Located in South-western Europe, Spain offers a rich variety of towns that are ideal for living in including some hidden gems with cheap Spanish homes for sale.
One such example is Nerja; a small seaside resort town on the Costa del Sol. Located at the bottom of a wall of jagged mountains and on a sloping site, a large percentage of the population are English-speaking expatriates. The town offers many scenic walks and sights, including its famous caves, and is packed with restaurants and mini-marts.
Another popular town is Casares, which is located in the Malaga province and tends not to attract quite as many tourists as Nerja. That is surprising given the picture postcard appeal of the town – from the top of the town, which is nearly one and a half thousand feet above sea level; it is possible to see the African coast with the looming splendour of the Rock of Gibraltar. In a similar vein, the town of Gaucin offers spectacular views of the Strait of Gibraltar and is considered one of the most hospitable towns in which to live.
Again, with the town’s population boosted by a growing number of British expatriates, cork forests also surround Gaucin, making items made from cork widely available in all of its shops!
High on the list of popular Spanish towns is Javea, which is in the Costa Blanca region in Alicante. The town can really be divided into three areas, which are the beach, port and old town. The Arenal beach provides the main buzz of the place with the usual mixture of sun, sea and surf while Grenadella Cove offers a more tranquil area of natural beauty. There are many restaurants and bars that offer a sea view along the harbour and fishing port, while the narrow winding streets that make up the historic town feature homes with gothic style windows and wrought iron balconies.
Arguably the best Spanish town to live in is that of Adra situated in the Southern half of the country in Andalusia. Again several Brits live here, although not as many as in the towns previously mentioned, with Adra providing a calm, happy and healthy environment suitable both for families and the retired. Easily accessible and well connected to the rest of Spain by bus and train, Adra has three beaches and many Tapas bars. Sun is guaranteed virtually every day of the year and perhaps best of all that means there is no need for heating and hence the cost of living is very low.