Costa Blanca

About the area

Costa Blanca is in the province of Alicante. It consists of around 200 km of Mediterranean coastline.

To the north it includes the popular resorts of Gandia, Javea and Denia and to the south it extends to the development of Torrevieja. Around here marks the beginning of the Costa Calida.

A number of smallish resorts such as Moraira, Altea and Calpe are particularly popular with Spanish tourists. In contrast the high rise resort of Benidorm attracts some 5 million foreign and national tourists every year, mostly British.

Places of Interest

Palacio Ducal de los Borja

Palacio Ducal de los Borja is Gandia Town’s number one tourist attraction. You can take a guided tour in Spanish with a printed explanation in English. The tours are every half hour.

Javea

The old town centre of Javea is worth visiting. It is a town of whitewashed buildings and gothic architecture. Take a look in the Gothic Church of San Bartolome and visit the busy food market with its stalls full of fresh fish, fruits and vegetables from the region.

Peñon de Ifach

The Peñon de Ifach is a Natural Park which is the symbol of the whole Costa Blanca. It is 332m high and extends for a kilometre out to sea. You can climb to the top from the information office at its base.

Terra Mitica

Terra Mitica is one of Europe's most exciting theme parks. It has something for all age groups. Don't worry about going if you're not a fan of the adrenaline rush as there are always plenty of gentler options including some great water rides. To make sure that younger children never feel left out the park has constructed 15 kiddie rides which are replicas of the scarier adult version. All in all there is something for everyone at Terra Mitica.

Aqualandia

Aqualandia is located in Benidorm and is the largest water park in Europe. Aqualandia has everything a tourist could wish for, from the highest slide in any water park in Europe to an area with plant and rock gardens with waterfalls you can walk through. With first-class facilities and services. Aqualandia has a self-service restaurant, snack bar, barbecue, pizzeria, burger bar, e.t.c., as well as a photography service, shop, articles for hire, games, to mention just a few of the many things that will turn your visit into a day of unforgettable enjoyment.

Alicante Airport

Alicante International Airport (ALC), originally named El Altet, is the main airport for the regions of Alicante and Murcia in Spain. It is located within the municipality of Elx (Elche), 9 km southwest of Alicante. Alicante is the major airport on Costa Blanca, so 80% of traffic is international. A new terminal is under construction to be completed by 2009.

Education & Childcare

Childcare

Pre-school education in Spain is not obigatory and not all children can gain a place due to the high demand. English speaking guarderias are more common in the major cities and on the Spanish Costas and Islands. Below is a list of crèches in the area.

Ciudad Infantil San Jorge

Avenida Doctor Rico 15 03005 Alicante Tel: + 34 965 927 661 Fax: + 34 965 227 547

Escuela Infantil Bernardo Perez Sales

Open from 7:45 till 18:00 and children from 0 till 6 years are welcome.

Plaza Farmaceutico Luis Gisbert 1 03007 Alicante Tel: + 34 965 103 355

Escueal Infantil Disney

Open from 7:30-20:30 and children from 0 to 4 years old are welcome.

Partido Llano de San Jose 40 (Poligono 2) 03293 Elche/Elx Tel: + 34 965 432 122

Centro Educativo Infantil Altea

Open from 8:30 till 18:00 and children from 0-6 are welcome.

Les Llimeres 1 03590 Altea Tel: + 34 965 843 340

Escuela Infantil Peques

Plaza del Mar 1 03550 Sant Joan D´Alacant Tel: + 34 965 656 791

Language Schools and Collages

Below is a list of the Language schools and collages in the area.

Academia Taronja

Our school is located downtown, only 20 minutes from Valencia beach. We employ only native speakers with a university degree in Spanish languages. We organise lots of social activi­ties every week - Welcome dinner party, free Spanish cooking class and much more…...come and visit our Website today!

Convento Santa Clara 10-1º-1ª
46002 Valencia
Tel: + 34 96 325 85 45
Fax: + 34 96 325 13 00
Web: www.taronjaschool.com

Centro Universitario Estema

Parque Tecnologico
Calle Benjamin Franklin 18
46980 Paterna, Valencia
Tel: + 34 961 318 500
Fax: + 34 961 318 189
Web: www.estema.es

A private institution of higher education which offers the following degrees: Business Administration and Management, Law, Translation & Interpreting, Tourism, MBA, Masters in Human Resources, Masters in Financial Management. All teaching is in Spanish. A Summer Study Abroad program in Spanish language and culture is also offered.

Universitat Jaume I

Rectorate and Central Services

12071 Castellon de la Plana, Castellon
Tel: + 34 964 729 041
Fax: + 34 964 729 016
Web: www.uji.es

The Universitat Jaume I of Castello (Spain) was founded in 1991 with the aim of becoming a dynamic and innovative university, and achieving excellence in teaching, research and in all the services it offers to society. Being an academic institution, the Universitat Jaume I focuses its activity on the creation and transference of knowledge as well as on promoting the cultural and economic development of its social environment. Our philosophy of quality is stated in the university Statutes: "The Universitat Jaume I must provide an integrative education for its members which will allow them to participate in the progress of society and contribute to the achievement of pacific, non-discriminatory and responsible cohabitation that is, in addition, respectful of the environment."