subject: Costa Blanca - Spain [print this page] Costa Blanca, a thriving tourist destination in Spain, does not just boast of pristine beaches, beautiful architecture and vibrant nightlife - it is also home to several cities and towns, every single one of which has its own specialty to offer. The region is easy enough to travel by car. The roads are well maintained and the views waiting to be seen and appreciated make traveling more than worth it.
For some marine life exposure, board the regular boat to Island de Tabarca just off the shores of Santa Pola and get ready for some serious scuba diving.
One of the most popular activities in the area aside from chilling out by the beach is golfing. You don't even have to spend much effort looking for a good golf course in Costa Blanca. All it takes is a simple flick of the region's tourist map and you have it fully marked for your convenience.
If it's horses you are interested in, you would be glad to know that Costa Blanca also has its share of stables where riders and horse-lovers will have a great time playing and galloping with admirable horses. The entire region is also ideal for bird watching where gulls can be seen from the beaches and dunes while flamingos, herons and egrets are usual sights at the salt lagoons. If you get envious with our feathered friends and wish to join them in the sky, then visit Cabo de Santa Pola and take a heart-pumping plunge in a hang-glider or you can head to Elche and go onboard the hot air balloon for a relatively safer ride.
For Costa Blanca attractions, land animals and marine creatures are exciting to watch and observe in the outstanding zoo and seaworld facility of Mundomar. A more exciting animal safari is also available at Vergel Safari Park complete with roaming tigers and lions; you can also play and swim with sea lions if you are brave enough to get near them. Cuevos de Canelobre is also one interesting site due to the nearby prehistoric cave of skulls at Benidoleig or you can check out the more striking cave of Cova del Rull at Vall d'Ebo for a look at its stunning display of stalagmites and stalactites. Another natural archeological wonder is the rock formation of Pennon de Ifach located in Calpe, it's a sight to see and definitely worth the visit.
If you wish to spend some of your free time around museums and historical monuments with some shopping breaks in between, then I suggest taking a day trip to the nearby city of Alicante where all these and more are readily available for the eager visitor.
As mentioned earlier, the best way to discover the area is to rent a car and go for a joy ride, that is if you are confident driving in a strange place. You are likely to discover a more endearing part of Costa Blanca during your trip, so it is better to keep an open-ended booking so that you will not have to pay for any surcharges if you wish to transfer to your newly discovered place.
