Costa Blanca Tourist Information.

This section contains a complete guide to all our pages on the topic of Costa Blanca tourism and holidaying on the Costa Blanca.

For a comprehensive list of all the tourist information pages please see the index further down the page.

The Costa Blanca area of Spain is located approximately half-way along the east coast of Spain. The area is a very popular tourist destination because of its excellent weather and climate and the many superb beaches which stretch for miles and miles along the coast.

Costa-Blanca-beaches One of the good things about coming on holiday to the Costa Blanca is the different types of places you can visit. There is great variety and each place has something for everyone. For example you can go inland and enjoy the unspoilt 'real' Spain or you can stay on the coast and enjoy the hustle and bustle and nightlife of Benidorm or alternatively within a short distance you can stay on the coast in quaint, quiet fishing villages - the choice is yours!

NORTHERN COSTA BLANCA

The Northern Costa Blanca coast starts around Gandia and Oliva. This area is full of orange groves and majestic mountains in the background. The sandy beaches are excellent and uncrowded. Inland is pretty with Jativa a beautiful town with a superb castle.

Moving down the coast you come to Denia which has a marina and port from which you can get a ferry across to Ibiza and Majorca. Now the coast changes from being flat to rugged with coves and rocky beaches. To the south of Denia comes Javea with its sandy beach followed by Moraira, a smaller town also with a good sandy beach. Inland is the Jalon Valley famous for its vineyards and blossoms with the working town of Pedreguer nearby.

Next down the coast comes the rolling hillsides of Benissa with its rocky beaches and then Calpe, one of the Costa Blanca's most famous tourist destinations. Originally a small fishing village, Calpe is now a busy town with high rise hotels and apartments blocks dominating the skyline. Calpe has the famous rock called the Penon de Ifach which rises from the sea. On either side are two fantastic wide sandy beaches.

Heading south we come across swanky Altea with its hills full of whitewashed houses, winding cobbled streets and designer shops. Next is Alfaz del Pi (also known as L'Alfas del Pi) and then Benidorm, the biggest tourist resort on the Costa Blanca. Benidorm is huge with masses of high rise skyscrapers. The three beaches are excellent and the nightlife is legendary. There are plenty of hotels, cafes, entertainment, shopping and a number of fine theme parks for the family. After Benidorm the coast becomes flat with mile after mile of sandy beaches. Also the mountains in the background begin to fade further and further away. To the south is the town of Villajoyosa. If you go inland from here you will come to the castle at Guadalest, a renowned tourist attraction. Much further inland is the large town of Alcoy, (also known as Alcoi) famous for its many bridges.

SOUTHERN COSTA BLANCA

Once south of Villajoyosa there is a succession of similar beach resorts with high rise apartment blocks and hotels although nothing like as big as Benidorm. First there is El Campello, then San Juan and then we hit Alicante, the gateway to the Costa Blanca. Alicante airport is where most people arrive into the Costa Blanca. Strangely because it is a lovely city, has a great marina and beaches - most people immediately exit the airport either south towards Torrevieja or north towards Benidorm.

South of Alicante are a number of coastal beach resorts. Firstly Santa Pola, La Marina, Guardamar del Segura and then Torremalata. Inland towns of note are Elche (or Elx) famous for its many palm trees, Orihuela, Ontinyent and Crevillente.

Back to the coast and we arrive at Torrevieja with its nice beaches. The amount of building in this area has been immense with sprawling developments everywhere. There are quite a number of golf courses in this area with Villamartin and Rojales both just off the coast having about three golf courses within easy reach. South of Torrevieja are more beach resorts - Cabo Roig, Pilar de la Horadada, San Pedro del Pinatar and finally La Manga. Visitors to the southern Coast Blanca will find it less scenic than the Northern Costa Blanca but then there are more tourist activities and both Alicante airport and also Murcia airport are close by.

OUTSIDE OF THE COSTA BLANCA AREA

Although we concentrate primarily on the Costa Blanca we also have a guide to the two biggest Spanish cities - the capital Madrid and second city Barcelona - a visit to both of these cities is essential for anyone visiting Spain. Also to the south of the Costa Blanca is the Costa Calida coast and we cover some towns such as Murcia, Cartagena, Mazarron and Camposol.

COSTA BLANCA TOURIST INFORMATION INDEX

Costa Blanca Car Hire - A number of useful pages including how to find cheap car hire from Alicante airport, general car hire tips and a quick car hire quote from the cheapest Costa Blanca car hire company we have found.

Costa Blanca Hotels - We have a general guide to the hotel star rating system in Spain and a guide on facilities you can expect in your hotel.

Costa Blanca Weather Forecasts - This page has an overall guide to the typical weather conditions for each month of the year. Also we have a list of Costa Blanca towns so you can obtain a specific weather forecast.

Costa Blanca Webcams - Many towns on the Costa Blanca have webcams which are cameras transmitting live pictures. This enables you to see what places look like and to see the current weather conditions. This page contains a list of all webcams in the Costa Blanca area.

Gandia Tourist information - Gandia is on the northern Costa Blanca coast near to Oliva. Good sandy beach. Mainly high rise blocks.

Oliva Tourist information - South of Gandia, smaller but with a nicer beach full of sand dunes. Attractive countryside full of orange groves.

Jativa Tourist information - Jativa - also know as Xativa is a bustling inland town not too far from Valencia. Beautiful countryside and a great castle.

Useful Jativa Links: Jativa Weather | Jativa Hotels | Jativa Villa Rental | Jativa Car Hire | Jativa Webcams

Denia Tourist information - A large working town Denia has a port, marina, castle and nice beaches. Overlooked by the impressive Montgo mountain.

Useful Denia Links: Denia Weather | Denia Hotels | Denia Villa Rental | Denia Car Hire | Denia Webcams

Javea Tourist Information - Javea has three unique and distinct areas - the Arenal beach area with a great family-friendly beach, the Port area with its cosmopolitan restaurants and the Old Town with its historic monuments.

Pedreguer Tourist Information - More a base than a tourist destination. Has the five star Marriott hotel and is close to Denia, Javea and the Jalon Valley.

Useful Pedreguer Links: Pedreguer Weather | Pedreguer Hotels | Pedreguer Villa Rental | Pedreguer Car Hire |

Jalon Valley Tourist Information - Inland from Javea and Moraira. Perfect for a quiet relaxing villa holiday. Surrounded by mountains and full of vineyards.

Useful Jalon Valley Links: Jalon Valley Weather | Jalon Valley Hotels | Jalon Valley Villa Rental | Jalon Valley Car Hire |

Moraira Tourist Information - Small very attractive town with good shops, restaurants, marina and beach. Very good for villa holidays.

Benissa Tourist Information - Benissa town centre is inland but Benissa also extends to the coast which is full of rocky coves. Best for villa holidays.

Calpe Tourist Information - Large tourist destination. Good beaches, cosmopolitan, plenty to do and see, fish market and Penon de Ifach rock.

Altea Tourist Information - One of Costa Blanca's nicest and scenic towns. Once a small fishing village Altea has retained its charm and history.

Alfaz del Pi Tourist Information - Between Altea and Benidorm. A nice town but best used as a useful base for all the Costa Blanca sights.

Useful Alfaz del Pi Links: Alfaz del Pi Weather | Alfaz del Pi Car Hire |

Benidorm Tourist Information - Most popular Costa Blanca tourist destination. Very busy, plenty to see and lots of places to stay. Many package holidays here. Come to Benidorm for entertainment and nightlife.

Guadalest Tourist Information - Inland from Benidorm is Guadalest castle - worth a day trip.

Useful Guadalest Links: Guadalest Weather | Guadalest Webcams |

Alcoy Tourist Information - Alcoy (also known as Alcoi) is far inland from the coast and is only suitable if you want to get away from the crowded beaches in summer and experience authentic Spain.

Ontinyent Tourist Information - Ontinyent is a small town located inland of Alcoy.

Useful Ontinyent Links: Ontinyent Weather | Ontinyent Hotels | Ontinyent Villa Rental | Ontinyent Car Hire |

Villajoyosa Tourist Information - Famous for making chocolate. Beach resort south of Benidorm. Has a international casino with lavish buffet.

El Campello Tourist Information - Flat coastal town with mostly high rise hotels and apartments and sandy beach. A scaled down version of Benidorm.

Useful El Campello Links: El Campello Weather | El Campello Hotels | El Campello Villa Rental | El Campello Car Hire | El Campello Webcams

San Juan Tourist Information - South of El Campello and in truth very similar. Just north of Alicante so good location if you just want a beach holiday.

Useful San Juan Links: San Juan Weather | San Juan Hotels | San Juan Villa Rental | San Juan Car Hire | San Juan Webcams

Alicante Tourist Information - The gateway to the Costa Blanca. Most probably you will arrive at Alicante Airport and pick up your hire car.

Useful Alicante Links: Alicante Weather | Alicante Hotels | Alicante Villa Rental | Alicante Car Hire | Alicante Webcams

Santa Pola Tourist Information - Good beach resort just 20 kilometres south of Alicante. Has some important Roman ruins which attracts tourists.

Useful Santa Pola Links: Santa Pola Weather | Santa Pola Hotels | Santa Pola Villa Rental | Santa Pola Car Hire | Santa Pola Webcams

Guardamar del Segura Tourist Information - South of Santa Pola and north of Torremalata Guardamar has fifteen kilometres of sandy beach and a marina.

Useful Guardamar del Segura Links: Guardamar del Segura Weather | Guardamar del Segura Hotels | Guardamar del Segura Villa Rental | Guardamar del Segura Car Hire | Guardamar del Segura Webcams

Torrelamata Tourist Information - 5 km north of Torrevieja, the beach at La Mata is one of Costa Blanca's best with a European Blue Flag for many years.

Useful Torrelamata Links: Torrelamata Weather | Torrelamata Villa Rental | Torrelamata Car Hire |

Elche Tourist Information - Elche is 23 km inland from Alicante. A large town it is famous for having over 200,000 palm trees. Elche is also known as Elx.

Useful Elche Links: Elche Weather | Elche Hotels | Elche Villa Rental | Elche Car Hire | Elche Webcams

Crevillente Tourist Information - Crevillente is a small inland town approximately 10 km south-west of Elche towards Orihuela.

Useful Crevillente Links: Crevillente Weather | Crevillente Car Hire |

Orihuela Tourist Information - Orihuela is a large inland city located between Elche and Murcia and approximately 50 km from Alicante.

Useful Orihuela Links: Orihuela Weather | Orihuela Hotels | Orihuela Villa Rental | Orihuela Car Hire |

Torrevieja Tourist Information - Huge sprawling developments have turned this once fishing village into one of the largest cities on the Costa Blanca.

Useful Torrevieja Links: Torrevieja Weather | Torrevieja Hotels | Torrevieja Villa Rental | Torrevieja Car Hire | Torrevieja Webcams

Villamartin Tourist Information - Slightly inland but close to beaches and in particular close to many well-known golf courses. Has a great plaza.

Useful Villamartin Links: Villamartin Weather | Villamartin Hotels | Villamartin Villa Rental | Villamartin Car Hire |

Rojales Tourist Information - 10 minutes drive to the beaches Rojales still has kept its charm which a number of bigger towns nearby have lost.

Useful Rojales Links: Rojales Weather | Rojales Hotels | Rojales Villa Rental | Rojales Car Hire |

Cabo Roig Tourist Information - South of Torrevieja so close to at least three good golf courses as well as three beaches all with the EEC Blue Flag award.

Useful Cabo Roig Links: Cabo Roig Weather | Cabo Roig Car Hire |

Pilar de la Horadada Tourist Information - 5 km of clean sandy beach and with Roman ruins for those interested in sightseeing.

Useful Pilar de la Horadada Links: Pilar de la Horadada Weather | Pilar de la Horadada Hotels | Pilar de la Horadada Villa Rental | Pilar de la Horadada Car Hire | Pilar de la Horadada Webcams

San Pedro del Pinatar Tourist Information - Has a long beachfront and marina in the Lo Pagan area. Retains much of its Spanish culture despite tourism.

Useful San Pedro del Pinatar Links: San Pedro del Pinatar Weather | San Pedro del Pinatar Hotels | San Pedro del Pinatar Villa Rental | San Pedro del Pinatar Car Hire |

La Manga Tourist Information - La Manga is a resort on a coastal strip of 24 km next to the Mar Menor, Europe's largest salt water lake.

Useful La Manga Links: La Manga Weather | La Manga Hotels | La Manga Villa Rental | La Manga Car Hire |