Petrer: Castle and Old Town Guide
What Petrer is really like: a Moorish hilltop castle, whitewashed old-town lanes, a famous Moors and Christians festival and shoe-making heritage near Alicante.
Costa Blanca
Pilar de la Horadada: Beaches and Coves
What Pilar de la Horadada is really like: the southernmost Costa Blanca town, with Torre de la Horadada beaches, coves and a marina near the Mar Menor.
Guardamar del Segura: Dunes and Beaches
What Guardamar del Segura is really like: 11 km of pine-backed dune beaches, a hilltop castle and a river-mouth marina on the Costa Blanca.
Alcoy: Moors and Christians Mountain Town
What Alcoy is really like: an inland Costa Blanca mountain town of bridges and Modernista streets, home to Spain’s greatest Moors and Christians festival.
Villena: Castle and Bronze Age Treasure
What Villena is really like: an inland Costa Blanca town with the Atalaya castle, the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena and a huge Moors and Christians fiesta.
Orihuela: Baroque City and Costa Blanca Beaches
What Orihuela is really like: a Baroque cathedral and old town inland, plus the Blue Flag beaches of Orihuela Costa like La Zenia and Cabo Roig.
Elche: Palm Groves, Shoes & the Misteri
Guide to Elche (Elx) — Europe’s largest palm grove, the Misteri d’Elx, the Lady of Elche, shoe capital heritage and La Marina beaches nearby.
Jávea (Xàbia): Coves, Cap de la Nau and the Best of the Northern Costa Blanca
Jávea (Xàbia) on the northern Costa Blanca: coves, the Cap de la Nau cape and a historic old town — beaches, best time to visit and getting around.
Torrevieja: Pink Salt Lakes, Beaches and Marina Life
Discover Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca: the pink salt lake, sandy beaches, the marina and promenade, salt-water baths and the best things to do here.
Costa Blanca Guide: Benidorm, Calpe, Altea and the Best of Alicante
An honest, grounded guide to the Costa Blanca — Benidorm, Calpe’s rock, Altea, Jávea and the mountain villages inland.