CAMPOAMOR - ORIHUELA COSTA - COMPLETE GUIDE

Campoamor, the shore of poetry

Dehesa de Campoamor, is a beautiful part of Orihuela Costa on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante in the Valencian Community.

The Dehesa de Campoamor is a different place. To begin with, because of its origin, which can already be seen in the name: Dehesa de Campoamor, formerly known as Dehesa de Matamoros changed its name when it was acquired in 1854 by the famous Spanish poet Ramon de Campoamor, a very successful and renowned author, who in his many plays, poems and philosophical essays was inspired by the green pine woods, white beaches and blue sea of Campoamor.

Today it is one of the most sought after areas for permanent residence or for holidays. It’s 2,500 meters of coastline are divided into three beaches of fine white sand, the most popular beach called Playa Glea is very close to a natural area of great biological and scenic value known as the Natural Area of Punta de la Glea.

Campoamor has many services for water sports lovers, beach bars and restaurants as well as horse riding facilities. High towers of apartment blocks built in the 70ies next to big villas on spacious plots and wide streets, the characteristic pine trees and the Campoamor Yachtclub together with a selection of good restaurants and bars as well as Real club de Golf de Campoamor make this place one of the most lively and cosmopolitan areas of Orihuela Costa.

Location

How to get to Campoamor by road?

You can get to Campoamor through the N-332 road towards Cartagena if you are coming from the coast from Alicante or Torrevieja and the other way round if you are coming from the Cartagena or Mar Menor area. You can also get there through the AP-7 motorway (exit 768), when you leave the motorway you will find a roundabout that will take you directly to the town.

How far is Campoamor from the airport?

Campoamor is very well connected either with the airport of Alicante-Elche (56 km) or the airport of Corvera, in Murcia (50 km).

Can I get to Campoamor by train?

The nearest train station is Balsicas-Mar Menor, in the region of Murcia and is 26 km away, and the Orihuela train station is 37 km away

The weather in Campoamor

Campoamor has a variable altitude with respect to sea level, ranging from 1 or 2 meters to almost 100 meters, depending on the area. The climate is sunny, with more than 320 days of sunshine a year, with short winters and long summers with an average annual temperature of +20 º C.

Geography and History of Campoamor

We have already made reference to the origin of the place name, but abounding a little more in history we can say that like many of the places of the Levantine coast, in ancient times there were watchtowers to prevent Berber invasions and pirates.

The Finca of Campoamor has been in the possession of the Church since 1350, the year in which the brotherhood and the chapel of San Ginés were created there.

At the beginning of the 19th century, when the Mendizábal decree applied the expropiation of the church lands it passed to the Spanish state.

During the following years, these lands were disputed several times between the state and the church, with the poet's father-in-law buying the land and returning it to the church with the arrival of absolutism, until it was finally inherited by the poet Ramon de Campoamor, years later.

The arrival of the 60s and 70s brought the greatest urban expansion of the Dehesa de Campoamor. This is when most of the high-rise apartment blocks were built behind Yachtclub and the "Playa de Barranco Rubio". These buildings were named after rivers in Spain and Europe, while the urban layout of the streets was named after Spanish poets, perhaps to continue the tradition of Spanish literature inaugurated by the poet who owned these lands.

As for the orography, we can say that, most of Campoamor is relatively flat, with several canyons grown with Mediterranean pine forests, some of which are many centuries old, which give the Dehesa a certain wild character.

Facilities in Campoamor

The facilities of Campoamor are up to the needs of both the occasional tourist and the regular resident of the area, where we will find a health center, several pharmacies, many shops and supermarkets, entertainment venues and a good selection of bars and restaurants. Several public and private schools are located in areas close by and connected by schoolbus.

There is also a bus service with stops in Campoamor and that communicates with the neighbouring areas as well as with the cities of Torrevieja and Alicante.

Just five minutes by car is the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre, which is one of the largest shopping centers in the whole Mediterranean basin.

It is also of special interest to golf lovers, as Campoamor is particularly well located, firstly because of the Real Club de Golf de Campoamor and Las Colinas Golf Course of great category on the international circuit, as well as the Villamartin Golf Course, also of great prestige among golf fans.

What to do in Campoamor

Thanks to its special location on the Costa Blanca, Campoamor has three of the best beaches on the Valencian coast, known as: Playa de Campoamor, Playa de la Glea and Playa de Aguamarina, which receive the blue flags and the distinctive "Q" for quality year after year.

In addition, at the beach's side we can find several restaurants and kiosks where you can enjoy Mediterranean or international cuisine. Campoamor Beach has a marina with 348 moorings especially suitable for motor boats because of its draught, where you will also find courses in Windsurfing, Optimist and 470. For the more intrepid it is also possible to rent jet skis and practice parasailing.

It is also worth mentioning the existence of an elevator in the "Miraver" building that bridges the height difference between the beach and the rest of the "Barranco Rubio" urbanization. This elevator was designed at one time to be used to descend to the beach and ascend from it without much effort and is still used with great success.

You can also enjoy nature, away from the water, since Campoamor has, a quite considerable natural wooded area, with quite dense forests of pines, some of them centuries old, and where contact with nature is almost instantaneous and direct.

The practice of outdoor sports is also possible, as many of the urbanisations have tennis and paddle tennis courts among their facilities, although it is also particularly satisfying to walk among the gardens and large green spaces located at strategic points in the urbanization

Properties in Campoamor

In Campoamor you will find a wide selection of properties near the beach.

On one side there is a wide selection of apartments in one of the apartments blocks from the 70ies and up to 12 floors high. Here you can find luxury apartments with perfect sea views as well as modest one bedroom apartments.

On the other side you have luxury villas in Campoamor with plots ranging from 300 m2 to over 1,500 m2. Some of these villas are older and need refurbishments others are recently built, modern luxury villas. Most of the villas share a communal area between them with big pools, vast green areas, tennis and padel courts and a bar in the high season. Even though most villas have their own private pools, these communal areas are a very popular place to meet and socialize for adults and younger alike.

The property options for sale in Campaomor are diverse and heterogeneous from a modest one-bedroom apartment to 7-bedroom luxury villa. Campoamor offers a constant and dynamic market for buying and selling properties for all sort of budgets.

Campoamor is undergoing a similar renovation process like Cabo Roig at the moment. Old villas are getting knocked down and replaced with new built villas. The choice of style is free as you are only obliged by building regulations regarding volume and size but free to choose the style you prefer. At Mevilla Real Estate we are happy to lead you through the process of building your dream home made to measure with a good team of proven arquitects and building specialists.

SUMMARY

Campoamor is very popular with Spanish families from Murcia, Orihuela or Madrid and at the same time has a healthy mix of residents from Norway, Germany, Sweden, Russia and of course England and Ireland.

It is one of the most fashionable destinations among clients looking for a spacious independent property due to the privacy offered by the big plots as well as for those clients who are looking for a small apartment or townhouse. The easy access to beaches, the good selection of bars and restaurants, as well as the rest of the services and commercial and sports facilities make Campoamor one of the best places to enjoy a well-deserved holiday or to move to live permanently in a first class environment.

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