Casa del Mar

The Costa Blanca (the white coast) is a 180 km long sun-drenched coastal strip on the Mediterranean Sea in the southeast of Spain. It is the southern part of the Valencian Autonomous Community and has a very varied number of beautiful beaches and one of the best climates in Spain. The Costa Blanca has many attractions and many opportunities for entertainment, but also many villages to enjoy the quiet Spanish country life. The Costa Blanca is one of the most appreciated areas in the world and attracts visitors worldwide. The mild climate with lots of sun hours and a pleasant temperature even in winter makes it a region that is an ideal holiday destination all year round. The Costa Blanca is therefore known for its good holiday possibilities and the famous holiday resorts such as Benidorm, Altea, Alicante and Torrevieja. Beaches on the Costa Blanca For lovers of sun, sea and beach, the Costa Blanca with its sandy beaches is the right place. In addition, there are many beautiful beaches with round pebbles and beautiful quiet bays and rocky beaches where you can snorkel and dive. The white sandy beaches, interspersed with steep rocks rising from the sea, make the coastline a beautiful whole. Sport on the Costa Blanca: - for the active holidaymaker, the Costa Blanca with the mild climate and many facilities offers excellent opportunities especially for water sports enthusiasts there is much to do - many places offer sailing schools and yacht clubs. Instructors for windsurfing and water skiing, swimming clubs and diving schools and jet skis, (sailing) boats and / or pedal boats can be hired in many places. Certain parts of the coast are very suitable for fishing. Among the yacht clubs and harbors, especially those of Alicante, Santa Pola, Torreveija, Dehesa de Campoamor, Caob Roig and Pilar de la Horadada are worthwhile. Golf on the Costa Blanca - on the Costa Blanca you can play golf 365 days a year in ideal temperatures and with beautiful sea or mountain views. - the great weather, good visibility, little wind and the pleasant climate make this region perfect for golfing. On the Costa Blanca you will find many golf courses with a wide variety, located in the Mediterranean landscape. A day out on the Costa Blanca: For a day out, the Costa Blanca offers many possibilities from amusement parks, animal parks and swimming paradises to caves, waterfalls and nature reserves. Below is a list of ideas: - Elche: Rio Safari (zoo) - Huerto del Cura (botanical garden) - Largest palm forest of Europe - Cartagena: church Santa Maria - the Gran Hotel - Casa Cervantes - Museo Arqueologico municipal - Llagotera - Murcia: museo arqueplogico provincial - casino - centro regional artesania - catedral de Santa Maria - museo Bellar artes - baroque church San Juan de Dias - Benidorm: castillo Mirador - Iglesia de San Jaime - La isla de Benidorm - parque de l Aiguera - Playa de levante - Playa de pomiente - Alicante - Santa Pola Theme Parks: - Torrevieja: Aquapolis (water theme park) - Benidorm: Terra Mitica (the theme park of the Mediterranean) - Aqualandia - Mundomar (zoo with seals and exotic animals) - Ciudad Quesada: Aquapark - Murcia: Terra Natura - Elche: Rio Safari - Lo Rufete: Multi Aventure park (kayaks, quads, paintball) Shopping on the Costa Blanca Shopping around your holiday is no problem, the place on the Costa Blance has many nice shops, souvenir shops, boutiques and well-known weekly markets. Strolling on the boulevard in the sun or on the busy market and doing shopping in the meantime. For true buying enthusiasts there is the 'Habaneras' a large outdoor shopping center in Torrevieja. And for those who prefer a larger open-air shopping center (comparable with Wijnegemshopping), you can go to La Zenia Boulevqrd (in La Zenia). Markets: Monday: Elche - Santa Pola - San Pedro del Pinatar Tuesday: Orihuela - Alicante Wednesday: La Mata - Guardamar - San Miguel de Sallinas Thursday: San Javier - Rojales - Alicante Friday: Torrevieja - Pilar de la Horadada - Los Montesinos Saturday: Santa Pola - Almoradi - Alicante - Playa Flamenca Sunday: Campo de Guardamar - Elche - La Marina Campoverde Cuisine of the Costa Blanca: - the typical Spanish dishes are also well represented on the Costa Blanca. The most distinctive dish of the different regions is undoubtedly rice, prepared in different ways. - in the mountains, rice is used in the characteristic cooking pot as one of the ingredients, together with pork, sausage, pumpkin, turnips, chard, chickpeas and beans. By the sea, the restaurants always have fish, shellfish and shellfish on the menu. - the numerous (fish) restaurants on the harbors offer you the most delicious local specialties. The gastronomy of the Costa Blanca also includes excellent desserts.