26 Mar 2010 12:47 AM:

 La Marina is a nice place to be honest and you can get a mixture which makes it perfect for people moving to Spain. You can still get your bingo,karaoke,fish & chips and not have to speak Spanish (for people moving over then this can be pretty helpful) and you can also visit the Spanish bars and restaurents and even better go down to San Fulgencio village or the village by the beach which is very Spanish and when you try to speak Spanish to them and not the same old grunty English then any mistakes they will help you out and guide you. 

The crime...well I have not noticed anything bizarre that wouldn't happen anywhere else and have never been approached when walking along on my own in the day or night. Yes you get crime, but this happens everywhere and I have not seen anything major in La Marina.

As stated....the place is very hilly but that comes with great views and you get use to them after a while and know which road to dodge if you possibly can.

It's a friendly place with some great people and you can get the best of both worlds which is a great mixture. 

Thread: Any thoughts on La Marina Urbanisation near Santa Pola Costa Blanca?

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