Costa Blanca's Healthy Climate

The Costa Blanca is not as cold or wet in the winter as the Costa Brava, north of Costa Blanca, nor is it as humid or hot in the summer as the Costa del Sol, in the south. The Costa Blanca has the best all year round temperatures.

 The climate is recognised as one of the best in the world by the World Health Organisation. Many people with arthritis come to the Costa Blanca and within days feel much better. In the winter months the Costa Blanca is lucky enough to have nearly as many sunny days as in the summertime. It's simply a wonderful place in which to enjoy life (as we should do but often don't) and feel rejuvenated and refreshed.

The Spanish Costa Blanca Region

The Costa Blanca is a beautiful region with mountains stretching along the most famous coast in Spain.
Costa Blanca draws millions of tourists each year.
Lying on the eastern coast, the White Coast is one of those resorts where everyone can find their place under the sun, from sophisticated towns where life goes on 25 hours a day to quaint little villages where the peace and tranquility is feature.
 Its clear blue waters and miles of white sandy beaches are certainly a major attraction. Beautiful mountains parallel to the sea are on the north coast. Here you can marvel at the Moorish villages where olive trees and hidden coves abound. To the south is where you will find the beaches mushrooming with palm trees, the sparkling, turquoise sea and rows of cafes and restaurants

Spanish Life: The Mediterranean Lifestyle
The Costa Blanca and Costa Calida offer something for everyone...Complete tourist facilities, spectacular scenery, an extensive culinary palette, exciting popular festivities and sports & cultural and entertainment opportunities galore make this one of the most cosmopolitan regions in Europe.

Living Life to the Full
For those who want to live life to the full, the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida are both exceptional places to be. The relaxed & unhurried Mediterranean lifestyle and the healthy climate gives the local people a real passion for everything that they do and an influential culture that stretches out to touch people on every continent.

When in Spain... it's Outdoors
One of the main characteristics of this part of Spain is the way in which the emphasis of life is outdoors, taking place in the many restaurants, cafe bars, beaches and plazas. There is also a full diary of fiestas that take place throughout the year, where the locals from villages, towns and cities will dress up in costumes and celebrate at huge parties that run through to the early hours of the morning. With the superb weather, parties, BBQ's, games of tennis, rounds of golf etc. can be planned well in advance with very little chance of cancellation because 'rain stopped play'. The Spanish people appreciate their way of life and you can too!

The Spanish Climate
The fantastic & healthy weather...The World Health Organisation has confirmed that the Costa Blanca is one of the healthiest areas of the world in which to live with almost as perfect an environment as it is possible to obtain.

Lots and Lots of Warm Sunshine
Every year more people choose the mild Mediterranean climate of the Costa Blanca for a second or retirement home and immediately improve their lifestyle with year round sunshine, open beaches and boulevards, and friendly welcoming people. The northern Costa Blanca shares the same privileged climate as California, South Africa and Southern Australia with average temperatures ranging from 25ºC in August to 12ºC in January and an average of 320 sunny days per year.

Blue Flag Beaches
Costa Blanca & Costa Calida has some of Spain's finest beaches...Many of the beaches along the southern Costa Blanca and Costa Calida have held the European Blue Flag for their quality and cleanliness for several years. With their fine sand and crystal clear waters, they are without doubt amongst the most frequented along the Mediterranean coast.

Calpe's Levante Beach is one of the most famous on the Costa Blanca and the Mediterranean with it's natural beauty having been commented on in past centuries and by the travel writer Sachaverell Sitwell who visited Spain in the late 1940's. It is fine sand, 2 km in length, 40m wide with the Peñon de Ifach towering over it at one end and an attractive promenade running the length of it with restaurants and beach bars (try "Coconuts Bar" for great food and cocktails).

Calpe's other beach is the popular 1,2km Arenal-Bol running from the Port side of the Peñon de Ifach to Calpe town centre. Lucky occupants of the new Calpe Bahia Hotel have in on their doorstep with all the advantages of being on the beach and in town. The Blue Flag grading was introduced in the 1987 European Environmental Year and is of particular interest to Spain with annual awards by the European Federation of Environmental Education to beaches in excellent condition and with full services.

Peace & Quiet?
Beaches such as El Moncayo between Guardamar and La Mata which stretches as far as the eye can see and is so long that even in peak season, there are days when it can seem almost deserted. On the Orihuela Costa you'll find many beaches often nestling alongside colourful marinas.

Or a Bit More Lively ?
For those who like their beaches to be a bit more lively, visit Los Locos and Playa Cura in Torrevieja with their fine sand, calm waters, a full range of facilities and the benefit of a bustling seafront promenade. Whatever you prefer, you'll find a beach just for you & when the sun goes down nightlife is well covered with an abundance of bars & clubs catering for all tastes & all age groups.

Cost of living
As we all know the cost of fuel & living is rising around the world but the cost of living in Spain is still significantly cheaper than the UK with a gallon of petrol currently around 4.00 GBP per gallon. Food shopping is very much cheaper than the UK with locally grown fruit & vegetables especially fresh and incredibly cheap. Costa Blanca & Costa Calida property prices are much cheaper than in the UK & we have some absolutely incredible bargains.

Feeling Sporty?
Every sporting activity imaginable is available with water based sports being especially popular. With crystal clear seas snorkelling just a few metres off shore reveals numerous & various aquatic life. Try jet skiing, water skiing, sailing, wind surfing, cannoing, kayaking, scuba diving, football, rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, horse riding, quad biking - If you want to do it, you can do it here.

Spanish Golf
A Golfers Paradise...Both the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida are a true golfers paradise. The year-round climate makes it ideal for a round of golf at any time. Play golf at La Finca, La Manga, La Marquesa, Las Ramblas, Mosa Trajectum, Campoamor, Villamartin and of course the world famous fantastic Polaris World Nicklaus Golf Trail consisting of some of the best golf courses in Spain and many many more. See the 'golf' section below for further details

Spanish Gastronomy
Plentiful Fresh Food & Drink...Food is very important to the Spanish, and because fresh produce is readily available it is easy to achieve fine, rich flavours. Garlic and olives are favourite ingredients. Flavoured cheeses, cured hams, and sausages are a Spanish speciality.

Fruit and vegetables are plentiful in the Costa Blanca shops and daily street markets (each town has a market day) and are of outstanding quality. Apart from the ubiquitous almond and olive fields a number of Valencian towns and villages have their own specialities such as artichokes from Benicarlo, the cherries from the mountain village co-operatives of Fleix and Benimantell, dates from Elche or the nisperos from Callosa de en Sarria which are exported throughout Europe. There are large orange groves in the rich ground around Denia and Callosa.

Spanish Specialities
Spain's most famous meal is paella, and it has many variations. Seafood, snails, rabbit, or poultry can be chosen as the base ingredient for this dish, and this is then fried in a big pan with onions, peppers, and olive oil and served with saffron rice and lots of finely chopped herbs and vegetables.

Spanish Tapas
Tapas was invented as a means to make your drink last longer. As dinner is eaten late in Spain, tapas makes a useful snack and is still regarded as informal, street-style food, although it is also served in high-class restaurants. Tapas can range from traditional hams or mussels on cocktail sticks to stuffed anchovy, olives or octopus. You will find an amazing variety of tapas dishes, but what makes it a real delight is the dips and sauces that accompany each mouthful. Toast rubbed with garlic, topped with tuna and roasted peppers and dripping with olive oil is just one example.

Spanish Wine
Spain is also one of the largest wine producers in the world, and three million tonnes of grapes are bottled each year. Rioja wine is the most famous of all its varieties, coming from the northern Rioja region. Quality Rioja wines have a common feature: they are aged in oak casks for several years before they are bottled. The oak has small pores and lets in less air so that the wine develops slowly and more smoothly and acquires the flavours it is famous for.

The Spanish Dream
More & more people are leaving the dreary grey & drab U.K. every year to start a new life here in Spain. Now is the time for you to have the lifestyle & property you have always dreamed of.