The Chocolate capital of Spain

With its colored old town houses and very famous for
its chocolate – the city of La Villajoyosa should be one
of the next day-trips during your stay at the Costa Blanca.
Especially when you are staying around Benidorm,
it just lies to the south neighbouring with Benidorm.

The webpage and the short video will hopefully give you
a feeling and (yes!) perhaps even the smell of the chocolate
the city is so famous for.

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Please find the Villajoyosa page here:
Villajoyosa

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You never know how you’ll react in an emergency… not until you find yourself in such a situation. It’s easy to panic and forget everything when taken off-guard by the unexpected. Knowing what to do, and reminding yourself every now and then, can really make a difference in a crisis situation.
SOS EMERGENCY

The European-wide emergency telephone number is 112. This can be used in any country in the EU, and dialled from any telephone (even a public pay phone – without the use of a phone card or coins). Make sure that your children also know this number and how to call it. Some people recommend teaching a child to remember by using the face: one mouth, one nose, two eyes.

To find out who to call and what to say in an emergency, see the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page on:

*Emergency Telephone Numbers – Costa Blanca

This page explains the emergency services and detail the essential contacts for police, fire and medical responders, as well as other kinds of emergency help such as vets and sea rescue.

If you need to find these details in a hurry, see the right-side menu of any page on AngloINFO: look for “Emergencies” under the main heading, “Essential Information”.

It’s always useful to know what to do in the case of lost or stolen credit cards, cheque book or mobile telephones. If you’ve been robbed, lost a bag or simply misplaced something, here’s where you can find out who to call to put a stop on your cards or phone as quickly as possible:

*Lost & Stolen Credit Cards & Mobile/Cellular Phones in Spain

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The city of Murcia (south of the Costa Blanca at the Costa Calida)
might be known to some of you for its San Javier Airport,
bringing in many tourists each year to the north of the
Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca.
Murcia on its own is a large city with about 300,000 habitants.

We put together a video showing all the major attractions,
especially the Cathedral de Santa Maria and the many many
little churches all over the city centre:

Murcia Video

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Just about 40 minutes north of Alicante and about 20 minutes
from Benidorm lies the impressive town of Guadalest. If you are
staying around the Benidorm, Denia, Calpe, Altea area – a visit
to this magnificent area of Guadalest would be among my
first choices.
Guadalest is widely known for its cliffhanging castle and its
variety of museums. It was quite a surprise to see so many
different museums in such a tiny village.

Castle of Guadalest

You get our three Travel Guide ebooks about Alicante, Benidorm
and Torrevieja for free here:

Free Travel Guide ebooks

Break Into Song!

Midsummer is approaching and so is the Fiesta de la Música which takes place each year on 21 June. The tradition started in the early 80s in France and now, 29 years on, it’s become the International Music Day, celebrated in over 100 countries worldwide.

MIDSUMMER Night’s MUSIC

Midsummer’s Night also marks the start of the summer festival season and as the long evenings grow warmer you’ll find a wide range of these and other festivals and concerts happening all around the region. Browse the AngloINFO What’s On Guide to see what’s happening near you.

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Vulkanaschewolke in der Luft – Voraussichtliche Öffnung nach 14.00 Uhr

Die Aschewolke des isländischen Vulkans Eyjafjallajökull behindert den Flugverkehr im Süden Europas. Der Norden des spanischen Luftraumes bleibt bis 14.00 Uhr gesperrt. Die Aschewolke aus Island hatte Spanien in der vergangenen Nacht erreicht.

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Balardrar beach is just 5 minutes walk from home.

During the summer-season, from June to October, they have a little bar where you can have a drink or eat something small, whilst enjoying the spectacular view from the top.  It is a very popular and romantic beach.

The Costa Blanca region of Spain has one of the best climates in the world, enjoying over 300 days of sunshine in an average year. One of the most beautiful towns in the Costa Blanca is Teulada-Moraira. Nestling between the mountains and the sea, the wonderful climate of this specific area boasts an average yearly temperature of 18°C.

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Since we get many questions about various beaches along
the Costa Blanca area, we put together 2 detailed articles
about the best beaches (we think) around southern and
northern Costa Blanca.

Top Beaches around Northern Costa Blanca
(from Denia, Benidorm down to Alicante):

Top Beaches Northern Costa Blanca

The best Beaches for Southern Costa Blanca
(from Alicante to Torrevieja):

http://www.alicante-spain.com/alink/030cb-south-beaches

How to get to Madrid? Barcelona….??? etc

Among the many questions we receive, the
“How do I get to ….” is one of the most frequently asked.

We put together some of the most common travel route tips
on a webpage. Just a summary and hopefully useful to the
“How do I…” crowd.

How to go to …

Cocentaina – A Hidden Jewel in the Costa Blanca

Many people miss some of the “treasures” in the Costa Blanca area,
simply from the fact they only think of the Costa Blanca as only as
place of sun, sand and beaches!

They miss what is hiding off the coast!

Whenever we share with you places to visit in the Costa Blanca, we
try to give you places to experience away from the popular places
all the “uninformed” tourist visit.

During the summer months the Costa Blanca coastline is full of
tourists enjoying the beach and sun, but missing out on all the other
sites and towns to discover and make their visit a lifetime memory.

Today we will travel north of Alicante and away from the coast
to the city of Cocentaina. Over the last few years Cocentaina
has experienced a remarkable restoration and transformation.

Where exactly is Cocentaina? It’s located next to the more popular
city of Alcoy, 40 mins norths of Alicante

Once you arrive in Cocentaina, immediately notice a city sparkling
clean creating a perfect setting for building dating back to the
13th to 15th century we refer more often to as the Gothic to Renaissance
period. Your eyes will soon be drawn and fall in love with
detail of the restored home and building facades in Cocentaina.

For those who want to get a real historic glimpse of the
Costa Blanca Moor and Christian past the city of Cocentaina
must be on the “places to visit list”.

I would call Cocentaina a hidden jewel amongst those historic cities.

For more details on Cocentaina and a video on interesting
places around the city visit the below link:

Cocentaina Video