Costa Blanca Map showing tourist resorts
Costa Blanca Map, tourist resorts and Costa Blanca Information
View of Calpe, Costa Blanca, from half way up the famous
Ilfach crag (Penyal d'Ifac)(Peñón de Ifach)
Getting around Costa Blanca
Coach Tours
Tourists who have arrived on package holidays will find that there holiday rep will usually arrange various half, full day and longer coach tours. These are also available from local travel agents
Buses
Regular bus services run between towns. Bus services
Trains Costa Blanca
A regular narrow cauge train / tram service runs from Alicante to Denia stopping at most towns. FGV train/tram
Trains Spain
The national rail network connects Alicante to the rest of Spain via inland lines to Murcia, Valenciaor Madrid National Trains
Bikes
Hire a bike for a day or two. Check with your hotel or apartment reception. There are also Downhill bike tours organised. You are taken up into the hills and it's mostly downhill all the way back
FGV Railway
FGV Railway is the Costa Blanca rail line
RENFE National Railways
Spains national rail network, connecting Alicante to the rest of Spain Renfe
Alsa Buses
Alsa is one of the main inter town bus companies on the Costa Blanca.
Costa Blanca Hotels and Apartments
Benidorm hotels
Costa Blanca hotels
Alicante hotels
Elche hotels
Valencia hotels
Other Cities and regions
Alicante
Alicante is the main town with millions of tourists going through it's Airport for the Costa Blanca resorts.The Santa Barbara castle is a major attraction
Restaurants & Bars
There are no shortages of bars and restaurants throughout the CostaBlanca. more details are given under the Costa Blanca resort pages
Tourist information offices
Information on local Tourist information offices is available on the individual resort pages.
Buses
Alsa is the main Costa Blanca inter town bus company Alsa buses
The resort pages give information on more local buses
Inland
Away from the coast you will find citrus and olive groves and very scenic hilltop and mountain side villages as you head into the rugged mountainous interior
Algar River on Horseback
- Why not try a little trot upstream surrounded by wonderful mountain scenery? Whether you are an expert Amazon or a complete novice.
- You can now get in the saddle and enjoy a pleasurable jaunt in the company of guides and teachers.
Algar Waterfalls
- The El Algar Waterfalls are only a couple of kilometres from the algar village with a car park near the falls.
- Coach tours visit the falls from some of the coastal resorts
Altea
- A small quaint town.
- Good views are from the top of the steps leading to the old town with it's beautiful church and square
- Attractive fishermen’s quarter
More informatin Altea
On the Coast
Calpe
- Calpe is a lovely charming fishing port famous for it's rock headland. Penon de Ifach
- More Calpe Map & Information
- More Penon de Ifach Map & Information
Denia
- Denia now a thriving tourist resort, but much quieter than Benidorm.
- Denia is also a centre for the raisin producing area around the town.
- See the 17th century church
- Ferries to:
- Ibiza, Formentera, Palma de Mallorca, Tabarca and Oran
- More informatin Denia
Desafio Medieval, The Robin Hood Show
- Desafio Medieval show of Robin Hood, is located between Benidorm and Alea at Alfa del Pi
- You Eat your medieval banquet whilst you watch the spectacular fighting, swordmanship, horse riding and jousting.
- Being a medieval banquet you eat using your fingers.
Cala Finestrat
Situated just inland from Benidorm. This village has a cove at sea level and the backdrop of the 1410m high mountain Campana.
Guadalest
Guadalest a beautiful fortified village with a Moorish castle visited by around 2 million visitors a year.Famous for The Asuncion's white bell tower perched on the top of a spectacular rock.
More Guadalest
Gata de Gorgos
Located on the River Gorgos, the town is the destination of the Lemon Express train
The old town is well known for its local crafts which include basket & wicker work and the handmaking of guitars. Gata de Gorgos has many craft shops and the ideal place to buy some souveniers
More Gata de Gorgos
Shopping
. Benidorm is the main shopping resort and shopping trips to Valencia are done by many of the tour operators. Elche is a shoe manufacturing area and many trips to Elche include a factory and factory shop visit where shoes are at a very good price
More Information on shopping is given under the resort pages
Costa Blanca
- Beautiful beaches, either quieter resorts or legendary vibrant nightlife resorts such as Benidorm, much of which is tailored for the British tourist.
- Spanish tapas bars, restaurants offereing traditional seaside food - fish and chips are along side continental and oriental restaurants.
Resorts, Towns, Villages
Hire a car, use local transport or book a trip with your holiday tour rep and visit some of the local towns.
Recommended are: Alicante, Guadalest, Calpe, Elche and Valencia.
Benidorm
Benidorm information, photographs
Valencia
Spain's third largest city. Not actually in the Costa Blanca but to the North of Benidorm and within easy reach by tour coach car or bus. See it's cathedral , culture, charm, footbal stadium shops, and Lladro's a porcelain manufacturer.
Las Fallas festival. burning of the carton effigies. With the burning of the carton effigies, firework displays,colourful processions, flower and brass bands.
Valencia hotels and apartments
Tarbena
A mountain village, famous for it's delicious sausages.
Albir
Albir a good selection of restaurants, shops and bars. A more relaxing resort with a shelving pebble beach.. Albir is 6 kilometres north of Benidorm
La Nucia & Polop
Interactive Photo of Església de Sant Pere Apòstol Polop
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Interactive Photo of Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción Church La Nucia
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Location of La Nucia & Polop
- Altea with its picturesque Old Town 7km
- Benidorm 10km
- Alicante 51 km
Tiralinas Go Theme Park
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Tirolinas Go Boy on Traversing Net
Tirolinas Go Boy on Bridge with Gaps
Tirolinas Go Girl Attatching Safety-Harness
- Adventure Theme Park with Zip Lines
- Bridges, Giant Zip Lines, Tarzan Swing, Rope Ladder, Climbing Nets. All Locatedbetween trees
- Suitable for families , children , schools , travel groups , stag parties.
- Different circuits based on height.
- Address: Carrer de Guadalest, 2, 03530 La Nucia, Alacan
- Website
Polop
- Polop is a village 10 kilometres inland.
- It's north of Benidorm and east of Altea
- Polop has an amazing fountain with 221 jets of water.
- Good view from the cemetry on top of the hill.
- Alsa buses from Benidorm
Callosa d'En Sarrià.
Beaches
Information on Costa Blanca Beaches is given on the resort pages
Airports
Alicante Airport
The main airport for the Costa Blanca is Alicante Airport
Murcia, Airport
Murcia, San Javier Airport is on the coast 70 kilometres south of Alicante
Murcia, San Javier Airport is ideal for Torrevieja to the north of the airport and suitable for San Pola further North still but Alicante airport is nearer to San Pola.
To the South of the airport is the city of Cartagea
Valencia Airport
Valencia Airport is located North of the Costa Blanca and is an alternative to the Northern resort of Denia
