Villa Elena

The Costa Blanca (the white coast) is a 180 km long sun-drenched coastal strip 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 known for its good holiday opportunities 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 vast sandy beaches is the place to be. In addition, there are many beautiful beaches with carved pebbles and beautiful quiet bays and rocky beaches where you can snorkel and dive. The white sandy beaches, interspersed with rocks rising steeply from the sea, make the coastline a beautiful whole.

Sport on the Costa Blanca :
- for the active holidaymaker, the Costa Blanca offers excellent opportunities with its mild climate and many facilities, especially for lovers of water sports there is a lot to do
- For example, many places offer sailing schools and yacht clubs. Instructors for windsruf and water skiing, swimming clubs and diving schools and jet skis, (sailing) boats and/or pedal boats can be rented in many places. Certain parts of the coast are very suitable for fishing. Among the yacht clubs and ports, those of Alicante, Santa Pola, Torreveija, Dehesa de Campoamor, Caob Roig and Pilar de la Horadada are particularly worth seeing.

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, the good visibility, little wind and the pleasant climate make this region perfect for golf. You will find many golf courses with a great variety on the Costa Blanca, located in the Mediterranean landscape.

A day out on the Costa Blanca :
For a day trip, the Costa Blanca offers many possibilities from amusement parks, animal parks and water parks 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

Amusement 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 Aventure park (kayaks, quads, paintball)

Shopping on the Costa Blanca
Shopping during your holiday is also no problem, the places on the Costa Blanca have many nice shops, souvenir shops, boutiques and well-known weekly markets. Strolling along the boulevard in the sun or at 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 a larger open-air shopping center (comparable to Wijnegemshopping) you can go to La Zenia Boulevard (in La Zenia) There are also markets to visit every day.