Which beach and sea sports can you do on the Costa Blanca?
Sailing, kitesurfing, diving, paddleboarding, kayaking: what you can genuinely do at sea on the Costa Blanca, where to start and with whom, from family level to advanced.
Where can you play rugby on the Costa Blanca (and where can you watch it)?
Rugby has a real, welcoming community on the Costa Blanca. Here is how to join a club as an adult beginner, sign your kids up, and where to watch matches, from local weekend games to the Spanish championship.
Where to watch live football in a Costa Blanca pub
From Alicante to Benidorm and Xàbia, the Costa Blanca is packed with British and Irish sports bars showing Premier League, Champions League, rugby and more on the big screen. Here is where to grab a seat and a pint.
Estadio Rico Pérez: the Alicante stadium where Maradona played
Yes: a 21-year-old Diego Maradona played his first World Cup at Alicante's Estadio Rico Pérez in summer 1982. Here is the ground's history, its golden age and where Hércules CF stands in 2026.
Where to go karting or watch a rally on the Costa Blanca
Yes. Alicante province has five public karting circuits, from Villena and Elche to Alicante, Torrevieja and Benidorm, plus a genuine Spanish championship rally, the Rallye La Nucía Mediterráneo. Here are the circuits and rally dates we could confirm.
Font Roja: le bus du dimanche reprend le 9 août à Alcoy
À Alcoy, le bus dominical vers le parc naturel de la Font Roja repart le 9 août 2026, avec quatre départs par matinée depuis la Plaça d'Espanya. Côté météo, Open-Meteo annonce une journée de forte chaleur sur la Costa Blanca, jusqu'à 34 degrés à Elda
Ceuta : l'Audiencia Nacional enquête sur l'entrée massive
La justice espagnole a ouvert le 3 août 2026 une enquête pour "délits contre la sécurité de l'État" après l'entrée irrégulière massive de migrants à Ceuta, tandis qu'une association vise le Maroc et Madrid
Ceuta : l'UE se réunit en urgence sur les migrants
Réunis en urgence par visioconférence le 4 août 2026, les ministres de l'Intérieur de l'UE ont adopté un plan commun sur les migrations après l'entrée massive de 72 000 personnes à Ceuta
Konaré marca 4 goles en 4 partidos y sacude el Elche
Umaru Konaré, delantero de 21 años del filial, se ha convertido en la gran revelación de la pretemporada del Elche CF con 4 goles en 4 amistosos. En la provincia, Santa Pola prohíbe el baño en la Gran Playa por la calidad del agua y el Colegio de Enfermería abre 1.000 plazas gratuitas de
Who is Antonio Vicente Giménez, the founder of Panama Jack in Elche?
Born in Elche in 1949, Antonio Vicente Giménez founded the footwear brand Panama Jack in 1989, still made entirely in Spain and family-owned to this day.
Who is Awa Fam Thiam, the Santa Pola player drafted into the WNBA?
Born in Santa Pola in 2006, Awa Fam Thiam was drafted third overall by the Seattle Storm in April 2026, a record for Spain, and is now a WNBA rookie.
Who is Quique Dacosta, Dénia's three-Michelin-star chef?
A self-taught chef who reached Dénia at 14, Quique Dacosta has held three Michelin stars there since 2012 and won the Chef Mentor 2026 award in November 2025.