Los Altos is a suburb of Torrevieja located north of Punta Prima just off the N332. It is easily accessible as it is only 35 minutes from Alicante Airport to the north and 25 minutes from San Javier (Murcia) Airport to the south. Set is a quiet hilly location Los Altos is very popular with Spanish holidaymakers as they come from Madrid and further north to make it their home during the month of August. This was one of their traditional get out of the city locations!
A quiet area you can embrace the local night life with a short walk to Punta Prima where there are several very good restaurants offering delicious foods with beautiful sea views. The famous Nautilus is one such restaurant, set on the coast and designed to resemble a ship complete with porthole windows it is top class. Its stunning in th evenings, watching the fishing boats leave the Torrevieja port, the lights lighting up the Spanish sky. The lower "deck’ has timber floors and is set with several "port holes’ which look out to sea. The upper floor has glass walls which open back during the beautiful evenings where you can imagine that you are on a luxury cruise, sipping your cava and awaiting the tempting delights the restaurant has to offer.
The beautiful beaches of Punta Prima are nearby and you can also travel a little further into Torrevieja itself to enjoy the other Blue Flag beaches that the Costa Blanca is known for. Just behind McDonalds (Yes, I did say McDonalds!! Its here too!! ) is the Patio Andulaz, this restaurant has flamengo dancing and traditional Spanish nights and is a must when you are in this area. This was one of the first restaurants we were told we just had to visit when we moved to Spain first in 1998 and its still super popular today.
Los Altos has many new build developments which due mostly to the discounted pricing are very popular with investors. One can really get bang for your buck in terms of new builds here in Los Altos.
