The Costa Blanca

The southern Costa Blanca, located on Spain's stunningly beautiful eastern coast, is part of the province of Alicante and one of the country's most beautiful seashores - just waiting to be discovered by you. The airports of Valencia, Alicante and San Javier make access to the area easy.

The north of the Costa Blanca is very mountainous and very famous for the skyscrapers of Benidorm, a town which can accommodate about 5 million tourists a year. Nearby is the theme park »Terra Mítica«, the only one in Europe. Many attractions and shows turn this park into a fascinating place for the whole familiy, where time does not exist.

For those who prefer tranquility and a more rustique lifestyle, the interior part of the coast is very interesting and you´ll find old castles, mountains up to 1600 m and old picturesque villages.

The south of the Costa Blanca is well known for its long beaches with fine white sand , which gave the name to the whole shore. Here, the long golden sand beaches gently slope into the sea where the clear blue water is several degrees warmer than elsewhere on the coast.

Alicante, the region’s capital, is an ancient city whose hustle and bustle is welcome after the laid back atmosphere on the coast. Alicante’s city centre in particular is a pretty pedestrianised warren of small streets, cafés, restaurants and tapas bars on every other corner.

Guardamar del Segura is outstanding because of the natural reserve of dunes and pine forest.
At the heart of the southern Costa Blanca is the town of Torrevieja, with the natural salt lakes closed off from the Mediterranean Sea, which is renowned for its health-giving properties due to a high salt concentration in the water. Torrevieja offers a long promenade with a lot of small shops, cafes and restaurants and in summer the townhall offers many cultural events.
In interior part you will find the villages of Elda, Petrer, Sax and Villena - each one with its own middle age castle and lots of history ...

The climate of the Costa Blanca is mediterranean and with approximately 2800 hours of sunshine each year has it an average temperature of 19'3° C, which makes the province of Alicante the place to enjoy leisure and holidays, because it is possible to live outside nearly every day of the year.
The blossom of the almond trees in February is a wonderful experience and you should not miss a trip at this time to enjoy the abundacy of pink blossoms in contrast with the dark trunks.
You can swim in the mediterranean sea from May to October and in the remaining months you could use the climatized and heated public pools in Torrevieja, Elche, Guardamar an in other towns.

The area of the so called Vega Baja extends from a few kilometers off the coast towards Murcía. It is a traditional area of agriculture: cultivating fruits like lemons, oranges, melons, and artichokes and other vegetables.
Rojales is one of the villages of the Vega Baja and with the urbanisation Ciudad Quesada closeby you´ll get all the infrastucture for national and international tourism. Rojales, a traditional farmer´s village, is only a few kilometers from Urbesgolf and offers you all the necessary locations for shopping. You will find a wide range of restaurants and cultural events. It is very nice to have a walk along the riverbanks of the Segura, see the "noria" (water wheel) beside the old bridge in the middle of the town, buy fresh fruits on the Thursday market and visit the caves, where artists have frequent exhibitions.
All in all an ideal town which offers something for all the family at any time a year.