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La Nucía: The Costa Blanca’s Sports Capital Hiding Just Inland from Benidorm
La Nucía

La Nucía: The Costa Blanca’s Sports Capital Hiding Just Inland from Benidorm

Just 8km inland from Benidorm, La Nucía built its identity around sport — an Olympic stadium, an NBA-branded…

October 9, 2026
Ca Joan in Altea: The Costa Blanca Restaurant Among Europe’s 50 Best Steak Houses
Altea

Ca Joan in Altea: The Costa Blanca Restaurant Among Europe’s 50 Best Steak Houses

Altea’s Ca Joan just placed 46th on Europe’s 50 Best Steak Restaurants list for 2026 — the only…

October 9, 2026
Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship 2026: Villajoyosa Hosts the World’s Best Kayakers
Events & Fiestas

Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship 2026: Villajoyosa Hosts the World’s Best Kayakers

Villajoyosa hosts the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship from 8 to 11 October 2026, the first sea kayak…

September 28, 2026
Finestrat, Spain: Puig Campana, the Old Town and Cala de Finestrat
Finestrat

Finestrat, Spain: Puig Campana, the Old Town and Cala de Finestrat

Finestrat has a hillside old town, a small museum, one of the Costa Blanca’s toughest hikes in Puig…

September 28, 2026
Villajoyosa Rice Week and Xocolatíssima 2026: Dates and What to Expect
Events & Fiestas

Villajoyosa Rice Week and Xocolatíssima 2026: Dates and What to Expect

Villajoyosa’s autumn food calendar includes Rice Week from 19 to 25 October and the Xocolatíssima chocolate week from…

September 28, 2026
Beaches in Villajoyosa: Six Blue Flag Beaches and the Coves Worth Finding
Beaches & Coves

Beaches in Villajoyosa: Six Blue Flag Beaches and the Coves Worth Finding

Six Blue Flag beaches, quiet pebble coves and a 1.3 km town beach: a practical guide to the…

September 28, 2026
Villajoyosa: The Colourful Chocolate Town Between Benidorm and Alicante
Villajoyosa

Villajoyosa: The Colourful Chocolate Town Between Benidorm and Alicante

Villajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa) mixes painted fishermen's houses, a free chocolate museum, Roman ruins and three kilometres of…

September 23, 2026
Benidorm Fancy Dress Party 2026: Dates, Parade and Everything You Need to Know
Benidorm

Benidorm Fancy Dress Party 2026: Dates, Parade and Everything You Need to Know

Benidorm's Fancy Dress Party returns on Thursday 12 November 2026, the day after the patron saint fiestas end.…

September 19, 2026
Alicante Gastronómica 2026: Dates, Tickets and What to Expect at Spain’s Biggest Food Fair
Alicante

Alicante Gastronómica 2026: Dates, Tickets and What to Expect at Spain’s Biggest Food Fair

Spain's biggest experiential food fair returns to Elche from 2–5 October 2026, with 260 exhibitors, 130+ Michelin-starred chefs,…

September 6, 2026
Benidorm Moros y Cristianos 2026: Dates, Parade Route and Full Programme
Benidorm

Benidorm Moros y Cristianos 2026: Dates, Parade Route and Full Programme

Four days of parades, historical reenactment and street celebration fill Benidorm's old town this October, as the town's…

September 6, 2026
Guadalest: The Complete Guide to Spain’s Most Photographed Inland Village
Guadalest

Guadalest: The Complete Guide to Spain’s Most Photographed Inland Village

A complete guide to Guadalest — the castle ruins, the turquoise reservoir, and everything worth seeing in one…

September 6, 2026
Oktoberfest Moraira 2026: A Slice of Bavaria on the Costa Blanca
Events & Fiestas

Oktoberfest Moraira 2026: A Slice of Bavaria on the Costa Blanca

Moraira's own Oktoberfest returns this September with four days of Bavarian beer, food and live music — here's…

September 6, 2026