Location

The Costa Blanca, on the east coast of Spain, is one of the most beautiful regions of the entire Iberian Peninsula. With more than 315 sunny days a year and an average temperature of 18-19C it's easy to see why the World Health Organisation named it as one of the healthiest climates in the world. Thousands of foreigners have come on holiday here, fallen in love with the place and made it their permanent home. It's a region which offers all things to all people. This is a paradise for golfers and gourmets, families and fun-loving 18-30s.

The Costa Calida is located in the southeast corner of Spain and incorporates the famous La Manga Club which is widely regarded as being one of Europe's top tourist complexes. The coastline to the south of La Manga was largely overlooked by foreign tourists until relatively recently. But the combination of low cost housing and year-round sunshine (Calida means hot) are now proving powerful magnets for international holidaymakers and thousands of ex-pats who have bought permanent or holiday homes here.