Explore the towns and cities of Costa Blanca: history, gastronomy, beaches and traditions.
Xaló: the Marina Alta village that was emptied in 1609 and repopulated by 36 Mallorcan families in 1611. Why the moscatel, the riuraus and even the surnames come from that. Vall de Pop, verified fiestas and what to see.
Inland craft town known for wicker tradition, artisan workshops and handmade guitars
Traditional inland town with citrus heritage, weekly market and strategic location near Denia
Small mountain town in Vall de Pop with vineyards, quiet streets and rural Mediterranean atmosphere
Agricultural town next to Marjal Natural Park, known for wetlands, birdlife and local traditions
Calp: the Peñón de Ifach (332 m, with compulsory advance booking capped at 300 places a day), 14 beaches and coves, the Salines wetland with flamingos in the middle of town, and the October Moors and Christians.
Altea: the most photographed old town on the Costa Blanca, with its blue-domed church, and 9 beaches without a single metre of sand. Pedestrian old quarter, where to actually park, and the real fiesta calendar.
Benidorm: the anomaly of this coast. 5 km of fully equipped fine sand, the most accessible shoreline in the Marina Baixa and the only one you can visit without a car. Beaches, 2026 Blue Flags, the island and its marine reserve, and the real fiesta calendar.
Benissa: a town at 284 m altitude with the 'Cathedral of the Marina', and 4 km of coast several kilometres away holding six coves joined by the Ecological Walk. Only one has facilities. What to see and how to plan it.
Dénia: capital of the Marina Alta, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2015, with 20 km of coast split into two opposite halves (sandy Les Marines, rocky Les Rotes). Castle, red prawn, the Montgó and the real fiesta calendar.
Xàbia/Jávea: a town of three separate centres (the old town, the port and the Arenal), 25 km of coast with a single sand beach and the Montgó to the north. What to see, when to come and how to get around.
Moraira is not a municipality: it is the coastal nucleus of Teulada, which has 8 km of coast between the Cap d'Or and Cala Llebeig and something rare in the Marina Alta — real fine sand. An 18th-century castle dated 1742, seven beaches and the real fiesta calendar.