Why move to Dolores
Join a welcoming local community and fill your days with festivals and fiestas, sports, community events and tasty local food and drink.
This pretty Spanish town is located in the Segura Huerta vegetable garden, around 10 kilometres inland from the beaches of La Marina and Guardamar. Head to the town centre to find its heart and soul – a beautiful blue domed church opposite an immaculate, palm-lined square.
Don’t let the tranquil appearance fool you, as there’s plenty going on in this Costa Blanca town: the lively festivals and fiestas are said to be great fun, and the area is also home to one of the biggest paintball and outdoor laser battlefields in the region of Valencia. The town hall provides a busy programme of sports, social and community events and activities and there are free Spanish classes for those who want to brush up on the language.
Of course, to really get a flavour of Dolores, head to one of the local restaurants, where vegetables grown in the surrounding Segura Huerta find their way into delicious hearty stews, meat and seafood dishes. Friday morning is open air market day when you can snap up produce for your own cooking, not to mention huge fresh fruits such as apricots, oranges, melons and watermelons plus delicious homemade pastries.
Community
Dolores has an active and friendly community that offers a wide selection of sports, social and community events and activities, including discos, fitness classes, language lessons, fairs and festivals.
Property
Property is excellent value for money; apartments, villas, townhouses and fincas are all available for much less than you might pay on the coast.
Amenities
The town offers everything you need for daily living, including supermarkets, shops, bars and restaurants, a bank, post office and petrol station. You can also find a range of excellent leisure facilities, including a sports complex, gym, outdoor swimming pool, paintball/Quazar centre, equestrian entertainment centre and a golf club.
Transport
Buses run regularly through the town and the nearest train station is just over 10 minutes away in San Isidro. The city of Elche is just 20 minutes away, not to mention the beautiful beaches of the Costa Blanca, and Alicante International airport is just under 30 minutes away.
Employment
Dolores puts you within commuting distance of both Elche, which is around 20 minutes away and Alicante, around 30 minutes away, where there are job opportunities in leisure and tourism, technology and law.
Health
The town has a medical centre, several pharmacies, a dentist, orthodontist and veterinarian. The University General Hospital in Elche is just over 15 minutes away.
Schools
There are a number of Spanish state schools in the town, including a nursery, three primary schools and a secondary school. For the English curriculum, King’s College, The British School of Alicante is 35 minutes away and there are various other private international schools within 30 minutes drive.
Cost of Living
Dolores offers excellent value for money, with low living costs and much lower property prices than you might find on the coast.