Villaricos is a quaint seaside village. It has a fruit and veg market on Sunday mornings. It will be fairly quiet over the winter. However, there is always some activity in nearby Vera, Vera Playa, Garrucha, Mojacar Playa, Mojacar Pueblo.
Depending on the length of your stay, I think you will find a car invaluable. If you are confined to Villaricos you can enjoy the many cliff walks and beautiful scenery. If you are there for pure rest, then you will get that rest.
Thanks for this Leprosy. I assume you live there? What about the sea temperatures? Do people swim in the sea in the winter months?
Also, do air temperatures vary greatly between the coast and a few miles inland? Somewhere like Turre for example.
I have dipped in the Med over the winter every year. During daylight hours there is usually sunshine so it is no big deal to swim. But, it gets noticeably colder from 3.30pm each day. The Spanish think we are mad of course looking at us swimming while they walking with coats and scarves. (This is where we have the advantage over them; we winter better) - (they get their own back during July/August when we can't hack the high temps).
Turré is that bit inland and consequently that bit colder (not much colder), but if you go thirty miles inland you will notice the drop in temps.
I live in Mojacar Playa just for parts of the year. I couldn't miss winter in Ireland. Also, like most Irish people I don't do "actual temperatures readings" but I would guess you are talking mid teens to twenty degrees. If you have anything specific (private stuff) on which you want true info do not hesitate to PM me.
