Located between the towns of Cabo Roig and Playa Flamenca, is the beautiful Costa Blanca resort of La Zenia. Situated in a district known as the Orihuela Costa, a popular and desirable holiday location. La Zenia boasts a couple of excellent beaches, Cala Bosque and Cala Cerrada and is also close to some other superb beaches at Cabo Roig and Playa Flamenca, both beaches have ‘blue flag’ status, and are well cared for and maintained. Another great feature is the picturesque cliff walk to Cabo Roig, with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea towards the sports resort of La Manga. A new marina is also planned at the renowned La Zenia Hotel, located right by the side of the beach, and is well signposted from the N332 coast road, the hotel offers a good range of accommodation and some great facilities and entertainment for residents as well as non residents.
La Zenia currently has a good range of shops, bars and restaurants. La Zenia is also very popular with Irish visitors, and the famous ‘Paddy’s Point’ pub is reputed to have been the first Irish pub in the region.
The superb Saturday market at Playa Flamenca is just a short walk from La Zenia, and is located behind the Mercadona supermarket, it is held from 8am - 2pm, and is a great place to find a bargain, or just stock up on some locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables. The well known Cabo Roig strip is also close by, and can be easily reached by bus and taxi, or even by foot if you don’t mind a 15 minute walk. The ‘strip’ has a huge choice of bars and restaurants, and plenty of live entertainment during the busy summer months. Also close by is the Go-Kart track at Punta Prima, a great place to take the kids for an hour or two, there are even mini-karts and mini-quads for young children.
