Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:34pm
I guess that all depends on what you define as "much going on" but I do know some people love Sucina.
However, for me a happy medium would somewhere like San Pedro del Pinatar which has the benefit of being on the Mar Menor, has all the amenities a town of over 20K has & plenty of sports facilities as well.
You will have to have a car in Sucina as public transportation probably won't cover your needs. San P is mostly Spanish but there are a good few ex Pats there too & English is widely spoken. It has an authentic Spanish feel to it, in other words you won't be living in Little Britain or Little Ireland or Little anywhere else.
I don't want to put you off Sucina & I don't live there myself but I have heard concerns about flies there. I know there is a good mix of Spanish and ex Pats there as well and some nice bars and restaurants. It's very pretty and I imagine it's pretty safe.
San P is 20 mins. drive and a world of difference to Torrevieja but you can have that close by if you want it while San P is more sedate and laid back with plenty going on if you want that and it's a living town too not just holidaymakers. Mostly visitors are Spanish. That said, some places do close down in the winter months but we never have any difficulty finding what we need.
I wish you well in your search and if you have any specific areas of concern just let me know in either a PM or on this thread. I'll be happy to help if I can. Cheers. Ann