Valencia is Spain’s third-largest city, and home to one of the most unique architectural landmarks in the world: the City of Arts and Sciences, known as Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Spanish. This futuristic complex is a cultural hub that attracts millions of visitors each year. If you’re planning a trip to…
Whether you’re planning a family holiday to the Costa Blanca, or looking for ways to entertain the kids while living in the area, this fantastic region has a lot of activities to keep everyone smiling. From stunning beaches to amusement parks, the Costa Blanca is the perfect place for families. We’ve lived on the Costa…
Our nearby town of Rojales is becoming really popular with tourists of all nationalities, as well as with foreigners moving to Spain. You may even have seen it featured many times on the tv show A Place In The Sun. It’s in a great part of the Alicante province, as it’s not far from the…
As we hit the busy summer season on the Costa Blanca, many tourists will be flocking to the usual places like the beaches of Alicante, the waterparks and theme parks of Benidorm, and seaside resorts like Torrevieja. While these places are all well worth a visit, sometimes it’s nice to venture away from the tourist…
One of our favourite towns on the Costa Blanca has to be Altea. There aren’t many Pueblos Blancos in this part of Spain, so if you love a traditional white Spanish village then a visit to Altea is a must. We’ve visited several times, at different times of the year, and there’s always plenty of…
The city of Murcia in southeastern Spain, is somewhere that you don’t hear as much about compared to other larger Spanish cities, but if you’re looking for a beautiful city with a lot of history and culture you should definitely consider a visit. We visited Murcia for the first time last year and loved it,…
We recently discovered a hidden gem near Elche – how we had lived in Spain for almost 5 years without knowing about it beats me! It was actually someone in my Costa Blanca Facebook Group who mentioned El Cau de Mariano Ros open air museum and we knew we had to visit. If you are…
Alicante is a fantastic city, full of culture and history. There are so many museums, galleries and historical sites to visit, with one of the top attractions in Alicante being the iconic landmark of Santa Bárbara Castle. This castle is so important to the city that it’s a must-visit in Alicante, whether you’re a history…
When you live in an area popular with travellers and tourists, it can be hard to find new places to visit that not many people have heard of before – but we found one! The Alicante province is full of some amazing Moroccan and Moorish style architecture due to 5 centuries of Islamic rule from…
I’m sure it’s not just us that’s always thinking about holidays! If you’re also planning your next holiday, then we’d definitely recommend coming to the Costa Blanca this summer. We’ve lived in the area for almost 5 years, but have also been holidaying here for many years before that. It’s without a doubt one of…
