Costa Blanca - in depth - Attractions


Costa Blanca

Major cities: Alicante, Denia, Javea, Torrevieja, Villajoyosa, Elche, Benidorm

excellent EEC blue flag beaches
salt lagoons with flamingos and Montagu's Harrier
nicknamed "The Market Garden of Europe", Costa Blanca south is one of the best gastronomic centres of Spain

Costa Blanca, the white coast, is a lively coastal region. The mountains descend into the sea in the North, while in the South the white beaches run down to the blue waters in front of huge plains covered with palm trees. Inland the climate has low humidity due to the salt lagoons which draw moisture out of the atmosphere creating a unique dry microclimate.

Places of interest
Alicante 5 km of beaches; 18 hole golf course; Castillo de Santa Barbara (historic castle); old churches; archaeology museum (one of the best in Spain); many parks, gardens and plazas; impressive modern university; excellent fish restaurants
Denia seaport and cosmopolitan area
Javea fishing port; 25 km of beaches, caves and coves
Torrevieja situated in the middle of two large natural salt lakes and park, home to 250 bird species; four golf courses; sports centre; athletics track; water sports park; marina and yacht club
Villajoyosa brightly coloured traditional houses; daily fish market
Elche Palmeral, formal landscape of palm groves (over 1,000 years old); Rio Safari park
Benidorm busy resort, popular with tourists; Safari Aitana (25 km inland from Benidorm), one of the largest safari parks in Europe

Locality Attractions Lifestyle Properties
How to get here, temperature chart and location map An area profile - the main attractions and special features The Region's specialities including food and culture All this area's properties currently held in the exhibition centre