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ALICANTE AIRPORT TO VERA PLAYA
At the Airport set your trip meter to zero.
Leave Alicante Airport following the signs to “Murcia”
At 3km you will join the A7 (E15) motorway heading south. The road from the airport ends on the South bound carriageway of the motorway. Avoid taking the first turning from the Airport, this is the old pre-motorway route. Avoid being drawn into the first northbound slip-road onto the motorway A7 -E15, its easy to do.
After 65 km you pick up the signs for “Almeria”, the Motorway forks here. Follow the signs to Almeria.
After 68 km you take the right lane to again follow signs for Almeria, (Alcantarilla and Granada) the motorway forks again, the other direction is Murcia City Centre.
Continue on the motorway, (ignore the turn off to Granada), at 197.5 km take the exit No 534 to Vera.
At the end of the slip road follow the signs to “Vera”
Just past the “Hotel Agari” on your left (neon lights with dancing girls) at 199.2 km turn Left onto the Vera by-pass (A3327) to “ Garrucha”.
At the next trafic island with the “Intermarchá” supermarket facing you, The Bull Ring traffic island, turn Left to Garrucha.
At 203.5 km a little way after a petrol station turn Left, signposted Puerto Rey, Villaricos (minor road).
At the roundabout by the “Esquina de Puerto Rey” Centro Comercial, turn Left, (note, there is a small ‘traffic calming’ roundabout before the end of this road, by the Bahia Fenicia sales office, this is NOT the one where you turn left).
Carry on for 2.2 km to the third traffic island Passing Mexico Hotel. At this traffic island by the “Centro Hispania Shopping Mall” and “ConSum” supermarket turn right on a very short bit of dual carriageway then left at the T junction. Torremar Natura and Bahia de Vera communities are on the left immediately after the bar “Atoda Vuela”. A few hundred metres further take the first turning left (one way), Vera Natura community is on the right and La Menara community is on the left (coloured dark red).
For the other areas continue along the main road past the Shopping Mall and Supermarket island and turn right at the next traffic island The road is signposted “Naturist Area”. This leads to the sea and access to:-
ParqueVera 1, 2, 3 and 4 - first left.
NatSun, Vera Luz and Armony Natura - second left. At the bottom of the road is the beach and the “Sol y Luna” beach bar.
Continuing along the main Garrucha to Villaricos road the next right turn (100 mtrs) takes you to the Vera Playa Club Hotel and all the amenities of Hotel Street also the new “Camping Almazora” main gate.
At the Airport set your trip meter to zero.
Leave Alicante Airport following the signs to “Murcia”
At 3km you will join the A7 (E15) motorway heading south. The road from the airport ends on the South bound carriageway of the motorway. Avoid taking the first turning from the Airport, this is the old pre-
After 65 km you pick up the signs for “Almeria”, the Motorway forks here. Follow the signs to Almeria.
After 68 km you take the right lane to again follow signs for Almeria, (Alcantarilla and Granada) the motorway forks again, the other direction is Murcia City Centre.
Continue on the motorway, (ignore the turn off to Granada), at 197.5 km take the exit No 534 to Vera.
At the end of the slip road follow the signs to “Vera”
Just past the “Hotel Agari” on your left (neon lights with dancing girls) at 199.2 km turn Left onto the Vera by-
At the next trafic island with the “Intermarchá” supermarket facing you, The Bull Ring traffic island, turn Left to Garrucha.
At 203.5 km a little way after a petrol station turn Left, signposted Puerto Rey, Villaricos (minor road).
At the roundabout by the “Esquina de Puerto Rey” Centro Comercial, turn Left, (note, there is a small ‘traffic calming’ roundabout before the end of this road, by the Bahia Fenicia sales office, this is NOT the one where you turn left).
Carry on for 2.2 km to the third traffic island Passing Mexico Hotel. At this traffic island by the “Centro Hispania Shopping Mall” and “ConSum” supermarket turn right on a very short bit of dual carriageway then left at the T junction. Torremar Natura and Bahia de Vera communities are on the left immediately after the bar “Atoda Vuela”. A few hundred metres further take the first turning left (one way), Vera Natura community is on the right and La Menara community is on the left (coloured dark red).
For the other areas continue along the main road past the Shopping Mall and Supermarket island and turn right at the next traffic island The road is signposted “Naturist Area”. This leads to the sea and access to:-
ParqueVera 1, 2, 3 and 4 -
NatSun, Vera Luz and Armony Natura -
Continuing along the main Garrucha to Villaricos road the next right turn (100 mtrs) takes you to the Vera Playa Club Hotel and all the amenities of Hotel Street also the new “Camping Almazora” main gate.
ALMERIA AIRPORT TO VERA PLAYA
From Almeria Airport follow blue signs to the Motorway A7-E15 (just outside Airport).
The Motorway is just 2Km from the Airport.
Take the northbound slip road signed to Murcia.
After about 80km take the slip road off at junction 520 signed to Los Gallardos Garrucha & Mojacar.
Drive through Los Gallados village and take the first major right turn opposite a petrol station to Garrucha.
Bypass Garrucha town turn and at the fith traffic island on the right hand side you will see the “Centro Hispania” shopping mall and the “ConSum” suppermarket.
Vera Playa is accessed from a right turn at this traffic island the next traffic island and the next right turn slip road to the Vera Playa Club Hotel and Hotel Street facilities. (see detail as Alicante route below).
Drive time is normally one hour.
From Almeria Airport follow blue signs to the Motorway A7-
Take the northbound slip road signed to Murcia.
After about 80km take the slip road off at junction 520 signed to Los Gallardos Garrucha & Mojacar.
Drive through Los Gallados village and take the first major right turn opposite a petrol station to Garrucha.
Bypass Garrucha town turn and at the fith traffic island on the right hand side you will see the “Centro Hispania” shopping mall and the “ConSum” suppermarket.
Vera Playa is accessed from a right turn at this traffic island the next traffic island and the next right turn slip road to the Vera Playa Club Hotel and Hotel Street facilities. (see detail as Alicante route below).
Drive time is normally one hour.
Almeria is the nearest Airport just 50 min’s south, all motorway.
Murcia is now much closer due to the new Toll Motorway E15-A7A about 1hr but it is a small regional Airport with limited parking and facilities.
Alicante 2 hrs north, all motorway. It is a major international Airport with worldwide flights most days.
Granada is 2.5 hours south & inland, all motorway.
Malaga is a long drive, 3.5 to 4 hrs south. Best route is all motorway via Granada.
Murcia is now much closer due to the new Toll Motorway E15-
Granada is 2.5 hours south & inland, all motorway.
Malaga is a long drive, 3.5 to 4 hrs south. Best route is all motorway via Granada.
Aer Lingus now fly directly from Dublin to Alicante. www.aerlingus.com
British Airways has direct flights from Gatwick Birmingam and Manchester to Alicante. www.ba.com
EasyJet fly directly to Almeria everyday from Stanstead and Gatwick www.easyjet.com
Thomson Flights fly from many UK destinations to Alicante. www.thomsonflights.co.uk
Tarleton Travel organise flights with several airlines to Almeria and also operate a transfer bus from Almeria Airport dropping of in Vera Playa Naturist Village as well as Mojacar. www.tarletontravel.com
AirTours have charter flights from Birmingham, Manchester & Gatwick to Almeria but only in the summer season. www.airtours.co.uk
flybe travel from Southampton to Murcia, Alicante and Malaga. www.flybe.com
Monarch Scheduled from 28th April new flights from Manchester to Almeria 4 times a week as well as from Luton, Manchester, Birmingham & Gatwick to Alicante. Also Gatwick to Granada. www.flymonarch.com
bmibaby fly from Manchester, Cardiff and East Midlands to Alicante. www.bmibaby.co.uk
British Midland fly from Heathrow, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Durham Tees Valley, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dublin and Belfast to Alicante. www.flybmi.com
Jet2 fly from Leads Bradford and Manchester to Mucia, Alicante and Malaga www.jet2.com
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