Costa Blanca North

The Costa Blanca North is a picturesque region and it includes the main towns of Denia, Javea, Calpe, Benidorm and Alicante. Most of the region is reachable within an hour from Alicante Airport.

The wonderful beaches in the region are perfect for swimming, surfing, scuba diving or yachting

Altea

Altea is considered to be one of Costa Blanca's most beautiful towns. Its jumbled narrow medieval cobble-stoned streets lend it a certain special charm. The highest part of the town, on which a blue domed church stands, provide a magnificent view over the white washed houses and surrounding areas.

Altea is a paradise for artists and craftsmen and their stalls and shops are scattered liberally through the old town centre. Their presence along with the holiday makers and locals lends Altea a rather cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Altea has a 6km shingled beach which is interspersed with cliffs and coves.

Denia

A coastal city which has a 20 kilometre coastline made up of small, beautiful coves. The beaches range from fine sand to shingle and generally appeal to family tourism. The city's historical centre is its castle and in the 11th century Denia became an independent Taifa following the division of the Caliphate of Córdoba.

Jávea

An historical town, whose centre is situated around the Gothic Church of San Bartolomé, Jávea is located in the northern section of the province of Alicante, between the capes of San Antonio and La Nao. Located within walking distance of the old town centre is the Food Market, the Cultural Centre, the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Chapel of Santa Ana.

You will also find the Monastery of Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, the Ethnographic Museum, and the Plana Mills in this town. Javea is also popular with scuba divers due to its many submerged coves and its diversity of marine life.

Calpe

Described as the town of artists, Hemingway and other writers spent their summers in Calpe. An historic town,(Prehistoric, Iberian, Phoenician and Roman remains have been found) Calpe has become a tourist destination of note for both national and international visitors

Calpe is marked by the impressive Rock of Ifach, an unmistakable sight on the Costa Blanca. The rock was turned into a nature park in 1987 and provides shelter for a variety of plants, such as the rockrose, Ifach carnation and the Ifach mushroom. The immense rock, towers to 1000ft and divides the Calpe coast into two wide, sheltered bays, with facilities to ensure the safety and well-being of swimmers.

Scuba divers and fisherman will appreciate the caves and coves that line the Calpe coastal region.

Benidorm

Benidorm has become the Costa Blanca's main tourist area because of its beaches and its range of leisure amenities. The Terra Mitica theme park and Aqualandia water park are two of its main attractions however their is a wide variety of leisure amenities catering for all tastes. You can go swimming on some of the finest beaches in the world (they regularly win European Blue Flag awards), eat and drink in restaurants for all budgets, take walks in the many parks and also enjoy the nightlife.

The historical centre of Benidorm is located around the Canfali vantage point which affords generous views over the city and the superb beaches.