Towns and villages on the Costa Blanca

benissaTown · Marina AltaBenissaBenissa is an old town in the Marina Alta with a preserved stone centre, a neo‑Gothic church, a covered market hall and a quieter coastal stretch with coves.Read more about Benissa →Guardamar del SeguraTown · Vega BajaGuardamar del SeguraGuardamar del Segura is a quieter, greener coastal town where the Segura meets the sea, with beaches, a century-old pine forest and hilltop archaeological remains.Read more about Guardamar del Segura →Santa PolaTown · Baix VinalopóSanta PolaSanta Pola is a working fishing and resort town south of Alicante, with a fortress-castle, sandy beaches, marina and boats to the island of Tabarca.Read more about Santa Pola →elcheTown · Baix VinalopóElche (Elx)Elche is an inland city in Alicante famed for the Palmeral of Elche, a UNESCO-listed palm grove of over 200,000 date palms and rich local culture.Read more about Elche (Elx) →torreviejaTown · Vega BajaTorreviejaCoastal town on the southern Costa Blanca famed for two contrasting salt lagoons in the Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park and a long history of salt production.Read more about Torrevieja →alicanteTown · l'AlacantíAlicanteAlicante is the Costa Blanca capital, a sunny Mediterranean port beneath Santa Bárbara Castle with beaches, a palm-lined promenade and an active marina.Read more about Alicante →benidormTown · Marina BaixaBenidormBenidorm is a high-rise Costa Blanca resort with two long Blue Flag beaches, an atmospheric old town and lively entertainment for British and Spanish visitors alike.Read more about Benidorm →DeniaTown · Marina AltaDéniaDénia is a coastal town and ferry port below a hilltop castle, with a long marina, old fishermen's quarter and beaches stretching north and south.Read more about Dénia →villajoyosaTown · Marina BaixaVillajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa)A seaside town between Benidorm and Alicante famous for its rows of brightly painted houses along the seafront and river, plus sandy beaches and a chocolate-making tradition.Read more about Villajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa) →morairaTown · Marina AltaMoraira (Teulada)A low-key, upmarket coastal resort between Calpe and Jávea, with a small marina, a seafront castle, sandy and rocky coves, and a relaxed village feel.Read more about Moraira (Teulada) →alteaTown · Marina BaixaAlteaAltea's whitewashed old town climbs to the blue-domed church of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, above a pebble seafront of galleries and the Costa Blanca's most photographed skyline.Read more about Altea →Javea XabiaTown · Marina AltaJávea (Xàbia)Jávea (Xàbia) on the northern Costa Blanca: old town, fishing port, the Arenal beach, Cala Granadella cove and the Montgó Natural Park.Read more about Jávea (Xàbia) →

How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 11 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.

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