- Currency: Euro €
- Language: Spanish
- Key phrase to learn: Querria bailar conmigo? (Would you like to dance with me?)
- Time difference: The Costa Blanca is one hour ahead of London
- Average flight time: Two hours and 30 minutes
- International phone code: +34
- Emergency services number: 112
- Public holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Epiphany (January 6), St Joseph’s Day (March 19), Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday), Easter Monday (Monday after Easter Sunday), Labour Day (May 1), Assumption Day (August 15), Valencian Community Day (October 9), National Day (October 12), All Saints’ Day (November 1), Constitution Day (December 6), Immaculate Conception Day (December 8), Christmas Day (December 25).
- Link to FCO travel advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/
Why go to Costa Blanca?
If it’s the ultimate sun, sea and sand experience you’re after, you can’t beat a Costa Blanca holiday.
Spain’s spectacular White Coast undulates south from the relaxed beach resort of Denia, taking in legendary nightlife hub Alicante and the bright lights of Benidorm en-route.
Costa Blanca is a sizzling smorgasbord of powdery sand beaches, traditional towns and lively resorts, with accommodation on offer for every budget and plenty to do for the whole family.
Spain’s spectacular White Coast undulates south from the relaxed beach resort of Denia, taking in legendary nightlife hub Alicante and the bright lights of Benidorm en-route.
Costa Blanca is a sizzling smorgasbord of powdery sand beaches, traditional towns and lively resorts, with accommodation on offer for every budget and plenty to do for the whole family.
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Beautiful beaches
Costa Blanca holidays are all about relaxing and soaking up the sunshine.
The area is famous for its perfectly groomed beaches and swimmable seas, with the immaculate expanses of Playa de Levante, Playa de San Juan and Playa de la Fossa offering acres of sand for sun-seekers to enjoy.
Committed tanaholics can get an all-over glow at nudist cove Cala Ambolo – and then there’s the lively urban atmosphere of city beaches such as Alicante’s Playa del Postiguet and buzzy Playa del Albir.
Crammed with family-friendly activities
The dizzying range of all-inclusive Costa Blanca holidays in 2016 and 2017 makes this a popular destination with families.
If you can drag yourself away from the hotel pool on family holidays to the Costa Blanca then there are endless activities on offer, from tiger spotting at Aitana Safari to horse trekking around Lo Rufete adventure park and watching dolphin displays at marine paradise Mundomar.
The Costa Blanca even has one of Spain’s largest water parks: Benidorm’s Aqualandia, which extends over a mega 150,000 square metres. Boredom, what boredom?
Shopping, eating and nightlife
The Costa Blanca offers up plenty of fun for those without nippers in tow as well.
Benidorm’s Old Town is bursting with pavement cafes, British-style pubs and tapas joints, while Alicante’s ‘el Barrio’ area rivals Ibiza for world-class nightlife.
Calpe is renowned for its packed calendar of festivals and fiestas, Jávea attracts a classy clientele with its beachside cocktail bars, and Torrevieja is a shopaholic’s paradise.
The abundance of package deals and cheap holidays to Costa Blanca destinations mean that it’s never been easier to enjoy everything the region has to offer.
Luxury Costa Blanca holidays
While cheap holidays to Costa Blanca resorts are a major draw, the area also has a more opulent side.
Denia is fast becoming a gastronomic hub, and the constellation of five-star hotels scattered along the coast caters for luxury-loving travellers.
The urban areas of Alicante and Benidorm also offer a great range of luxury all-inclusive Costa Blanca holidays, with sumptuous spas, golf courses and fine dining among the top facilities.
The best bit? With so many competitively priced Costa Blanca package deals on offer, you can enjoy a lavish holiday in 2016 or 2017 on a shoestring budget.
When to go
The Costa Blanca enjoys an average of 330 sunshine days per year, which means there’s no bad time for a trip to this balmy part of the world.
Temperatures are at their highest and nightlife at its liveliest between June and September – although you might have to fight other tanners for Costa Blanca’s best sunbathing spots.
You’ll pick up the top deals on Costa Blanca getaways outside of the school holidays.
Winter is surprisingly mild and the perfect time to experience Costa Blanca at its least busy and most authentic.
Events for your diary
For a true taste of local culture, time your visit to coincide with the Bonfires of San Juan in late June. This quirky festival sees the streets of Alicante taken over by floats, markets and fireworks, culminating in a giant bonfire during which dozens of giant effigies are burned.