Beaches of Costa Blanca

The beaches of Costa Blanca are the most awarded in Spain under the Blue Flags award

Costa Blanca is the tourist name of the coast of Alicante. It is a coast in the east of Spain, directly on the Mediterranean Sea.

Along the Costa Blanca you will find more than 200 kilometers of coastline at sea level. In the province of Alicante you will find more beaches and coves of fine sand, dunes and crystal clear waters.

It is also important to note that the beaches of Costa Blanca are the most awarded in Spain under the Blue Flags award. In 2018, the coast of Alicante has once again become the Spanish province with the most Blue Flags in the country. In 2018 it has obtained 81 awards, four more than in the previous year. 63 of them corresponding to beaches and coves of Costa Blanca, and the remaining 13 to marinas.

The reason for these awards is not only in the scenic beauty of the coast, but also in the daily work for the maintenance and care of the coast by the province and the community. All this so that we can enjoy long walks through the beautiful sandy beaches of Costa Blanca while enjoying the wonderful environmental conditions of the place. To all this is added the great quality and variety of services offered along all the beaches of the Costa Blanca.

Some places like Dénia, Benissa or Jávea are famous for their extensive beaches of fine sand and calm waters, in addition to their wonderful cliffs that hide stunning coves. In Benidorm we can find the town with the most hotel infrastructure since it is the town of Alicante that receives the greatest number of tourists throughout the year. Especially in the summer months. The beach of Benidorm is one of the best recognized beaches in the country.

Restaurants on the beaches of Costa Blanca

One of the most important pastimes of the Costa Blanca is the gastronomy. Alicante and in general the whole Valencian Community is recognized for the great quality and variety of rice dishes. However, it is well known that the cuisine of Alicante is not only rice and that it has a great variety of delicious typical and traditional dishes of the place. In Costa Blanca you can enjoy the best Mediterranean diet rich in a wide variety of foods and based on a great tradition in the development and innovation in the variants of the most classic dishes.

On the beaches of Costa Blanca you can enjoy some of the most famous restaurants in the province and the entire coastline has a great infrastructure of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, pubs … so you do not miss anything. As you can see on the coast of the beaches of Costa Blanca you can enjoy a great variety of restaurants.

Water sports on the beaches of Costa Blanca

In addition to the enjoyment of sun and beach tourism, which will sweeten your time on the Costa Blanca during the summer months, other activities of the area include water sports. There are 13 marinas on the coast, which were awarded the Blue Flag in 2018, and there are more than 63 Blue Flags on the coast, which characterize the marvelous quality of the waters of the beaches. You can practice windsurfing, sailing, scuba diving, kayaking, paddle surfing, …. among the most popular water sports on the Costa Blanca. Highlight, among other activities, if you are a lover of the sea.