La Marina is a district of the municipality of Elche, in the province of Alicante (Spain). It is located next to the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Sierra del Molar, very close to Guardamar del Segura and next to the Santa Pola Salt Flats.
La Marina has 2,293 inhabitants. La Marina has shown rapid demographic growth in recent years: thus, its population grew by 48% between 2000 and 2006.
Today, La Marina focuses more on sustained tourism thanks to a very restrictive policy on urban development. uncontrolled. La Marina has an international resort/camping of the highest category "Gran Confort", this being its main tourist attraction for foreigners; As for local tourism, the blue flag-awarded beach is the main tourist resource. La Marina also has two hotels and numerous restaurants in its urban area.
It has non-urban beaches, with dune systems and large pine forests. The main beach (Las Pesqueras) is 1,100 meters long, although it continues to the south with Los Tusales beach in Guardamar del Segura. It is considered semi-urban because part of the beach has buildings behind it and another part has a large pine forest. It has a blue flag, maritime surveillance and a sunbed and umbrella rental service. It is accessible for people with reduced mobility. There is also a nautical station for practicing water sports.
El Pinet beach is located a few meters north of La Marina and reflects a much more traditional aspect, with houses, restaurants and two hostels on the same sandy beach.
The closest airport to La Marina is Alicante-Elche, just 22 kilometers from the municipality, with links from the main European cities.--bcefa4d99a89bfd18edbc88176e301d2!