Great sporting events

You also know Costa Blanca is not only full of fun and sea spots but has a rich choice of sporting events.

As part of the Valencian Community Eurodipity recommends several events deserving sporting fans attention.

The 10th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will start from Alicante from 11th October and best worlwide sailors will be engaged.



Televisions from around the world will be set by Formula 1 fans on the European Formula 1 Gran Prix on 24th August.
Valencia is the city of the race.



Valencia will also host other two top sporting events such as the 500 Atp Tennis Tournmanet and the World Indoor Athletics Championship.

Valencian Community is the seat of the world-renowned 32th America's Cup, which was won by Alinghi in 2007.



Another popular event is the Castellon-Costa Azahar Golf Masters. It draws the best golf players in the world and will be held in Borriol.

Holy mid August holiday

While sun and discos rage on the east coast of Spain, Valencian Community celebrated the legacy of Elx on 14th and 15th August.

This ceremony was prohibited by the Council of Trento in the mid 16th century but in 1632 it was newly honored.

Two main acts are represented, Vespra on 14th August and the Burial of the Virgin on 15th August.
Vespra starts as the Virgin appears and then the cortege leaves the Hermitage of San Sebastian to go to the parish church.
The Burial of the Virgin consists of a procession starting at 10 a.m.

The whole ceremony ends when the coronation and the ascension of the Virgin are represented.



Religion is a very important side of the Valencian and Spanish life, which in this ceremony is well experienced. The legacy of Elx was declared by UNESCO patrimony of humanity in 2001.

Hidden Costa Blanca

Take a look at the next picture:



Who never could think about it as a landscape in Costa Blanca?
Features you don't expect to see in Costa Blanca are hills and mountains, but this area of Spain is indeed full of natural resources.

Mountains such Aitana and Puig campana make this land high as much as 1.500 meters and the second mountainous region of the spanish peninsula.
Costa Blanca boasts a lot of natural parks such as Font Roja, Serra de Mariola, Serra Gelada.
All its parks are part of the environmental resources of the Valencian Community, and detailed information can be found at this page.

Another section of the hidden side of Costa Blanca is gastronomy. The main element in its plates is rice, which stands supreme in the famous paella.


Also drinks play an important role in gastronomy. Wines and spirit have Denominations of Origin certifying their top quality.

You don't have to forget sports activities, because Costa Blanca excels in water ports and golf.
There are a lot of nautical clubs and stations together with marine reserves and submarine routes.
Great fun is cable ski and towed raft, which is here performed in Benidorm:



Several golf clubs are at your disposal from Alicante to Jávea.