Spanish Cities and Towns

Once you have selected your preferred region of Spain read up on some of the towns and cities to narrow your choice for a property purchase. The most popular of these are described in the following pages.

Alicante, Almeria, Altea, Andalusia, Aspe, Barcelona, Baza, Benalmadena, Benidorm, Benitachell, Blanes, Calpe, Cartegena, Castilla la Macha, Catalonia, Crevillent, Denia, Elche, Estepona, Fuengirola, Granada, Guadix, La Romana, La Vega Baja, Lorca, Malaga, Mar Menor, Marbella, Mazarron, Mijas, Murcia, Nerja, Orihuela, Puerto Banus, Quesada, Salinas, Salou, Sitges, Sotogrande, Spanish regions, Tabarca, Taberno, Tarragona, Torremolinos, Torrevieja, Tossa del Mar, Valencia, Valencian Community, Zurgena

Tabarca

Tabarca - three miles off the Cape of Santa Pola is the only inhabited island in the community of Valencia, declared a Maritime Reserve in 1986. It can be visited throughout the year by boat which takes about 20 minutes. In the 16th and 17th centuries it was the outpost for pirates that raided the coastal communities and in the 18th century, King Carlos III ordered a settlement to be built to house 300 Italian refugees. On the island, you must visit the 18th century fortress, the Baroque style church, the old lighthouse and the St. Jose fortified tower .