The Local Area.
Villa Conchi is centrally located and gives you the opportunity to experience a Spanish white village at first hand. The village has many artists of different types, and a cosmopolitan atmosphere with excellent restaurants. Competa is surrounded by olive, orange and avocado groves and there are many walks through them along the tracks in the surrounding hills, with fabulous views down to the sea and the mountains above.You are only a 25 minutes drive from the beaches and shopping complexes on the coast. A regular bus runs 3 times a day to the sandy beach at Torre del Mar from the village. Catch the bus outside the village tourist information centre, near the large carpark. Once you are down on the coast you can walk the esplanade in Torre del Mar with lots of bars and restaurants along this stretch. The market is on Thursdays. There is a large water park here, opposite the large shopping mall. There is also an eighteen hole golf course here at Baveria.
Torrox Costa is also a 30 minute drive, with a sandy beach, promenade, bars and restauants. It also boasts of having the best climate in Europe with an average temperature of 18 degrees. Its market is on a Monday. The village of Nerja with it's coves and caves is 10 minutes further away.
Competa celebrates many festivals, of which the two most important are the Noche del Vino on the 14th August and Semana Santa the week before Easter.
It is a short walk to the two local swimming pools, restaurants and shops. You do not need a car for Villa Conchi as you can travel from the airport to the village by taxi. All facilities are provided locally. There are 5 or 6 different supermarkets of varying sizes, about 30 to 40 bars and restaurants, an internet cafe, 3 banks, numerous estate agents, gift and clothing shops, hairdressers, DIY stores... indeed all that modern life entails.
The Hotel Balcon has a beautiful double pool/bar area five minutes stroll away. Entrance to this is by a pre pay day pass (from reception), which gives you multiple entry, towel and sun lounger. The village also provides an all year round swimming pool. There is a market each Saturday morning, with food, plants, clothes, sweets, etc... Opposite Villa Conchi is Sugar and Spice, a shop selling many beautiful souvenirs and British food stuffs.
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