Spanish Coasts

Spain has almost 8,000 kilometres of coastline, divided into named stretches with very different characters. The Costa Brava in Catalonia is known for rocky coves, the Costa Dorada for wide sandy beaches, the Costa Blanca for sunshine and family resorts, the Costa del Sol for lively towns around Málaga and the Costa de Almería for wild, desert-like scenery. In this section you will find guides to each coast, starting with our overview of the best things to do on the Costa Blanca.

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Things to do in Tossa de Mar, the only walled medieval town on the Catalan coast

In 1934 Marc Chagall spent a summer on this bay and called it his blue paradise. More than ninety years on, the water is still exactly that colour.Tossa de...
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Almeria travel guide - The Alcazaba, Wild West film sets and the volcanic beaches of Cabo de Gata

Half an hour from the old town, cowboys still ride through what is often called Europe's only desert....
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Altea, Spain - Things to do in the blue-domed artists’ village of the Costa Blanca

Look closely at the tiles on the church dome and you'll spot small dragons curling through the blue...
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From Mijas Pueblo to La Cala - Whitewashed lanes, Picasso ceramics and a seaside boardwalk

What do an oval bullring, a chapel cut into a cliff and a ballerina carved from a toothpick...
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Why visit Elche? Palm groves, a medieval mystery play and three UNESCO treasures

More than 200,000 date palms grow inside one Spanish city, and one of them has seven arms. The...

First time in Torrevieja? Pink salt lakes, Blue Flag coves and a town built on salt

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People call it the Costa del Yorkshire. Stand by the salt mountains at sunset, with flamingos wading in a pink lagoon, and the nickname...

11 things to do in Calpe, the Costa Blanca town at the foot of the Peñón de Ifach

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Two thousand years ago, the Romans farmed fish in pools cut straight into the rock here. Today you can snorkel in them before lunch.Calpe...

The best of Benidorm - From the Balcón del Mediterráneo to Benidorm Island and the Algar waterfalls

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Most people picture skyscrapers, sun loungers and a pint by the pool. Few expect a whitewashed fishing village, a Roman fort and cliff-top hiking...

Benalmadena beyond the beach - A white village, a cable car and the Costa del Sol’s most unusual marina

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Twenty minutes on the train from the airport, and you could be gliding over pine forests to a summit almost 800 metres above the...

Is Villajoyosa worth visiting? Colourful houses, chocolate and coves on the Costa Blanca

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Its name translates as "the joyful town", and one look at the painted seafront tells you nobody was exaggerating.Villajoyosa, known as La Vila Joiosa...

Nerja - A Picturesque Town Near Málaga

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A beautiful whitewashed town, narrow streets full of secluded spots, restaurants with the best seafood, wide beaches and a host of interesting attractions. Doesn't...
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