Tourists have flocked to the Spanish Costa Blanca for decades, and many of them have been Anglophones. We have sought out the region in droves just to spend a few weeks there. Then, returning home, made a life-changing decision either to return there to set up home, often for retirement. Many others find it a great place to have a second home or invest in a timeshare property.
Here we take a look at a few of the towns on the Costa Blanca, each one of these little gems infused with its own special character, but each one also crying out that it is a part of Spain, and proud of it. As for sun and sand, that goes without saying, and the Costa Blanca is rightly famous for that.
So now let's take a look at Alicante, the centre of the Costa Blanca. Alicante is warm and sunny for much of the year, with temperatures regularly reaching about forty degrees. The town is situated on a bay in Valencia, and as a town it is very fast growing mainly due to the tourist trade. But that's not all there is in Alicante, since it also possesses several other industries, not least of which being the exportation of wine, fruit and olives. In days gone by Alicante was a thriving sea port, and its remaining buildings, often in a florid Baroque style, testify to the fact.
To the north-east of Alicante lies the bustling tourist development of Benidorm. Benidorm is a thriving tourist centre known for its myriad of hotels and skyline almost reminiscent of New York. But up until the 1960's Benidorm was a lowly fishing village. Never would one have guessed how the tourist trade was to take over its white sandy beaches and claim it as its own.
And now we come to Calpe, arrived at via a series of rocky bays and cliffs. Calpe is a delightful town overlooked by an imposing rock known as Penon d'Ifach. The rock is over a kilometre in length and 300 metres high, being joined to the mainland by a thin strip of land. Of course you can climb it and stand right at the top for a spectacular view over Ibiza in the distance. But be prepared for an arduous day!
Denia is located at a northerly point on the Costa Blanca, slightly to the south of Valencia. It is just at the foot of the imposing mountain of Montgo. It has some fantastic stretches of coast,with lots of sandy beaches to the north, and rocky inlets to the south.
The ancient fishing port of Xabia lies immediately south of Denia. Xabia is famous for its network of tiny streets, traversable only on foot. It is a charming, picturesque town and an ideal get-away, particularly well-suited to those who love walking and exploring.
Guardamar is a beachfront town that is typically Spanish in its charm. What makes it stand out are the famous sand dunes, palm and eucalyptus trees, which were originally installed so as to protect the town from high winds which would create sand storms. Guardamar also possesses a spectacular white sandy beach, almost 10 km in length. In fact the town has two main beaches, separated from each other by the Segura river.
Watersports are a main pastime in the area of Guardamar, since to the south of the Segura River there lies almost three kilometres of sandy beaches with perfect quality water. Sun, sand, clear water - what more can one ask for an idyllic holiday in the sun!
Naturally enough, property on the Costa Blanca is highly sought after, but there are so many idyllic locations, that finding the ideal spot for you might even be quite a difficult process. The choice is simply so enormous. Just take your time, look around, absorb some sun, then come back for more!
Here we take a look at a few of the towns on the Costa Blanca, each one of these little gems infused with its own special character, but each one also crying out that it is a part of Spain, and proud of it. As for sun and sand, that goes without saying, and the Costa Blanca is rightly famous for that.
So now let's take a look at Alicante, the centre of the Costa Blanca. Alicante is warm and sunny for much of the year, with temperatures regularly reaching about forty degrees. The town is situated on a bay in Valencia, and as a town it is very fast growing mainly due to the tourist trade. But that's not all there is in Alicante, since it also possesses several other industries, not least of which being the exportation of wine, fruit and olives. In days gone by Alicante was a thriving sea port, and its remaining buildings, often in a florid Baroque style, testify to the fact.
To the north-east of Alicante lies the bustling tourist development of Benidorm. Benidorm is a thriving tourist centre known for its myriad of hotels and skyline almost reminiscent of New York. But up until the 1960's Benidorm was a lowly fishing village. Never would one have guessed how the tourist trade was to take over its white sandy beaches and claim it as its own.
And now we come to Calpe, arrived at via a series of rocky bays and cliffs. Calpe is a delightful town overlooked by an imposing rock known as Penon d'Ifach. The rock is over a kilometre in length and 300 metres high, being joined to the mainland by a thin strip of land. Of course you can climb it and stand right at the top for a spectacular view over Ibiza in the distance. But be prepared for an arduous day!
Denia is located at a northerly point on the Costa Blanca, slightly to the south of Valencia. It is just at the foot of the imposing mountain of Montgo. It has some fantastic stretches of coast,with lots of sandy beaches to the north, and rocky inlets to the south.
The ancient fishing port of Xabia lies immediately south of Denia. Xabia is famous for its network of tiny streets, traversable only on foot. It is a charming, picturesque town and an ideal get-away, particularly well-suited to those who love walking and exploring.
Guardamar is a beachfront town that is typically Spanish in its charm. What makes it stand out are the famous sand dunes, palm and eucalyptus trees, which were originally installed so as to protect the town from high winds which would create sand storms. Guardamar also possesses a spectacular white sandy beach, almost 10 km in length. In fact the town has two main beaches, separated from each other by the Segura river.
Watersports are a main pastime in the area of Guardamar, since to the south of the Segura River there lies almost three kilometres of sandy beaches with perfect quality water. Sun, sand, clear water - what more can one ask for an idyllic holiday in the sun!
Naturally enough, property on the Costa Blanca is highly sought after, but there are so many idyllic locations, that finding the ideal spot for you might even be quite a difficult process. The choice is simply so enormous. Just take your time, look around, absorb some sun, then come back for more!
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