Costa Blanca
Communication
By road:
Alicante's coast, with 219 km of coastline, is known as the Costa Blanca. Alicante's coast, with 219 km of coastline, is known as the Dirección General de Tráfico.
By rail:
The city of Alicante has rail connections with the main European and Spanish cities. More information regarding timetables and railway networks can be obtained from Renfe (National Railway Company) or by calling 00 34 96 592 38 50. There is also a regional railway line running along the Costa Blanca from Alicante to Denia, with stops in Villajoyosa, Altea, Teulada and Denia. More information on time and routes can be obtained from Renfe o llamando al telf. 00 34 96 592 38 50. También un ferrocarril de vía estrecha recorre la Costa Blanca desde Alicante hasta Denia realizando paradas en Vila-Joiosa, Altea, Teulada y Dénia. More information on time and routes can be obtained from FGV. (Regional Railway Company).
By boat:
The city of Alicante runs ferries to the island of Tabarca and to Oran (Argelia) via two sea routes leaving from its port. If you want more information click here. However, if you would like to phone direct please call 00 34 96 526 09 22 or 00 34 96 520 04 01 for Tabarca, or for Oran, the company who runs the route can be contacted directly through their Website here.
By air:
The Costa Blanca airport is in Alicante. El Altet airport is 12km from the centre of Alicante and has daily flights to main European and Spanish cities. If you require more information click here or call 00 34 96 691 94 00 or 00 34 96 691 91 00.
Weather
If you would like to know the weather in Alicante at this moment, click here.
| Mes | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 11.6 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 22.1 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 19.2 | 14.9 | 12.1 |
Average rainfall
(in ml) | 20 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 66 | 42 | 34 |
Av. no. of sunshine hours
| 178 | 181 | 226 | 243 | 288 | 308 | 341 | 308 | 254 | 225 | 181 | 169 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
Santa Barbara Castle, San Fernando Castle, Casa de la Asegurada, Casa Alberola, Santa María church, San Nicolas de Bari cathedral and the Santa Faz monastery in San Juan de Alicante. There are other sites of interest including the historic centres of Altea and Guadalest, Torre Vigia in Moraira, Palmeral and Huerto del Cura in Elche, Orihuela cathedral, castle and ancient dockyards of Dénia, Alfarería museum in Agost and the Fonts de L'Algar in Callosa d'En Sarria. For more information click here.
Beaches:
San Juan, Almadraba, Albufereta, Cocó beach, Postiguet and Saladar (Alicante), Moraira coves, l'Olla beach (Altea), Levante and Poniente beach (Benidorm), Elche beaches, Santa Pola beaches; Torrevieja beaches; Dénia beaches and Arenal beach (Jávea). For more information click here.
Gastronomy:
fish and shellfish, arroz a banda, regional wines, Alicante style rice, caldero, olleta, mojama, bonito, eggs, marrajo and turrón from Jijona. If you would like to know more about gastronomy from the Costa Blanca area, click here.
Festivities:
San Juan bonfires (Hogueras de San Juan) (Alicante), Moors and Christians (Villajoyosa), Bous a la mar (Dénia), Misteri d´Elx, carnivals and fallas in Benidorm, l'Olla festival (Altea), Moors and Christians (Alcoi) and Easter week (Orihuela). If you would like to know more about regional public holidays click here.
Sport harbours:
Golf courses:
- Alicante Golf club (San Juan Alicante). Telf.: 96 515 37 94.
- Golf club El Plantio (Elx). Telf.: 96 518 91 15.
- Real Golf club Campoamor (Orihuela). Telf.: 96 532 13 66.
- Las Ramblas de Orihuela (Orihuela). Telf.: 96 532 20 11.
- La Marquesa (Rojales). Telf.: 96 671 42 58.
- Villamartin (Orihuela). Telf.: 96 676 51 60.
- Bonalba (Mutxamel). Telf.: 96 595 53 37.
- Sierra de Altea Golf (Altea). Telf.: 96 584 80 46.
- Golf Ifach (Benissa). Telf.: 96 649 71 14.
- Golf club La Sella (Dénia). Telf.: 96 645 42 52.
- Golf Javea (Jávea). Telf.: 96 579 25 84.
- Golf club Alenda (Monforte del Cid). Telf.: 96 562 05 21.
- For more information about golf courses, click here.
Other
Hospitals:
- Clínica Mare Nostrum (San Juan). Telf.: 96 516 03 11.
- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Telf.: 96 590 83 00.
- Centro Clínico San Carlos (Alicante). Telf.: 96 516 22 00.
- Hospital of Elche (Elx). Telf.: 96 667 90 00.
- Hospital of Villajoyosa (Villajoyosa). Telf.: 96 685 98 16.
- Hospital of área Marina Alta (Dénia). Telf.: 96 578 70 12.
Nature parks:
- Nature park El Hondo (Elx)
- Nature park de las Salinas de Santa Pola (Santa Pola)
- Nature park del Peñón de Ifach
- Nature park de las lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja (Torrevieja)
- Nature park el Montgó
- Nature park de San Antonio (Dénia)
- For more information about nature parks, click here.
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