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A Spanish Villa Guide to the Costa Blanca region

Costa Blanca summary

Staying in a villa or apartment in the Costa Blanca you will be able to enjoy a great climate, lush moutainous scenery inland and, of course, great beaches along the coast. Best known for regional capital Valencia, Alicante and Benidorm.

Introducing Costa Blanca

Best know to British travellers for the popular holiday maker resort of Benidorm, the Valencia and Costs Blanca region of Spain has much to offer. The Costs Blanca stretches from the regional capital of Valencia in the north to Alicante in the south. Although the Benidorm resort is a more developed and commercialised area you will find that the rest of the Costa Blanca region has many smaller resorts often with picturesque villages close to the beaches. Valencia is the Costa Blanca regions capital and is also Spain’s largest city. In the modern Vaencia you will find great shopping, restaurants, culture (museum, art) and history including the cities ancient cathedral. Although the Costa Blanca is not quite as culturally diverse as other regions of Spain, it still has beautiful countryside, with the backdrop of orange and lemon groves, and pretty mountain villages such as Guadalest and Xativa.

Costa Blanca weather / climate

The Costa Blanca weather is summed up best by the simple fact it is the sunniest climate in Europe. During the Spring and Autumn the temperature generally stays above 20 degrees while in the Summer it is usually around 30 degrees. The weather is less humid than many areas of Spain and the evenings do tend to be comfortably cooler.  
Typical Costa Blanca temperatures
     

Costa Blanca beaches

If you are looking for superb white sandy beaches then the Costa Blanca is the place to head. As you would expect, the best beaches tend to be nearest the largest resorts with Benidorm and Calpe being the most popular. If you are looking for something a little quieter you can find some great beaches outside of Moraira (El Portet) and Grandilla (Javea).

What to do and see

Many of the villas and apartments in Costa Blanca are based around 3 popular resorts of Calpe, Javea and Moraira. Calpe is built up in the centre with excellent amenities and is best known for the rock of Penon d’Ifach and has 2 great sandy beaches. Javea has something for everyone with its livel Arenal beach area, pretty old town and charming port area. Of the 3, Moraira is smaller and quieter but you will still find a golf course, tennis club in addition to 2 sandy beaches and the coves of Fustera. Benidorm is a large, highly popular resort and as such is not everyones holiday choice. As you would expect it does have great shopping, a theme park and of course a vibrant nightlife – all of which attracts familes young and old.

Shopping and eating

Spanish supermarkets will normally stock everything you need. You will find that locally grown produce will be much cheaper but you can of course find most of the brands you would recognise from home. If you are looking for a true touch of Spain in your dining head for Valencia, the acknowledged home of the Paella. And, try the orange juice which is made from those local orange groves! You will find that all the resorts can cater for the most diverse tastes.

Golf and other sport activities

Spain’s warm climate makes it a popular destination for golfers and the Costa Blanca region offers championships courses in Valencia and and Javea. There are numerous courses throughout the Costa Brava region and most are open to non-members.

You will find sailing and wind surfing facilities (hiring and lessons) at most major resorts.

Getting to and around Costa Blanca

You can get direct flights from the UK to the Costa Brava’s main airports in Valencia and Alicante. Both airports have flights every day to the UK, with them being popular routes for the low cost airlines as well as scheduled and charter flights. You will find that most of the major resorts are within 1½ hours of the airports. For those that have more time to travel, you can drive down to the Costa Brava region through France – a pretty and enjoyable trip. Driving will take you at least 24 hours so why not stop off on a route in France? Driving through the region is facilitated by the main coastal toll motorway which links Valencia (and Barcelona and France) in the north with Alicante in the south. All the main resorts in the Costa Brava region can be reached from roads off this motorway. There is also the option to travel by train, with the local railway joining Valencia and Alicante as well as many of the coastal towns and resorts.

 

 

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