village
Landscaped Gardens
Last Updated: 6 March 2008
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Health & Safety
In Spain, along with other European countries, you are entitled to free or reduced cost emergency treatment provided you have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that replaced the E111 form on 1st January 2006.
To apply, go to http://www.dh.gov.uk/travellers or pick up an application form from main post offices. You can also apply by calling 0845 606 2030. Whilst it isn't a replacement for good insurance cover, it can help for emergencies though not for medication.
Spain has a very good national health service that works alongside a wonderful private sector. Hospitals are of a very high standard.
Should you need medical attention Cabo Roig has a medical centre, chemists, and dentists in the town.
A few simple precautions will ensure you have a trouble free holiday.
Be careful in the water
Respect the sun
Drink plenty of non-
Get to know your surroundings
If you are sensitive to insect bites then use a suitable repellent
Fiestas in the Costa Blanca
A fiesta is a party, a celebration, a thanksgiving. To a Spaniard, it symbolises the town in which they were born: its Patron Saint; its culture. Therefore fiestas are important to places, to individuals and to families, and so they're celebrated! There are so many wonderful fiestas celebrated in the Costa Blanca that you are bound to see one wherever you are and whatever time of year you travel.
A fiesta is a party, a celebration, a thanksgiving. To a Spaniard, it symbolises the town in which they were born: its Patron Saint; its culture. Therefore fiestas are important to places, to individuals and to families, and so they're celebrated! There are so many wonderful fiestas celebrated in the Costa Blanca that you are bound to see one wherever you are and whatever time of year you travel.
Climate
Costa Blanca is renowned for its excellent climate throughout the year. In particular, Cabo Roig is blessed with one of the most agreeable climates in Europe due to the effect of the local large salt lakes by Torrevieja and the sheltering mountain range to the West. The area is identified by the World Health Council as one of the healthiest places in the world thanks to its dry climate especially beneficial for conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis and asthma.
The average 320 days sunshine each year and an average temperature in the 20’s make it an ideal summer or winter holiday location. Hot summers and warm dry winters mean you can enjoy sun all year around. With daily coastal temperatures in the spring and autumn months rarely dropping below a very acceptable 16 or 20 degrees centigrade, one can swim comfortably in the sea well into November.
Costa Blanca is renowned for its excellent climate throughout the year. In particular, Cabo Roig is blessed with one of the most agreeable climates in Europe due to the effect of the local large salt lakes by Torrevieja and the sheltering mountain range to the West. The area is identified by the World Health Council as one of the healthiest places in the world thanks to its dry climate especially beneficial for conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis and asthma.
The average 320 days sunshine each year and an average temperature in the 20’s make it an ideal summer or winter holiday location. Hot summers and warm dry winters mean you can enjoy sun all year around. With daily coastal temperatures in the spring and autumn months rarely dropping below a very acceptable 16 or 20 degrees centigrade, one can swim comfortably in the sea well into November.
Crime
There is not a crime problem in Cabo Roig but you should still be aware that petty criminals will target holiday makers. Be careful with your belongings and you will not have a problem.
There is not a crime problem in Cabo Roig but you should still be aware that petty criminals will target holiday makers. Be careful with your belongings and you will not have a problem.
Dress codes
Away from the holiday resorts beachwear should be confined to beach or poolside and shirts should always be worn in public places and on public transport. One should be particularly careful of dress code if entering churches or in small villages away from the coast.
Away from the holiday resorts beachwear should be confined to beach or poolside and shirts should always be worn in public places and on public transport. One should be particularly careful of dress code if entering churches or in small villages away from the coast.
There are taxis at the airport to take you to the villa if you have not hired a car. Typical cost to the villa from Murcia airport would be about 40 Euros. Car hire is recommended but not essential. You can arrange car hire over the internet.
How to get there
The nearest airports are Murcia and Alicante. From Murcia airport it is an easy drive via the motorway and the coast road to Cabo Roig that takes around 15 minutes. From Alicante airport it is an easy drive south via the new motorway to Cabo Roig that takes around 45 minutes or via the coast road that takes about an hour. Full directions from Murcia airport and Alicante airport to the villa will be provided.
Cheap flights can be booked over the internet. Flights go from all over the UK. Flight times depend on where you fly from, but from London Stansted the flight time is about 2 hours 15 minutes.
The nearest airports are Murcia and Alicante. From Murcia airport it is an easy drive via the motorway and the coast road to Cabo Roig that takes around 15 minutes. From Alicante airport it is an easy drive south via the new motorway to Cabo Roig that takes around 45 minutes or via the coast road that takes about an hour. Full directions from Murcia airport and Alicante airport to the villa will be provided.
Cheap flights can be booked over the internet. Flights go from all over the UK. Flight times depend on where you fly from, but from London Stansted the flight time is about 2 hours 15 minutes.
