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Guardamar del Segura is a typical Spanish seaside town located in the south of the Region on the Costa Blanca, 25 km south of Alicante airport, an internationally renowned tourist destination. The beauty of the surrounding landscape comes from its much admired and preserved environment.
Around 80% of the district’s land area in this seaside resort is protected. The Guardamar Pine Forest, with the most spectacular Spanish Mediterranean coastal woodlands, is especially noteworthy. There are 800 hectares of Mediterranean forest planted on the dunes, which border 11 km of golden sandy beaches of the highest quality, a stretch of the coastline to enjoy long walks by the sea, which will have you coming back time after time.
The surrounding hills offer magnificent views to the River Segura and the sea. There is a marina yacht club and a small fishing port at the river’s mouth. The area’s Salt Lake lagoons – partly in Guardamar district a few kilometres from town – are natural wildlife sanctuaries for migratory birds and other fauna and flora.
The inland is known as the " Campo de Guardamar " and includes “El Raso” just 4 km from the extensive sandy beaches of Guardamar. El Raso takes shape, crisscrossed by large tree-lined avenues and numerous green spaces with the surrounding farmland cultivated with orange and lemon trees. It is ideal for both permanent residence and vacation living on the Costa Blanca South.
The modern apartments blocks and villas are spread out towards this amazing nature reserve, with beautiful views over the Salt Lake of the " Laguna de la Mata ", this vast protected area is home to flamingos and all types of birds.
For those who choose to make it their home, there is a shopping centre, a mini market selling fresh bread every day and plenty of bars and restaurants. Every Sunday morning there is a very popular and lively market, locally known as the market of " El Campico de Guardamar
