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Wednesday, 14 October

🌊 Fun fact of today: Benidorm has more skyscrapers per capita than almost any other city in the world outside Hong Kong and New York.

🗓️ Next public holiday: Immaculate Conception — 8 December (in 55 days)

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Weather Across the Coast

Now in Altea
☁ 24°C
Overcast
Today ☁ 25° / 17°
Thu ☁ 24° / 17°
Fri ☁ 26° / 16°
Sat 🌧 24° / 16°
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Sea Temp
24.7°C
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Waves
0.26m
Calm
☀
UV Index
5
Moderate
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Street Markets Today & Tomorrow

Today (Wednesday)

  • Benidorm

Tomorrow (Thursday)

  • Alicante
  • Jávea
  • Villajoyosa
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Events in the Next 14 Days

People pouring and drinking hot chocolate from metal churns into paper cups at an evening Xocolatíssima tasting in Villajoyosa, in front of a stone building with string lights
19OCT

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

19/10 to 25/10 - Villajoyosa

Moros y Cristianos parade through Calpe's old town during the fiesta
21OCT

Calp’s Moros y Cristianos 2026: 50 Years of Fiesta in Honour of the Santíssim Crist de la Suor

21/10 to 23/10 - Calpe

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Traffic & Getting Around

AP-7Main north–south toll motorway through the region
N-332Free coastal road, Dénia to Torrevieja
A-70Connects to Alicante and the airport
CV-70Benidorm ↔ La Nucía / Polop
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Latest Guides & Stories

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
 The Pasarela de Relleu: Alicante’s Glass-Floor Walkway Over the Amadorio Gorge
Nature & Walks

The Pasarela de Relleu: Alicante’s Glass-Floor Walkway Over the Amadorio Gorge

Alicante’s answer to the Caminito del Rey — a narrow walkway bolted to a cliff above the Amadorio…

October 9, 2026
 Jardín de l’Albarda: A Five-Hectare Botanical Garden Near Dénia and Jávea
Nature & Walks

Jardín de l’Albarda: A Five-Hectare Botanical Garden Near Dénia and Jávea

A five-hectare Mediterranean garden near Dénia and Jávea, with over 700 plant species, trencadís mosaic sculptures and a…

October 9, 2026
 Cabezón de Oro: Caves, Climbing and a 1,209 m Summit Inland from Alicante
Nature & Walks

Cabezón de Oro: Caves, Climbing and a 1,209 m Summit Inland from Alicante

A 70-metre cave chamber, a 1,209 m summit and hundreds of climbing routes — Cabezón de Oro, inland…

October 9, 2026
 Vall de Gallinera: Cherry Blossoms, Eight Villages and a Castle in Inland Alicante
Nature & Walks

Vall de Gallinera: Cherry Blossoms, Eight Villages and a Castle in Inland Alicante

Eight small villages, a ruined feudal castle and terraces that turn white with cherry blossom each March —…

October 9, 2026

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