Discover the Costa Blanca
Beaches, coves, villages and hikes: discover the Costa Blanca beyond the cliches.
Monumental trees of the Costa Blanca: ficus, palms and millennial olives
Alicante's century-old ficus, the UNESCO Palm Grove of Elche, La Vila Joiosa's millennial olive: the province's most remarkable trees.
Orxata on the Costa Blanca: where to drink it in Alicante province
Where to drink a good orxata in Alicante province: Alboraya chufa, the Xixona ice cream diaspora, Horchatería Azul and the barrejaet.
Costa Blanca shoe brands: Pikolinos, Panama Jack, Gioseppo and more
Elche makes about 42% of Spain's shoes. Meet the Costa Blanca footwear brands gone global: Pikolinos, Panama Jack, Gioseppo, Mustang.
What's on: the Costa Blanca in July 2026, town by town
Moros y Cristianos from Xàbia to Villajoyosa, the Virgen del Carmen at sea on the 16th, Torrevieja's habaneras, Chayanne at SkyFest and El Muelle Live: your July guide to the Costa Blanca.
Day trips from the Costa Blanca: 8 ideas for a day out
Guadalest, the Algar waterfalls, Tabarca, the Elche palm grove, the Peñón de Ifach: eight day trips from the Costa Blanca, much of it by TRAM without a car.
Where to eat a real rice on the Costa Blanca (and why it isn't paella)
Arroz a banda, caldero, arroz con costra: the codes of Alicante rice, the tourist traps to avoid, and 12 checked addresses from Dénia to Orihuela Costa.
The almuerzo on the Costa Blanca: the ritual to adopt, from Dénia to Alicante
The savoury mid-morning break explained: what goes in the bocadillo, the cremaet to finish, what it costs, and 11 checked counters from Dénia to Villajoyosa.
Hogueres de Sant Joan: your survival guide to Alicante's great festival
Alicante's Bonfires of St John (20-24 June): satirical monuments, deafening mascletàs, beach bonfires, the fiery cremà and the banyà soaking. How to live it rather than endure it.