"Valencia Airport Valencia Airport in Manises , also known as Manises Airport, is the tenth-busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the region after Alicante. It is situated west of the city of Valencia. The airport has flight connections to about 20 European countries and 5.79 million passengers passed through the airport in 2016. A new regional terminal, expanded car parking facilities and apron area have been recently constructed in time for the 2007 America's Cup. The runway has been also lengthened by . The airport has one terminal and one runway. The former runway 04/22 is"
"nighttime Halloween show Horror en el Lago. The resort features five thematic hotels: PortAventura World PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain. It was built around the PortAventura Park theme park, which attracts around 3.5 million visitors per year, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the sixth most visited theme park in Europe. The resort includes a second theme park, Ferrari Land, since 2017 and also includes PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, five hotels, a convention centre and a RV park. It is the biggest resort"
"PortAventura World PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain. It was built around the PortAventura Park theme park, which attracts around 3.5 million visitors per year, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the sixth most visited theme park in Europe. The resort includes a second theme park, Ferrari Land, since 2017 and also includes PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, five hotels, a convention centre and a RV park. It is the biggest resort in the south of Europe which attracts around 5 million visitors per year."
"regional Parliament of the Valencian Community. Costa Blanca The Costa Blanca (, , literally meaning ""White Coast"") is over of Mediterranean coastline in the Alicante province, on the southeastern coast of Spain. It extends from the town of Dénia in the north, beyond which lies the Costa del Azahar (or Costa dels Tarongers), to Pilar de la Horadada in the south, beyond which lies the Costa Cálida. Costa Blanca has a well-developed tourism industry and is a popular destination for British and German tourists. The localities along the Costa Blanca are Alicante (""Alicante/Alacant""), Altea, Benidorm, Benissa (""Benisa""), Calp (""Calpe""), Dénia"
"Costa Blanca The Costa Blanca (, , literally meaning ""White Coast"") is over of Mediterranean coastline in the Alicante province, on the southeastern coast of Spain. It extends from the town of Dénia in the north, beyond which lies the Costa del Azahar (or Costa dels Tarongers), to Pilar de la Horadada in the south, beyond which lies the Costa Cálida. Costa Blanca has a well-developed tourism industry and is a popular destination for British and German tourists. The localities along the Costa Blanca are Alicante (""Alicante/Alacant""), Altea, Benidorm, Benissa (""Benisa""), Calp (""Calpe""), Dénia (""Denia""), Elche (""Elche/Elx""), El Campello (""Campello""),"
"games are played at the 30,000-capacity José Rico Pérez Stadium. Basketball club Lucentum Alicante participates in the Spanish basketball league. It plays in the Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante. Alicante serves as headquarters and the starting point of the Volvo Ocean Race, a yacht race around the world. The latest race sailed in October 2017. Alicante is twinned with: In 2009 a bid was made to twin Newcastle, United Kingdom, with Alicante. Alicante Alicante (; ), or (), both the Spanish and Valencian being official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of"
"by car. Richard Shannon (1979) Chief of advertising and tourism The city has a roller hockey team CH Lloret, one of the most important in Catalonia, and dispute the main League OK Liga. Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar (, ; ) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. One of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava, it is south of Girona and northeast of Barcelona. With a population of 39,363 in 2009, it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca of Catalonia. Lloret de Mar attracts summer visitors on package tours. Its main"
"mainland coast in the Mediterranean and the volcanic Canary Islands in the Atlantic, are also both very popular destinations with Spaniards and Europeans. In addition to the summer tourism, other modalities like cultural and monumental tourism congresses, sport or fun tourism have been developed in these areas, including such famous cities as Barcelona and Valencia, the biggest harbours of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Many coastal or island places also have great ecological and natural importance. Theme Parks like Terra Mítica, Tibidabo Amusement Park, Tivoli World and the resort PortAventura World or diverse water-fun parks are also popular. In 2014 Spain"
"Marina Alta Marina Alta (, ""Upper Marina"") is a central and coastal ""comarca"" of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The ""comarca"" is located in the area of Alicante and its capital and largest settlement is the city of Dénia. Marina Alta borders the ""comarca"" of Safor to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, the ""comarca"" of Marina Baixa to the south and Comtat to the west. Marina Alta and Marina Baixa are commonly referred to as ""les Marines"". Coastal towns such as Calp, Denia and Xabia rely heavily on tourism, while inland towns are more"
"Pineda, PortAventura, Reus and Tarragona. Salou Salou () is a municipality of the ""comarca"" of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The city is approximately 10 km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112 km from Barcelona. Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura World resort. The Dutch movie ""Costa!"" and the television series with the same title were both filmed in Salou. Used as a port by Greeks (who named it ""Salauris"") and Romans, it appeared again in"
"a tourist boom that has brought prosperity to the town. Salou was separated from the adjacent municipality of Vila-seca on 30 October 1989 by a decision of the Supreme Court of Spain. In the summer of 2001, Salou suffered a terrorist attack by ETA, through a car bomb near a hotel. 13 people were injured, including two civil guards. PortAventura World is a growing theme park resort on the Costa Daurada. The resort includes luxury four-star accommodation, two theme parks (PortAventura Park and Ferrari Land), PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, a convention centre and a RV park. The PortAventura Park's main"
"the Costa Daurada region for their summer holidays or some winter sun. Nowadays, the largest group of tourists comes from Russia, followed by France and Holland. Reus is close to the resort town of Salou and one of Europe's biggest theme resort at PortAventura World. BusPlana Official transfer from Reus Airport to Salou, Cambrils, La Pineda, and PortAventura. Tour companies and buses operate services to Reus from tourist destinations in the region such as Salou, La Pineda and Cambrils. The accommodation in Reus consists of small hotels, hostels, and major chained hotels owned by NH Hoteles and Hotusa Group. Recently"
"Levante"" (Valencian: ""Platja de Llevant""), ""Playa de Poniente"" (Valencian: ""Platja de Ponent"") and ""Playa de Mal Pas"" (Valencian: ""Platja del Mal Pas""); all of them have had a blue flag since 1987, the maximum quality standard recognised by the European Union. The Gran Hotel Bali, a four-star hotel located in this city since 2002, is a 186-metre-tall building which stood as the tallest skyscraper in Spain for five years, until it was surpassed by the CTBA towers in Madrid and Intempo, also in Benidorm. Each summer, since 1959 to 2000, the city celebrated the Benidorm International Song Festival, a song"
"Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and Madrid with more than 4.9 million inhabitants. Its homonymous capital Valencia is the third largest city and metropolitan area in Spain. It is located along the Mediterranean coast on the east side of the Iberian peninsula. It borders with Catalonia to the north, Aragon and Castilla–La Mancha to the west, and Murcia to the south. The Valencian Community consists of three provinces which are Castellón, Valencia and Alicante. According to its Statute of Autonomy, the Valencian people"
"Villajoyosa Villajoyosa (), or La Vila Joiosa (), is a coastal town and municipality in the Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. The town is known to the locals simply as La Vila. It is the historic and administrative capital of the ""comarca"" of Marina Baixa and is located 32 km from the city of Alicante, in the coastal area known as Costa Blanca (""White Coast""). La Vila Joiosa literally means ""Joyful Town"", although the inhabitants often abbreviate it to ""La Vila"". It has over three kilometers of beaches, including ""La Platja Centre"" (Central Beach), close"
"Valencia Valencia (; ), officially València (), on the east coast of Spain, is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5–1.6 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million depending on how the metropolitan area is defined. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the"
"next to Aqualand and the A7 motorway and primary ring roads. Costing in excess of 500 million euros, it will be the largest development of its type in the Mediterranean, incorporating a wave pool, indoor snow skiing, and electric go-karting. All major Spanish retailers will be present such as El Corte Ingles, Zara and Mango. Construction work began in November 2017 and is expected to be completed within 2 years. One of the best sports facilities in Europe, the Stadium ""Ciudad de Torremolinos"" eight-lane Mondo Sportrack athletics track, forms part of the Sport Village of Torremolinos and is located on"
"dependant on agriculture and other general commerce. Marina Alta Marina Alta (, ""Upper Marina"") is a central and coastal ""comarca"" of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The ""comarca"" is located in the area of Alicante and its capital and largest settlement is the city of Dénia. Marina Alta borders the ""comarca"" of Safor to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, the ""comarca"" of Marina Baixa to the south and Comtat to the west. Marina Alta and Marina Baixa are commonly referred to as ""les Marines"". Coastal towns such as Calp, Denia and Xabia rely heavily"
"the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria). Altea Altea (, ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain, north of Alicante on the section of Mediterranean coast called the Costa Blanca. At present, the economy of Altea is based on tourism, which started to grow in the 1950s because of its good"
"Benicàssim, Oropesa del Mar, Vinaròs, Burriana, Peniscola, Benicarló, etc. There are opportunities for rural tourism in the interior, as well as monumental towns like Morella, Sant Mateu, Segorbe, mineral springs at Montanejos, Benassal, Catí, etc. More that 50% of the hotel beds are concentrated in Peniscola, which is the third most popular tourist destination in the Valencian Community after Benidorm and Valencia. The province is historically subdivided into the following comarques: Province of Castellón Castellón () or Castelló () is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia to"
"""Q for Quality"" by the ICTE (Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española). These beaches are: Cala Cortina, Islas Menores, Playa Honda beach, Mar de Cristal, Cala del Pino, Cavanna beach, Barco Perdido beach, El Galúa beach, Levante beach and La Gola beach. El Portús beach is adjacent to the naturist camping site, nude bathing is practised on this beach. These are the most known festivals of the municipality: Cartagena is twinned with: Cartagena, Spain Cartagena (; ) is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of"
"its variant Calitx are traditional sports as well, especially in towns or among elders. Regarding female professional sports, Valencian Handball rules the Spanish Honor division league with more than half of the teams, such as CE Handbol Marítim (""Astroc Sagunto"") and CBF Elda (""Elda Prestigio""). Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and Madrid with more than 4.9 million inhabitants. Its homonymous capital Valencia is the third largest city and metropolitan area in Spain. It is located along the Mediterranean coast on the east side"
"Club Deportivo Dénia, and plays in Spain's Third Division. Dénia Dénia (; ), is a historical coastal city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, and the capital and judicial seat of the ""comarca"" of Marina Alta. Considered to be one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Spain; Denia has an immense historical heritage, with Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Napoleonic and Christian civilizations having all left their mark. , it had a population of 41,672, although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months. There is"
"place at the end of September. Moraira Moraira () is a small, upmarket Spanish coastal town, part of Teulada (also known as Teulada-Moraira) municipality, in the Marina Alta ""comarca"", 80 km north of Alicante and 100 km south of Valencia. The town is located adjacent to the neighbouring village of El Portet and both communities form a tourist resort on the Costa Blanca strip, with 8 km of coastline backed by mountains and vineyards. The area around Moraira has been inhabited since prehistory. Objects found in the Cova de la Cendra archaeological site on Cap d'Or - adjacent to the"
"used to the sight, and are seen as a pleasant addition to the area. Villamartin Villamartin is the name of both an urbanisation and a golf course in the Costa Blanca area of eastern Spain. It lies in the municipality of Orihuela, in the province of Alicante in the Valencian Community . Villamartin is one of the many new developments in the past decade in this area of Costa Blanca. The area is very popular with tourists and most of the population consists of Western European expatriate communities who have settled there in the last 10 years, virtually transforming the"
"Alicante Alicante (; ), or (), both the Spanish and Valencian being official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 330,525, estimated , ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 452,462 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 757,085 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of"
"In 2018 Valencia has two properties under development, the 152-room Texican Court in the Las Colinas neighborhood of Irving, TX and the 169-room Cotton Court in downtown Lubbock, TX. Valencia Group is a well respected independent hotel developer, owner and operator of upper-upscale and luxury hotels, both for their own account and third parties. In 2017, all four of Valencia's urban hotels were rated by ""Condé Nast Traveler"" magazine's Readers' Choice Awards. More than 300,000 travelers took part in the 30th annual Readers' Choice Awards survey, the most in its history. Hotel Valencia Riverwalk was rated number one in San"
"derived products during the 20th century of noncoastal cities like Alcoy (""Alcoi""), Elda, Ontinyent, Petrer, Villena, and La Vall d'Uixó. In the last years, concentration in the great capitals and its metropolitan areas has augmented considerably (e.g. Torrent, Mislata, Paterna, Burjassot, Sant Vicent del Raspeig, etc.) especially in all the coastal cities and towns. Thus, traditionally small populations such as Benidorm or Torrevieja have undergone a considerable population increase (still more remarkable during summertime) due to the seasonal migration of tourists. Valencian and Spanish are the official languages of Valencia. Spanish is the official language of the Spanish state, while"
"all major coastal cities like Valencia, Gandia, Dénia, Benidorm, Villajoyosa, Alicante and Torrevieja. Cercanías (""Rodalia"" in Valencian) is the commuter rail service that serves all three provincial capitals of Valencia and their metropolitan areas. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE. While the Valencian-owned company, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) operates a tram-train line between Alicante, Benidorm and Dénia. It also operates the city tram and metro system of Valencia (Valencia Metro) and Alicante (Alicante Tram). There is as well a third new tram and trolleybus system being built in Castellón de la Plana"
"Salou Salou () is a municipality of the ""comarca"" of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The city is approximately 10 km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112 km from Barcelona. Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura World resort. The Dutch movie ""Costa!"" and the television series with the same title were both filmed in Salou. Used as a port by Greeks (who named it ""Salauris"") and Romans, it appeared again in an important historic event, when"
"Altea Altea (, ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain, north of Alicante on the section of Mediterranean coast called the Costa Blanca. At present, the economy of Altea is based on tourism, which started to grow in the 1950s because of its good weather, beaches and the labyrinthine streets with whitewashed house-fronts that characterize the town. Altea is protected on the north by the bluffs of the Serra de Bèrnia, creating an especially mild microclimate. Its seafront esplanade is planted with palms. The Iberian coastal settlements at the mouth of the Algar river"
"Villamartin Villamartin is the name of both an urbanisation and a golf course in the Costa Blanca area of eastern Spain. It lies in the municipality of Orihuela, in the province of Alicante in the Valencian Community . Villamartin is one of the many new developments in the past decade in this area of Costa Blanca. The area is very popular with tourists and most of the population consists of Western European expatriate communities who have settled there in the last 10 years, virtually transforming the village into a modern-looking town. There are also other golf courses nearby and numerous"
"Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar (, ; ) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. One of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava, it is south of Girona and northeast of Barcelona. With a population of 39,363 in 2009, it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca of Catalonia. Lloret de Mar attracts summer visitors on package tours. Its main beach (length: 1,630 m; width: 45 m; small, gravel-like stones) is one of the most popular Costa Brava beaches and is consistently awarded the Blue Flag for cleanliness. The town of Lloret de"