Clear blue seas and Spectacular mountain ranges. Fine sandy beaches and charming rocky inlets. Cosmopolitan beach resorts and small, untouched Spanish villages. Stunning natural beauty and a modern infrastructure. Warm sun and cooling sea breezes. Tranquillity and fiesta. Whatever you are looking for in Spain, you’ll find it on the Costa Blanca, a region of fascinating contrasts.
GEOGRAPHY
The Costa Blanca can be found on the east coast of Spain and is one of the most popular coastal areas with British visitors. It stretches for 100km (63miles) along the east coast, mainly in the Alicante province. Being one of the most popular coastal areas means that property here is a popular holiday rental choice, making Costa Blanca property an ideal investment property.
CLIMATE
According to the World Health Organization the Costa Blanca has the healthiest climate in Europe, an average of 500 hours of sunshine a year, compared with an average of 457 in the rest of Spain and sea temperatures of 24oC in August and 14oC in February.
 A GOLFERS PARADISE
Over 300 days sunshine each year, and a superb choice of first class courses, designed by the likes of Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus, has really put the Costa Blanca on the golfing map in recent years. There are 14 courses to choose from in the Alicante region alone, and another two 18-hole courses are currently under construction. Golf property is always in demand in this region and offers year round rental yields.
GETTING THERE HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER OR CHEAPER!
The Costa Blanca North area is one of the best connected Costas to the UK and Ireland, with more than 30 flights from London to the two airports that serve the region - Alicante or Valencia per day. Many budget airlines now fly from several British airports to both airports including easyjet, monarch, bmibaby, flybe and excel airways, to name a few.
Once on the Costa Blanca, it is easy to visit many neighbouring islands as the port at Dénia has direct ferry links to the Balearics, Ibiza and Formentera and then on to Majorca.
 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – SANDY BEACHES & DRAMATIC SETTINGS!
Northern Costa Blanca, known as the Marina Alta and Baja, has a dramatic backdrop of high mountains, such as the Montgo in Denia and Puig Campana in Finestrat. Inland, green valleys contrast with the mountains, among which charming and Mediterranean picturesque villages emerge; including Tormos, Polop and others in the Jalon Valley with panoramic views of orange, lemon and almond groves.
The Costa Blanca North is a green belt; it produces most of the fresh produce of Spain and is famous for its fruit. There are countless marinas as well as some of the most impressive beaches in Spain along this coastline, ranging from beautiful hidden coves and large open white sandy beaches, the majority having been awarded the blue flag of the European Community for cleanliness. The area is cosmopolitan yet the cost of living remains extremely reasonable
The Costa Blanca property for sale through Direct2Spain is concentrated in the Costa Blanca North region. We offer a wide range of property in Costa Blanca; our properties include apartments, villas and townhouses for sale, both by the beach and also inland as well as golf property. The improved infrastructure of both road and rail links mean all of our properties for sale are in easy reach of the Southern Costa Blanca region.
The southern coast is largely flat plains behind long, sandy beaches. The main towns and villages include Altea, an attractive unspoilt village; Benitachell, a rural village; Calpe, with its famous Rock of Ifach, Denia, the capital of Marina Alta, with sandy beaches, spectacular rocky coves and colourful fiestas, Javea, a port known as the Pearls of the Costa Blanca and home to a huge expatriate community and Moraira, a luxurious tourist resort by the Mediterranean and Teulada.
 AUTHENTIC OLD SPAIN
The Costa Blanca features some of Spain’s most authentic and picturesque old towns and villages. Finestrat, with its impressive hanging houses; the Church of Guadalest, built like an eagle’s nest; and Altea, with its magnificent domed church and white houses which cascade gently down to the sea. In these and many other unspoilt places, you’ll find the traditions and cultures of the inhabitants as alive today as they were centuries ago.
FIREWORKS AND FIESTA
The Spanish are famous of their fiestas, and the Costa Blanca has them in abundance throughout the year in each town. From the dramatic and colourful re-enactments of the mythical fights between the “Moors and Christians”, to the celebrations on the “Night of San Juan”, when huge bonfires burn and rockets rain down in a mass of light and colour. For their sheer variety, colour, spectacle and noise, there’s no better example of the joys of Spanish living.
HEALTHY, HEAVENLY FOOD
Known as the “Garden of Spain”, the region is abundant with all the ingredients of the healthy Mediterranean diet. For the tastiest of locally grown fruit and vegetables – oranges and Nisperos, olives and dates, avocados and artichokes – don’t miss the market in Polop. Enjoy fresh fish and shellfish, washed down with a refreshing glass of Sangria, at one of the many sea-front restaurants from Villajoyosa up to Denia and beyond. Or head for the mountains and a true taste of the regional cuisine – tapas and paella, rich stews and cool gazpachos. You’ll be amazed at the flavours – as well as the exceptionally reasonable prices!
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