Costa Blanca is the name of the 200 km long coastline of eastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea in Alicante province. The now-defunct airline BEA invented the name "Costa Blanca" to promote their holiday flights from London to Valencia in the late-1950's. The region is now a very popular holiday destination for British and other northern European tourists and the region includes the towns of Benidorm, Alicante, Dénia, La Zenia, and Xàbia.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Welcome to Costa Blanca - Culture - Orientation & Location - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing - Visit the Old City of Valencia - Casco Antiguo, Benidorm - Island of Tabarca, Alicante - Catch Some Sun at Playa de Poniente, Benidorm - The Castle of Santa Bárbara, Alicante - Aqualandia Water Park, Benidorm - Mundomar, Benidorm - Terra Mitica, Benidorm - Hiking in the Alicante Mountains - Terra Natura, Benidorm - Stroll the Explanada de España, Alicante - Eat Chocolate in Villajoyosa - Bask in the Shade of Palms of Elche - Places to Stay - Places to Eat & Drink - Places to Shop