Orihuela is located 22 km from Murcia and 59 Km from Alicante and 20 kilometres from Orihuela, past San Miguel, Bigastro and the Salinas, lies the Orihuela Costa. The coast is 16 kilometres long with its cliffs, clear waters and sandy beaches: Punta Prima, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Campoamor, Playa Flamenca and Mil Palmeras.
The Orihuela Costa is a peaceful environment with a perfect balance between the green spaces (Campoamor's Meadow piñatas) and urbanisations. Orihuela Costa beaches obtained the Blue Flag (environmental norms of the European Community). The beach of Cabo Roig is situated in a zone "semi Urbana". To the north lies Campoamor's Meadow and to the South La Zenia beach.
The beach at Cabo Roig is approximately 420 metres long and 18 m. wide. The beach is a kind of a cove and access is possible by ramp or staircase. If you love long walks, this beach offers lovers of the sun and of the sea a great opportunity to enjoy the Costa Blanca life. Water sports, for example windsurfing and waterskiing are also easy to practice. Facilities at Cabo Roig include parking, public telephone and special accesses for disabled, bus stop, first-aid station together with numerous restaurants where you can experience the local cuisine.
La Zenia is one of Orihuela's most crowded beaches situated between Playa Flamenca and Cabo Roig. La Zenia beach is 350 metres long; its situation, services and conservation having made it worthy of a Blue Flag. The beach at La Zenia offers special accesses for disabled, public lavatories and showers, first-aid station, public telephone, parking, taxi and bus stop and a game zone.
Playa Flamenca beach is 150 metres long and very quiet. It is an open beach of sand situated between Punta Prima and La Zenia beach. Playa Flamenca beach has a first-aid station, game zone, public telephone, public lavatories and showers as well as numerous restaurants.
Campoamor is an open beach with fine sand and has an esplanade as well as numerous services which allow for games and sports. It has a lovely harbour which provides ideal services for any kind of water sports. The beach is endowed with special accesses for the handicapped. The beach has public lavatories, showers, first-aid station and a restaurant.