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The Costa
Blanca is the
coastline that
stretches 170
miles along
Spain's east
coast centred
on
Alicante
and running
from
Valencia
in the north
to La Manga in
the south. It
is famous for
the resort of
Benidorm
which has a
reputation for
being a unique
family resort.
The
countryside at
the north end
of the Costa
Blanca is
attractively
mountainous
and rocky. All
the resorts
have plenty to
offer for
tourists and
have a wide
selection of
accommodation
both near the
beach and
rising up the
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The area is
well serviced
by
Alicante
airport.
Alicante is a
holiday resort
in itself and
offers a
wonderful city
with great
shopping. Just
south of the
airport lies
the resort of
Torrevieja
with its sandy
beach and
lively market,
several golf
courses and
wonderful
accommodation.
Near Cartagena
is the well
known sports
and golf
complex of La
Manga.
Inland from
the beaches
lies one of
Spain's most
fertile areas,
well known for
the citrus
trees that
supply fruit
worldwide,
almond trees
that blanket
the ground
with rich
blossom and
date palms in
massive
forests.
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The Costa
Blanca is one
of those
resorts where
everyone can
find their
place in the
sun, from
cosmopolitan
towns where
life goes on
24 hours a day
to sleepy
little
villages where
the peace and
tranquillity
is unique.
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Fiestas,
traditions and
more
The best known
traditional
dances on the
Costa Blanca
are the
Jota
Valenciana
and the
Jota Murciana.
These can
be performed
either solo or
in pairs and
although the
partners do
not actually
make contact
with each
other, the
movements are
both vigorous
and gracious.
The dancers
are
accompanied by
musicians
playing
guitars or
other
instruments
introduced to
the area by
the Moors.
Flamenco
is also
popular here. |
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| When it comes to fiestas and festivals, there are so many on the Costa Blanca, you are bound to see one wherever you are, whatever time of year. As with the rest of Spain, one of the most important events is the Semana Santa or Easter Week. These deeply religious celebrations are somewhat overwhelming. For more fiestas see our list here.
Sports and recreation
Much of a holiday on the Costa Blanca will be spent on one of the wonderful beaches and there are hundreds of miles of them. Most of the major resorts have facilities for water sports such as skiing, boating, jet-skiing etc and several have diving and snorkelling available. Scuba-diving has taken off in a big way on the Costa Blanca. Wind surfing is one of Spain's fastest growing sports and on this coast it is popular. See also fishing. |
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Our travels
We have toured
the Costa
Blanca many
times and have
explored the
well known
holiday
resorts, the
lesser known
resorts and
the inland
villages. We
have seen a
varied
landscape and
culture and
the region
appears to
offer
everything.
The main
resorts
survive almost
entirely on
tourism and
are booming.
There are
still a few
small villages
that have been
unaffected by
tourism and
are worthy of
exploration. |
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If you are
considering
settling on
the Costa
Blanca, you
will find a
very large
English
speaking
community and
an endless
supply of
properties.
Property
prices here
are cheap in
comparison
with other
coastal areas
of Spain. See
more about
property on
the Costa
Blanca
here. |
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The area has a
good climate
that is
pleasant most
of the year
and the
average annual
temperature is
18º. The
humidity here
is low and is
especially
good for
sufferers of
arthritis. The
beaches here
are one of the
biggest
attractions to
tourists and
most of them
comprise of
wonderfully
clean, white
sand. Most of
the resorts
offer a wide
range of water
sports.
Scuba Diving
is plentiful
Dive centres
include:
Scubaworld
Calle Geminis 28
Urb La Florida
03189 Orihuela Costa
Tel:
667057640
website:
www.divecostablanca.com
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