Festivities of Torrevieja Activity · Torrevieja, El Baix Segura, Alicante Every 16 July Torrevieja pays tribute to the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of its sailors, with a musical wake-up call, a greasy pole over water and a land and sea procession of the image. Photo: Keith Williamson from Bigastro, Spain (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Torrevieja