Sport in Valencia
Golf on the Costa Blanca: great courses, green fees, beginners and the good life
With nearly 300 days of sunshine and around thirty courses within an hour of each other, the Costa Blanca is one of Europe's great golf destinations. Here is the full guide to playing, improving and living golf here.
Where to play football on the Costa Blanca (and where to enrol your kids)?
You can play football on the Costa Blanca all year: hire a 7-a-side pitch from around 15 euros an hour, join a federated FFCV club, or enrol your children from age 4 in municipal schools, neighbourhood clubs or pro academies. Here is how it all works.
Where to train in combat sports on the Costa Blanca (boxing, judo, MMA)
Boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA are all well covered on the Costa Blanca, with clubs and gyms for every age and goal, from fitness to competition. Here is how to choose a discipline, where to train, what it costs and how to get your kids started.
Where can you play basketball on the Costa Blanca (and watch HLA Alicante)?
You can watch HLA Alicante in Primera FEB, shoot hoops for free in parks and along the seafront, hire a municipal court, or enrol your child in a federated FBCV club. Here is the practical guide for expats and visitors on the Costa Blanca.
Where to play tennis on the Costa Blanca: courts, clubs and the Ferrero Academy
Three ways to play tennis on the Costa Blanca: cheap municipal courts, clubs for every level, and schools that take children from age 4 or 5. Plus a rare asset: one of the world's best tennis academies, the Ferrero Academy, is right here in the province.
Cycling on the Costa Blanca: greenways, mountain biking and gravel
Road cycling is not the only way to ride here. Between purpose-built greenways, mountain bike and gravel trails inland, and flat coastal paths for families, the Costa Blanca has riding for every age and level, well beyond the big mountain passes.
Which beach and sea sports can you try on the Costa Blanca?
On the Costa Blanca you can sail, kitesurf, dive, paddleboard and kayak all along the coast, with sea temperatures that stay pleasant from June to November. Here is where to start and how.
Estadio Rico Pérez: the Alicante stadium where Maradona once played
Yes, Diego Maradona played in Alicante. The Estadio José Rico Pérez, home of Hércules CF, hosted three matches at the 1982 World Cup, two of them Argentina's. Here is the story of the ground, from Cruyff's Barcelona in 1974 to its public ownership today.
Where can you go karting or watch a rally on the Costa Blanca?
Yes: Alicante province has several public karting circuits from Elche to Villena, plus a genuine Spanish rally championship round, the Rallye La Nucia Mediterraneo. Here are the verifiable tracks, rally dates and practical details we could confirm.
Where can you play football on the Costa Blanca (and sign your kids up)?
Pitches to rent from around 15 euros an hour, federated FFCV clubs, municipal schools from age 4, plus Elche CF and Hércules CF academies: the full football guide for you and your children on the Costa Blanca.
Where to train in combat sports on the Costa Blanca (boxing, judo, MMA)?
Boxing, judo, karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA: where to train, how to get your kids started, and how to pick the right discipline on the Costa Blanca, from fitness to full competition.
Basketball on the Costa Blanca: where to play and watch HLA Alicante
HLA Alicante, free public hoops, municipal courts and FBCV clubs: the expat's basketball guide to the Costa Blanca, whether you want to play, get your kids playing, or just watch from the stands.