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The Costa Blanca (the white coast) is a 180 km long sun-drenched coastline on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern 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 many hours of sunshine and a pleasant temperature even in winter makes it a region that is an ideal holiday destination all year round. The Costa Blanca is also known for its good holiday possibilities and the well-known holiday resorts such as Benidorm, Altea, Alicante and Torrevieja. Beaches on the Costa Blanca For lovers of sun, sea and sand, the Costa Blanca with its extensive sandy beaches is the perfect 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 cliffs rising steeply from the sea, make the coastline a beautiful whole. Sports on the Costa Blanca: - For the active holidaymaker, the Costa Blanca with its mild climate and many facilities offers excellent opportunities, especially for water sports enthusiasts, there is a lot to do - many places offer sailing schools and yacht clubs. Instructors for windsruf and water ski, swimming clubs and diving schools and can rent jet skis, (sailing) boats and / or pedal boats in many places. Certain parts of the coast are great for fishing. Among the yacht clubs and harbors, those of Alicante, Santa Pola, Torreveija, Dehesa de Campoamor, Caob Roig and Pilar de la Horadada are especially 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 pleasant climate make this area perfect for golfing. On the Costa Blanca you will find many golf courses with a great 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 grove in 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 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 Adventure park (kayaks, quads, paintball) Shopping on the Costa Blanca Also shopping during your holiday is no problem, the places on the Costa Blance have many l nice shops, souvenir shops, boutiques and famous weekly markets. Strolling along the boulevard in the sun or on the busy market and doing some shopping in the meantime. For real shopping enthusiasts there is the 'Habaneras', a large open-air shopping center in Torrevieja. And for those who prefer an even larger open-air shopping center (comparable to Wijnegem shopping) 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 richly represented on the Costa Blanca. The most characteristic dish of the different regions is undoubtedly rice, prepared in different ways. - in the mountains, the characteristic cooking pot uses rice as one of the ingredients, along with pork, sausage, pumpkin, turnips, chard, chickpeas and beans. By the sea, the restaurants always have fish, shellfish and crustaceans on the menu. - the countless (fish) restaurants at the harbors offer you the most delicious local specialties. The gastronomy of the Costa Blanca also includes excellent desserts.