SpainPropertyGuide-Issue6-Autumn-2021

COSTALANCA
An ancient coast of beaches, crystalline waters and
rocky cliffs that lead down to secluded little coves
and bays, the northern part of the Costa Blanca is
often described as the most beautiful section of all – and
one of the finest examples of Mediterranean lifestyle to be
found anywhere.
COSTA BLANCA NORTH
Alicante provides the big city feel as well as a large
international airport for the region, and as you head north
from here the first significant resort town is El Campello,
popular above all with Spanish tourists. From here to the
pretty coastal town of Villajoyosa, with its multi-coloured
Levante houses, Beach, there are only tiny beachside spots dotted, and
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more of the same until you come to the most famous
Costa Blanca resort of all: Benidorm.
Famous for its package tourism, as humorously depicted in
a British comedy series, this large resort town is redeveloping
its look and offering to appeal to a more modern kind of
tourism, complete with stylish resort hotels and a series of
large theme park attractions such as Terra Mítica, Terra
Natura and Aqualandia. From here, the coast becomes
more rugged, with imposing capes and rocky cliffs and
bays that together create breath-taking scenery against
a backdrop of blue skies and green pine groves.
Altea is a stylish resort town with a beautiful historic centre
that ranks as one of the region’s highlights, while Platja
L’Olla is a wonderfully secluded stretch of coast between