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The Costa Blanca Spain Is A Perfect Vacation Spot



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o matter which way you           the Costa Blanca is via Alicante  
approach the Costa Blanca,      since it has a very large,        
you will have a good time.      international airport, Altet. If 
Come from the south, and you will     you fly into Alicante, you can    
first encounter the beautiful         take a public bus, a small rented 
towns of Pilar de la Horadada or      bus or a taxi to your hotel in    
Torrevieja. These towns are the       Alicante. You will enjoy the      
southernmost ones of the Alicante     setting of Alicante, which is at  
Province, which straddles the         the foot of an ancient hill, and  
Mediterranean Coast of Spain.         a castle called Santa Barbara     
They, in turn, are a part of the      still stands there. The town was  
Community of Valencia. If you         built in 300 B.C. by the          
have brushed up on your Spanish,      Carthaginians and has survived    
you will recognize that Costa         almost intact, despite the many   
Blanca means "White Coast", and       wars it has endured. The castle   
nothing could be more true. This      today is home to a wonderful      
section of the Spanish                restaurant.                       
Mediterranean is awash in white:                                        
white sugar sand beaches,             This area is surrounded by long   
buildings that look like they         beaches and an ancient promenade  
were washed to pure white, and of     which is beautifully tiled. The  
course, the white sun, bathing        promenade is covered with flowers 
all of it. Villas such as             and native palms, and these form  
Guardamar, Javea, Altea,              a barrier between the busy city   
Benidorm, Torrevieja, Moraira and     and the quiet harbor. There are   
Alicante are the white jewels         always crafts to be viewed or     
that surround the Mediterranean       purchased along this walkway, and 
Sea like a pearly necklace.           in the summer, you can be sure to 
                                      find at least one band playing    
One of the best ways to approach      music that seems composed solely  



to accompany the soft evening         children. You can go to Terra     
breezes.                              Mitica, a theme park in the city  
                                      that replicates the attractions   
If you want to learn more about       of Egypt and Rome, with rides and 
the town and the region, visit a      attractions in that theme, or     
book shop and pick up a               visit Aqualandia, a fabulous      
guidebook. You will learn about      water park practically in the     
the many local festivals. A           middle of the city, where         
wonderful example is the Saint        everyone, old and young, can      
John Bonfires, in which local and     enjoy the water sports. If you    
international figures are             are interested in nature, how     
depicted in cardboard or wooden       about Terra Natura, where you and 
facades and actually burnt down       your children can visit with all  
to nothing. This replicates the       sorts of wild animals? This       
pagan tradition of eliminating        incredible park also has water    
bad spirits.                         rides, and even offers underwater 
                                      diving adventures, or nature      
Another wonderful city in the         walks or hiking.                 
region to visit is Benidorm, and                                        
it is also very convenient to the     We're not leaving out the         
Alicante airport. Picture a          nightlife. Of course, there are   
vacation day where you have the       clubs, and there is a great       
choice of just stretching out on      selection of restaurants, fast    
a sunny beach or visiting a           food or gourmet, to suit whatever 
wonderful theme park with the         your taste or your budget.        




About the Author:

Johnathan Bakers is writing mostly for http://www.alicante-spain.com , a website on the topic of Costablanca . His articles on Costa Blanca are published on his website .


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