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Places to visit

 

The Costa Blanca offers a wide range of historical sites, tapas bars, restaurants, shops and entertainment.

  • Albir – Small seaside town with its 590m EU blue flag beach, located between Benidorm and Altea, Albir is spacious and traditional, yet cosmopolitan, and has something for everyone, regardless of age.
  • Alicante – this beautiful harbour town is the capital and main city of the Region of Alicante.
  • Altea – a traditional village, considered one of the most beautiful ones in the Costa Blanca.
  • Benidorm is the place to go for its bustling nightlife, cosmopolitan atmosphere and clean sandy beaches. Do not miss its historic centre. You will find something for all the family in the nearby Terra Mitica theme park and Aqualandia Water Park.
  • Cabo Roig – an ideal golf destination in the Costa Blanca: its seaside location, less than 25 minutes’ drive from three championship golf courses (Las Ramblas, Villamartín and Campoamor) makes it the perfect centre of operations for an exciting golfing break.
  • Calpe – beach, port, salt flats, nature reservoir, charming old town . . . Calpe has it all. Do not miss the wonderful panorama from the Ifach Rock. 
  • Denia – Join one of the guided visits to the Montgó nature park and the views from the 11th century Castle of Denia over its sandy beaches and rocky coves. From Denia you can also take a ferry to the Balearic Islands of Ibiza or Mallorca, for example.
  • Elche – The 300,000 palm trees in Elche are certainly not to miss, and have been recognised by the UNESCO with the World Heritage Site distinction.
  • Javea, or Xàbia as it is called in Valencian, is located in the North of the Costa Blanca. Its historical centre, gothic church and whitewashed houses make it the perfect complement to its more than 20km of sandy beaches.
  • Orihuela, by the river Segura, possesses one of the richest architectures in the Costa Blanca. It is also the home of the second largest palm forest in the region (after Elche). The district, of more than 300 square kilometres, includes 16km of beaches including La Zenia and Dehesa de Campoamor.
  • Santa Pola, once Portus Ilicitanus, the Roman Port of Elche, is famous for its salt flats, where numerous migratory birds pass the colder months of the year.
  • Torrevieja’s wetlands (now a nature reserve) give the town its characteristic microclimate.  With inhabitants from 144 different countries, Torrevieja is the cosmopolitan place to go in the Costa Blanca.
  • Villajoyosa - this chocolate making city (try the Valor chocolates produced there) has a bright Mediterranean air. Enjoy the view of the houses near the port, brightly painted in cheerful Mediterranean colours. Try a chocolate con churros, a hot cup of chocolate with delicious sticks of fried pastry.