Costa Blanca Area Guide

Costa Blanca

The Costa Blanca forms part of the Alicante region of Spain. Extending down from Denia in the North to Pilar De la Horadada in the South.
With Torrevieja and its salt lakes being one of the healthiest places in the world to live, according to the World Heath organisation. No wonder the Spanish have their holiday homes here.
Like so many of the Spanish Costas, the Costa Blanca varies immensely. From the mountainous towns of the North to the flatter areas in the south.

During the past decade, this area had had one of the biggest influxes of northern Europeans. Many came over with the big property companies and bought off plan in areas such as Torrevieja. Although the area is still growing the pace has slowed down. Most of the urbanisations of new properties are along the coastal strip.

The beaches here are some of the best in Europe, with long sandy stretches, small coves and Islands.

Tabarca Island just off the coast at Alicante has its own protected Marine nature reserve. Here you can observe, Turtles and many other marine creatures in the crystal clear warm water. It’s a must for snorkelling, Scuba diving is allowed but only with a permit.

Benidorm to the south perhaps conjures up one view of Spain, however the smaller and quieter resorts, towns, and villages of the Javea peninsula have retained their charm and character and made this area a magnet for the more discerning visitor to Spain.

The beautiful, unspoilt coastline between Denia and Gandia is renowned for its 22 kilometres of long sandy beaches whilst the coast from Denia to Altea is punctuated with small rocky coves and sandy bays.

Away from the coast there is a proliferation of villages offering a peaceful sedate style of living set against a background of beautiful mountains and valleys filled with citrus and olive groves. The area is typified by good wine, good food, and good life. Sit back relax and let the world pass by.

The Costa Blanca is the perfect location for that "new beginning" and there is no wonder more and more visitors simply fall in love with the variety, tranquillity, culture and lifestyle of this delightful, healthy coastline. Here life is that little bit slower, its people are generous to a fault, and you will see a friendliness not found in some of the other Costa locations. The medics will tell you that the healthier diet, cleaner air and higher warmer temperatures give you a quality of life we all need after a lifetime of work and labours.

Reasons why People choose the Javea Peninsula

• Warm summers, mild winters and an average 320 days of sunshine per year
• A wonderful combination of quiet Spain (sandy beaches, rocky coves and sleepy towns) with vibrant Spain close by (cosmopolitan resorts and big Cities)
• Traditional Spanish villages standing amidst stunning mountain scenery, yet only minutes from the coast
• A huge diversity of fine restaurants representing many nations of the world and catering for almost any tastes.
• Local culture and history with many fiestas taking part throughout the year.
• Fine wines, fish, meat and local produce served to you at your table or purchased at the supermarket to test your culinary skills.
• The perfect climate to take advantage of the many sporting and leisure activities on offer.
  One of the best performing property markets in Spain, whether your property purchase is for investment or residential purposes.

Access to the region is excellent. By air through the international airports of Valencia and Alicante, by road from any part of Europe via the A-7, by high speed trains running the length of the coast from north to south, and by sea through the ports of Alicante, Valencia, Gandia or Denia.

Within 20 minutes of the coast you will find many villages offering tranquillity and peaceful living against a background of mountains, orange and lemon orchards and olive groves. 
 
The Costa Blanca or White Coast extends along the eastern coast of Spain (approximately in the middle) and covers the province of Alicante.

This area is not as cold or wet in the winter as the Costa Brava, north of Costa Blanca, nor is it as humid or hot in the summer as the Costa del Sol, in the south. The Costa Blanca has the best all year round temperatures. The weather is recognised as one of the best in the world by the World Health Organisation.
It has over 100 kms of sandy beaches and rocky coves and many of the beaches have the coveted European Blue Flag signifying cleanliness and safe bathing.

There are large amounts of flights into Alicante airport, especially from Northern Europe. Further to the south of the Costa Blanca is Murcia airport. With the advent of many low-cost airlines & with flying time being only approx 2 hours many people now visit this region of Spain for long weekends.