The Costa Blanca and its objects of interest  

The Costa Blanca, the "white coast", how calls itself the Mediterranean coast of the province of Alicante, running from Denia to Pilar la Horada, consists of two landschaftlich different sections. The northern part begins a mountain range, which   approaches it partly steeply sloping with the point of land of La Almaraba with Setla and it runs parallel to the coast. In the south however spacious levels with sandigen zones, palms and salt sumps border on the coastal line, which ends at the Mar Menor.

As differently as the geographical conditions, so differently is also the climate. While the temperatures in the summer months at the coast during the day on average over 30°C rise. The mountain regions are mild and - which is appropriate for annual average with something over 17ºC and it hardly rains, are the precipitation in the mountains of the northern part logical-prove more highly than in the valleys around moose and Orihuela.

This region is coined/shaped in principle of the agriculture and of fishing. With beginning of the tourism into the 60´s   transformed the landscape. Yachting ports developed and the hotel trade developed to an enormous complex of leisure facilities, as they are to be found for example in Benidorm. With an attendance they will however determine that only from the strongly frequented tourism centers removes one stone throw, the farms and the rural social structure remained preserved.

The country Valencia

Valencia is with approx.. 23.300 km² one of the medium sized regions of Spain. With its the number of inhabitants of approx.. to 3,8 millions Valencia with 163 inhabitants per square kilometer belongs to the closely settled regions of Spain. Valencia, admits for its Orangenhaine, expands as narrow coastal landscape from the Ebrodelta to the delta of the Segura; the province Alicante however, south of the Cabo de la Nao, belongs landschaftlich already to Murcia. The Meseta (large board) with their treeless reddish-grey lime and sandstone high surfaces comes closer close to the Mediterranean and breaks off in a steep rock slope to the coast. The rivers Guadalaviar and the Júcar, which with thunderstorm castings or thaw fall into strong flutwellen to valley and up-poured at the coast fruitful washing land strips, donate the water to the hot country lying in the rain shade of the high country for the dripping installations. These were put on by the Romans and by the Mauren developed and make from Valencia the most fruitful region of Spain. For the fair distribution of the precious water is ensured, which is led in innumerable channels far by the country and stored in the winter in storage reservoirs for the drying time.
Owing to the watered fields a repeated harvest is possible in the course of a yearly by rapid flowering and maturing. To corn and wheat fields one knows the large rice fields, south of Valencia, counts, which must stand for weeks under water. At the foot the almond -, oranges -, apricot and fig trees grow melons, tomatoes and other vegetable places. On the unwatered country prosper olives, wine and Johannisbrotbaeume. The white houses of the Spanish farmers lie evenly in the country distributed. Except the agriculture and the tourism also the trade is well developed in the region by Valencia: Weaving mills for wool and silk, paper production, production of salt from the artificial lakes, fishing and fish processing as well as preservation and dispatch of agricultural products. Valencia, the capital, is one of the most delightful cities of Spain.
 

Objects of interest to the Costa Blanca   Denia
Denia is because of the northern border of the Costa Blanca. Convenient in the shade of a fortress Denia offers a majestic sight. From that the 18. Century coming church "La Asunción" is, beside the fortress, the landmark of the place. In southern direction, after cape San Antonio, lies from that the 17. Century coming being awake tower EGG Gerro. Both to the north and to the south the coast of Denia with broad and clean beaches extends.

Jávea
Jávea is because of the foot of the Sierra de Montgó explained as the nature park. To Jávea the coastal strip between cape San Antonio and cape San Martín belongs. Here there is a fortress-like church with well received gotischer front. At the other end of the small bay of Jávea, where today modern buildings stand, begins the rocky steilkueste, which leads up to the cape La Nao and which is pre-aged the tiny island Portichol. In the steep walls natural caves formed.

Calpe
Calpe is because of the foot of the rock Peñón de Ifach. The rock is connected by a land tightness with the mainland and is one of the characteristic characteristics of the Costa Blanca. On both sides of the rock is one small bay each with very recommendable beaches. In particular the small fishing port, in which allabendlich that freshly catches fish is auctioneered, is worth seeing in order on it in the nearby restaurants to be served briefly or in the fish business of the place and the environment be sold .

Benidorm
Benidorm developed for the 60-iger years and in the meantime a main center of the mediterranen tourism became constant, whose skyline reminds almost of New York. An attendance should apply in any case for the old town centre, in which excellently can be shoppen. The lookout point follows Balcón del Mediterraneo, from whom one can over-look the beaches Levante, Poniente and the pre-aged island. At the Paseo Maritimo along the Levante beach is a multiplicity of modern buildings with innumerable entertainment possibilities such as restaurants, terraces, ice-cream parlors and many business.

Alicante
The white fortress, how Alicante was called in former times by the Karthagern, Greeks and Romans, is a city, which surrounds the old town centre with broad roads and gardens. Here one finds the monumental Alicante. From the beach Postiguet out one has admission to the castle Santa Barbara, the oldest building of the city. The baroque church Santa María and the cathedral San Nicolás were established on the walls of old mosques and are together with likewise city hall the most important buildings of the city established in the baroque style. On the way to the old Roman one finds the house of the "Asegurada" to a museum with paintings, sculptures and passes of Eusebio Sempere.

Santa Pola
Santa Pola lies approx.. 15 km south of Alicante. In the old part of town they can do one from that 16. Century coming old fortress visit. The fishing port is due to the outstanding quality of the shrimps and Seebarben, which are catch-freshly auctioneered here, far away admits. _ still have itself the with their tradition and laermreichen atmosphere in the resound daily take place auction receive.

Elx (moose)
Elx is appropriate for about 10 km with Santa Pola in the hinterland. Worth mentioning is here in Europe singular the palm garden with far over 400.000 trees. Here they can find in the otherwise very hot environment cooling.