the best in the world by the World Health Organisation.
Many people with arthritis come to the Costa Blanca and within days feel much better. In the
winter months the Costa Blanca is lucky enough to have nearly as many sunny days as in the
summertime.
The Costa Blanca is not as cold or wet in the winter as the Costa Brava, north of Costa Blanca,
nor is it as humid or hot in the summer as the Costa del Sol, in the south.
Below we have a video guide to the Costa Blanca:
The Costa Blanca is famous for its tourism. Once upon a time the places along the coast were
mostly just tiny fishing villages. Then the fantastic climate and beaches attracted tourists and
the area boomed. Some towns have restricted their development and retained their original
charms while others have over-developed and lost what charm they originally had.
The Costa Blanca has over 100 kms of sandy beaches and rocky coves and many of the
beaches have the coveted European Blue Flag signifying cleanliness and safe bathing.
Of course the charms of the area have meant that many foreigners now live here. There has
been a property explosion with many people regarding the Costa Blanca as the California of
Europe. Not just people retiring, nowadays many young families move to the Costa Blanca
searching for a better lifestyle. Every nationality can be found here but especially north
european (oh and some Spanish too!).
The Costa Blanca is a beautiful region with mountains stretching along most of the coast. The
A7 motorway (with some toll sections) stretches from north to south along the coast. The N-332
also runs parallel yet is free from charges although much slower as it passes through the middle
of many towns.
There are huge amounts of flights into Alicante airport, especially from Northern Europe.
Valencia airport to the north is also well serviced.Further to the south of the Costa Blanca is
Murcia airport, known as Corvera airport. With the advent of many low-cost airlines
