Valencia Holidays - Alicante, Benidorm & Valencia Holiday
Attractions
By: Steve Greenwood
Valencia can be found on the eastern coast of Spain and is
bordered by the regions of Catalonia, Aragon, Castilla la Mancha
and Murcia. The official languages of the region are Castilian
Spanish, which everyone is required to know by law throughout
Spain under the Spanish Constitution of 1978, and also Valencia,
which is similar to Catalan but under a different name.
Costa Blanca Costa Blanca is known as the 'White Coast' as it
offers miles of fine sandy beaches and a brilliant light, dry,
hot climate. The main tourist resorts here are Benidorm and
Alicante, although other popular holiday destinations include
Gandia with a wonderful 14th century palace, and Altea offering
traditional Spanish houses and a thriving artistic community.
Costa del Azahar Costa del Azahar begins at the Tarragona
provincial border and travels south for 112km covering some
beautiful beaches overlooked by orchards of olives and oranges.
For this reason, it is also known as the Orange Blossom Coast.
Popular coastal resorts include Peñíscola with its
medieval castle that was featured in the film 'El Cid', and
Sagunto offering many Roman artefacts and sites including a 2nd
century Roman Amphitheatre.
Alicante Holiday Attractions Alicante is well known on the
tourism trail and a great destination for those wanting a
traditional beach holiday. The weather is fantastic with hot
summers and mild winters and the city offers an abundance of
gardens, parks and squares from which to enjoy the relaxed
atmosphere. There are many wide palm-lined avenues providing an
unlimited shopping experience from the large department stores
like Corte Inglés, to fashionable boutiques and souvenir
shops. Every street corner in Alicante bustles with holiday
activity with holidaymakers perusing the many shops selling local
ceramic, marble, leather and wooden produce.
Benidorm Holiday Attractions Despite the worst excesses brought
upon the city by package tourism, Benidorm delivers very well for
the package holidaymaker. The two main beaches Playa de Poniente
and the Playa de Levante are over 5km long in total and offer
enough space for everyone. The bars and restaurants are in
sufficient supply and with over 30 discos on offer; nightlife in
Benidorm is lively to suit all tastes. The attractive Balcon del
Mediterranean set in the middle of the two beaches, has
spectacular views of both beaches and also its island lying just
offshore.
Benidorm is surrounded by mountains as high as over 1,500 metres
and these keep the cooler north winds at bay to give the city
warm temperatures even during the Winter months when temperatures
stay mild. Just 7 kilometres down the coast lies the small town
of Altea. A change from bustling Benidorm, Altea offers a
traditional community with a preserved old quarter that attracts
many artists because of its wonderful light.
Valencia Holiday Attractions Valencia lies on the Costa del
Azahar and is the third largest city in Spain. It is an
industrial city with a medium-sized port, but the local
government is working hard to improve the city's image to
tourism. One example of this is the recent completion of the new
City of Arts and Sciences Complex.
Surrounding the city is the fertile plain called the Huerta
where orange trees grow in abundance as does rice, which is, used
for Valencia's legendary dish the paella. Most of the produce of
the Huerta comes to the 1,000 colourful stalls of the modernist
Mercado Central. Built in the early 20th century, it is an
eight-sided iron girder and glass building which contains one of
the largest markets in Europe. Well worth a visit even if
you’re not planning on buying anything.
Steve Greenwood invites you to visit
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