Getting around Costa Blanca
Coach Tours
Tourists who have arrived on package holidays will find that there holiday rep will usually arrange various half, full day and longer coach tours.
These are also available from local travel agents
Buses
Regular bus services run between towns. Bus services
Trains Costa Blanca
A regular narrow cauge train / tram service runs from Alicante to Denia stopping at most towns. FGV train/tram
Trains Spain
The national rail network connects Alicante to the rest of Spain via inland lines to Murcia, Valenciaor Madrid National
Trains
Car Hire
See our car hire section
Bikes
Hire a bike for a day or two. Check with your hotel or apartment reception. There are also Downhill bike tours organised. You are taken up into the
hills and it's mostly downhill all the way back
FGV Railway
FGV Railway is the Costa Blanca rail line
RENFE National Railways
Spains national rail network, connecting Alicante to the rest of Spain Renfe
Alsa Buses
Alsa is one of the main inter town bus companies on the Costa Blanca.
Costa Blanca Hotels and Apartments
Benidorm hotels
Costa Blanca hotels
Alicante hotels
Elche hotels
Gandia hotels
Valencia hotels
Other Cities and regions
Alicante
Alicante is the main town with millions of tourists going through it's Airport for the Costa Blanca
resorts.The Santa Barbara castle is a major attraction
Restaurants & Bars
There are no shortages of bars and restaurants throughout the CostaBlanca. more details are given under the Costa Blanca resort pages
Tourist information offices
Information on local Tourist information offices is available on the individual resort pages.
Medieval Knight Show at Alfaz Castle
The Medieval Knight Show at Alfaz Castle is a 2 hour 30 minute display of horsemanship and heroic acts by the medieval knights. Cheer
on either the red or green group of knights as they battle on horse or foot to save themselves from the pit of terror
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Inland
Away from the coast you will find citrus and olive groves and very scenic hilltop and mountain side villages as you head into the rugged
mountainous interior
Algar River on Horseback
Why not try a little trot upstream surrounded by wonderful mountain scenery? Whether you are an expert Amazon or a complete novice, you
can now get in the saddle and enjoy a pleasurable jaunt in the company of guides and teachers.
Algar Waterfalls
The El Algar Waterfalls only a couple of kilometres from the village with a car park near the
falls.
More El Algar Waterfalls
Altea
Another small quaint town. Good views are from the top of the steps leading to the old town and attractive fishermen’s quarter
Golf club Don Cayo
Tel. 96 584 80 46.
Benissa
Golf club Ifach
Tel. 96 649 71 14
Cala Finestrat
An expanding resort 2.5 km from Benidorm's Poniente Beach. More peaceful but within reach of Benidorm's Night life.
Calpe
Calpe is a lovely charming fishing port famous for it's rock headland, Penon de Ifach
Denia
Denia now a thriving tourist resort, but much quieter than Benidorm. Denia is also a centre for the raisin producing area around the
town.
See the 17th century church
Ferries to:
Ibiza, Formentera, Palma de Mallorca, Tabarca and Oran
Desafio Medieval
Desafio Medieval, is located between Benidorm and Alea at Alfa del Pi, within the . Eat your medieval banquet whilst you watch the spectacular
fighting and jousting.
Finestrat
Situated just inland from Benidorm. This village has a cove at sea level and the backdrop of the 1410m high mountain Campana.
Guadalest
Guadalest a beautiful fortified village with a Moorish castle visited by around 2 million visitors
a year. Famous for The Asuncion's white bell tower perched on the top of a spectacular rock.
More Guadalest
Buses
Alsa is the main bus company Alsa buses
Shopping
Information on shopping is given under the resort pages.
Benidorm is the main shopping resort and shopping trips to Valencia are done by many of the tour operators. Elche is a shoe manufacturing area and
many trips to Elche include a factory and factory shop visit
Costa Blanca
Beautiful beaches, either quieter resorts or legendary vibrant nightlife resorts such as Benidorm, much of which is tailored for the
British tourist.
Spanish tapas bars, restaurants offereing traditional seaside food - fish and chips are along side continental and oriental restaurants.
Resorts, Towns, Villages
Hire a car, use local transport or book a trip with your holiday tour rep and visit some of the local towns.
Recommended are: Alicante, Guadalest, Calpe, Elche and Valencia.
Benidorm
Benidorm information, photographs
Valencia
Spain's third largest city. Not actually in the Costa Blanca but to the North of Benidorm and within easy reach by tour
coach car or bus. See it's cathedral , culture, charm, footbal stadium shops, and Lladro's a porcelain manufacturer.
The Fallas festival is a must to see on on the 19th March. (St. Joseph´s day). With the burning of the carton effigies, firework
displays,colourful processions, flower and brass bands.
 Valencia hotels and apartments
Lonely Planet Valencia and the Costa Blanca (Lonely
Planet Country &
Regional Guides)
Alfa del Pi
Tarbena
A mountain village, famous for it's delicious sausages.
Albir
Albir a good selection of restaurants, shops and bars. A more relaxing resort with a shelving pebble beach.
More Villages
La Nucia, Polop, Callosa d'En Sarrià.
Beaches
Information on Costa Blanca Beaches is given on the resort pages
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