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Coastal area in Alicante, Spain
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The Costa Blanca (Spanish for 'White Coast') is a 200 km-long coastline of Alicante (province). It is very popular with British, German, and Scandinavian tourists.
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By rail
The Costa Blanca is connected to the rest of Spain through the national rail network, with high speed train connections through France and the rest or Europe via Alicante.
By car
The spacious motorway A7 follows the coast south to cater for driving travelers to the region, from Barcelona through Valencia and on to Murcia.
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Dénia (Spanish: Denia; "Dénia" is Valencian) is a small tourist city on the southeastern coast of Spain, to the north of Alicante province. It has a population of around 40,000, although this can be more than doubled by tourism during the summer months.
Xàbia (Spanish: Jávea) is in the Costa Blanca region in Alicante, Spain. The town has three main areas, namely Xàbia old town, Xàbia port, and the beach area.
Moraira is an upscale seaside resort on the Costa Blanca, Alicante (province). The town is very popular with foreign visitors and retirees, and its population balloons in the summer.
Calpe (Valencian: Calp) is a town in the Costa Blanca region of Alicante, Spain. It is a very popular tourist resort, especially with British and German tourists, and also has a large expat community.
Altea is a charming seaside town of 22,000 people (2018) on the Costa Blanca of Alicante province. Visitors are drawn by its good weather, its beaches and its charming old town.
known mostly for its British residents and tourists.
the provincial capital and largest city.
one of the world's largest palm groves, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Santa Pola is in the province of Alicante, around 20 km south of the city. The main attractions of Santa Pola are its historical remains, its port, its salt flats and its beaches with the blue flag, a symbol of environmental quality awarded by the European Foundation for Environmental Education.
cheap southern resort famous mainly for the lovely beaches and a high percentage of expatriates.
Tabarca is an island off the coast of Alicante in Valencia. The waters of the island form part of a protected marine reserve.
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