Sand, Sun, Sea are not the only reasons to attract you there. Visiting the glamourous beaches or the old towns with historical architectures will take your eyes too. Living resorts on the coast gives you unlimited opportunities for fun and peace of mind. let us begin now with Top 10 places to visit in costa Blanca Spain
1-Calblanque
The first destination in the Top 10 places to visit in costa Blanca Spain a gorgeous coast line and one of Costa Blanca’s hidden kept secrets. Near the Mar Menor, Calbalanque is 13 kilometers of heavenly beaches. It offers you a panorama which you will adore when you walk and return. Bird life found there because of the salt lagoons. Cliffs and hills have their share of this beauty when being home to rare species of fauna and flora. Calblanque’s beaches are one of the most charming long stretched golden sands. Now you can practice diving and snorkeling in the turquoise water with dozens of tiny coves. Calblanque’s natural park is a high recommended choice for a nice walk or biking through mountains. You would be lucky to see the wild rare flowers if your visit is during spring. With rich bird life you will lose yourself in this paradise. But surely. Don’t forget to see cliffs, old mines and mountain peaks for breathtaking views.
2- Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Alicante
Alicante’s castle can be seen around the city for thousands of kilometers. It wasn’t until the end of the 9th century that the Arabs constructed their first fortification there, but the hill that commanded it was populated since the Bronze Age. It was rebuilt in the 1600s and 1700s and extended in the 18th century to become a powerful guardrail. You can go up in the spectacular new Parque de la Ereta or take the lazy option and crimp 200 meters (656 ft) in a lift bothered by the rock.
You can even walk up the pine trees. Set high on Mount Benacantil’s high peak, Alicante Castle stands out directly from the book of stories. It is one of Spain’s biggest castles In Spain, a solid and sturdy stone complex constructed over 900 years, with spacious squares.
3- Las Hogueras de San Juan
The fabulous fire-festival of Las Hogueras is celebrated in the middle of summer, June 24th, the feast day of St John the Baptist, the bigger on the calendar in Alicante. It starts with an earsplitting dam, literally, of firecrackers on 20 June, and La Mascletá. The best hoguera, a huge figure of wax or paper maschae, can be created in each district. They all wander along the streets of the town throughout the evening itself. The hoguera – and the winning entrance – are thrown into immense joy during a dazzling fireworks display. Throughout this week, there are folk parades, mediaeval markets and fireworks. The Hogueras are enormous, vibrant and Unbelievably elaborate and everyone will create for as long as one year – but it will be flaming up. This ignominious destiny just has to endure from the winning entry (known as “Ninot”).
4- Guadalest
The small village of Guadalest is a stunning view, precariously perched on a high cliff and surrounded by mediaeval castle ruins. Guadalest managed to retain its mediaeval beauty, though, and its postcarte charm draws hordes of day-trippers. A tunnel through the rock leads into the upper village; below is the crowded stretch of the old Muslim neighborhood and a soukscreen of souvenir shopping and cafes. The view from the walls of the castle on the very top of the village stretches along the coast. A miniature, whitewashed ark leads through a cave, hollowed from the rock (the portal to the Upper Village). Go through, and in fairytale style you come out.
5- Penyal d’Ifac (Peñon d’Ifach)
The pure, unstoppable rocky crag that dominates the Calp Bay (Calpe) is now the Costa Blanca sign. It’s now a preserved natural park perfumed with lavender and wild flowers, a once well-known pirate hideout. A steep track snakes upwards, burrows into the rock-cut cave, then winds to the very summit, a sight of 332 m (1089 ft). A word of caution: the first section is ideal for walkers of all levels; it becomes more difficult after the tunnel. The key route to the top twists and turns around gnarled pine trees and swathes of perfumed lavender on the lower edges of the rock. or On the top You’re going to need a head and robust boots for height. In 1918, the rocks were pierced by a tunnel, which facilitated the climb. Here the floor is rocky and slippery, however, as was the old tradition, at least visitors must no longer be guided over the cliffs.
6- Casa-Museo Modernista, Novelda
Everyone who saw the buildings of Gaudí in Barcelona will love that sumptuous Art Nouveau town house, full of woody work, delicate iron and decorative furnishings from the turn of the 20th century. It was designed by the renowned Murcian architect Pedro Cerdán and owned by Antonia Navarro, a young widow with a considerable fortune. It disintegrated after the civil war, but the gracious salons were returned to their former glory through a meticulous restore project. The facade blends Classic lines with Modernist detail: curvy wooded iron terraces; a wealth of stone fruits and flowers; a carefully carved door flanked by rosy marble panels. The lovely, hip-drapeted patio is bordered by delicate arched pale sculptured columns. Antonia Navarro’s significant country estates are portrayed in hand painted tiles. The lobby is lit by a spectacle of stained-glass ceilings, flowers and leaves of multicolor. Over the stairwell, the ceramic flowers and luxury plasters surround a smaller, even more extravagant stained-glass ceiling.
7- Hort del Cura, Elx (Elche)
In the center of a vast plain lies Elx, a peaceful city, surrounded by a glorious palm grove, the most beautiful in Europe, first founded in the 7th century BC by Phoenicians. The Hort del Cura (Priest’s Garden) is situated in the most spectacular corner of this grove with 700 palms, and a burning of brilliant flowering around a restful pond. Drawn up by Don José Castaño (priest by whom the garden is named), the garden first became famous internationally in 1940s under the direction of Juan Orts Román in its present shape. Alicantino artists Eusebi Sempere, which seems to change its form as it turns, are the most dramatic sculpture in the park. A gentle circled circle of metal spikes. The palms are mainly date palms in Elx. The legend says the Phoenicians, who ate the date on the long voyage on the sea, then planted the stones, took them to this place.
8- Isla Tabarca
On the coast of Alicante, Tabarca is the only inhabited island. The west end is a wild and empty one, with a watch tower of the 18th Century and a remote light; the walled village of Nova Tabarca on the east end. It is wild and empty.
The port is located onto the island’s only sandy beach which is very busy, especially during summer, with a cluster of busy sea food restaurants and cafés. A marine reserve has been designated and is popular with divers and snorkelers in the incredibly clear waters around the island.
Casa del Gobernador: The Governor’s House of the 18th century, the simplest residence of the island has long been removed from its original features. Tabarca lighthouse is found at the west tip of the island from the scrubbing wilderness. It is a considerable affair of the 19th century which combines robust living rooms and a slender tower. The lighthouse is long mechanized and visitors closed.
9- Palau Ducal, Gandia (Gandía)
The Dukes of Borja, better known under their Italian name Borgia, acquired this impressive Gothic palace at the end of the 13th century. The most sumptuous flats were expanded and enhanced over the years, when lavish baroque salons with golden leaf were added at the end of the 18th century. The palace was renovated immaculately by its current owners the Jesuits, and was known for the shimmering ceramic tiles that decorate its walls, galleries and balcony.
There is no clue of the luxury within the simple steep façade, a sober Gothic portal, with a faded armrest and with narrow windows. Only the magnitude of this family once lived here reveals. There is nothing but the entrance hall to the central patio that survives in the 13th-century palace. The beamed ceiling, which has faded over the centuries, is original.
10- Catedral de Santa María, Murcia
Santa María Cathedral stands over the heart of Murcia with pride. It also features some impressive examples of Gothic and Renaissance designs as the finest Baroque building in town overlooked by Baroque architecture. The first stone was placed in the old Arab mosque in 1394 and in the middle of the fifteenth century the first mass was celebrated. The richly decorated façade was designed in the 18th century with Corinthian columns, sloops of stone and curves and a glare of the saints. From 1739 to 1754, Architect Jaime Bort designed a splendid front of Corinthian columns and sophisticated stonework. It faces the beautiful Plaza del Cardenal Belluga. In a seaside with sculptures, including pictures of four apostles and an angels’ cloud, is located the complex Gothic portal on the southern side of the cathedral. The coat of arms of Queen Isabella crowns the gateway that she generously gave to the building of the Cathedral.
Final thoughts:
If you want to visit a highly lavish place with the air and beautiful nature. Or if you have visited Spain before but still didn’t try to go to costa blanca. I think now is the right time to leave all these worries of life behind and get into a place full of wonders and pure passions will get into your heart. I recommend costa blanca to you and if you demand any further information don’t hesitate to mail me or write a comment and I will reply you instantly. Enjoy your trip and feel free to ask me anything.
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