Holiday Resorts of Spain
Spain’s diversity is immense and the country has something to offer even the most pernickety of people. As a whole it is a mixture of different cultures, languages, climates and landscapes and has some great holiday resorts from which to choose – whether from the Spanish Costas on the mainland or the tranquillity of the Balearics or the beauty of the Canary Islands. Although a mountainous country, there are many green valleys, fertile plains, virtual desert lands such as Andalucia and Almeria, as well as the ski resorts in the Sierra Nevada. Colourful fiestas, a diverse range of beautiful scenery, architecture, caves, modern cities and villages from ‘the land that time forgot’ are just some of the features that make Spain and its Islands Europe’s most popular holiday destination.
Holiday Resorts Mainland Spain
Almeria
Dominated by the Alcazaba on Calle Almanzor, the Costa Almeria is Andalucia’s most eastern province and is as beautiful and varied as any of the Spanish coasts.
Costa Del Azahar
Costa del Azahar - The orange blossom coast, is situated in the north of region of Valencia up to Tarragona. The area is becoming more and more popular with property investors in search of traditional Spain.
The Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca is made up of two clearly different parts, the North, where mountains provide the backdrop to much greenery, orange groves, olive trees, vineyards, almonds and cherries - and the South, which is slightly hotter, flatter and drier and is famous for having the biggest palm gardens and salt flats in the whole of Europe.
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava is known as Spain's 'wild coast'. Parts are still unspoilt by tourism, although it is one of Spain’s best know coasts, with sheltered coves and some of the most attractive scenery in the Mediterranean.
Costa Calida
Stretching from San Pedro del Pinatar to Mazarron, the Costa Calida is the stretch of coast belonging to the province of Murcia. Here you can now find established residential zones, in addition to sporting facilities and many new golf resorts such as the huge Polaris World developments.
Costa Dorada
The Costa Dorada is Spain's "Gold Coast" extending from the city of Barcelona to south of Tarragona in the region of Catalonia. It boasts the dual attractions of seemingly endless miles of golden sandy beaches and the Port Aventura theme park, a Disney style entertainment centre which is the main magnet for many international holidaymakers.
Costa de la Luz
The Costa de la Luz (Coast of light) is the western most part of Andalucía coastline that faces the Atlantic and stretches from Cadiz up to the border with Portugal. This landscape is of wide, golden sandy beaches that can be a little windy and cooler than those on the Mediterranean, backed by dunes and pine forests.
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol offers a great variety of attractions - world renown golf courses, excellent restaurants, street cafés and typical Spanish Bars. This region is the healthiest part of the world according to the World Health Organisation and maintains an average year round temperature of 24°C.
Costa Tropical
the Costa Tropical of the Granada province is particularly picturesque and less crowded and offers the visitor a lovely sub-tropical climate. The coast line of the Costa Tropical is varied, often rugged cliffs with little coves and fishing villages whilst in other areas, wide open expanses of beach.
Holiday Resorts in The Balearic Islands
Party animals, beach lovers and families flock to the four Balearic Islands, Mallorca (Majorca), Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, in droves to enjoy all that these beautiful Islands have to offer the holidaymaker. Despite mass tourism, these Islands still maintain individuality and history. Behind the gorgeous white sandy beaches, you will find historical buildings, fishing villages and mountain greenery as well as the orange and olive groves.
Mallorca
In Mallorca (Majorca) you will find an unspoilt world of dreams, where you can take a truly leisurely holiday. The whole theme of the island is based on authenticity and tranquility - far from the noise of conventional tourism.
Menorca
Menorca is an enchanting island in the Mediterranean where the air is clean and clear. It is the second-largest of the Balearic Islands.
Ibiza
Ibiza has become known as Europe's party capital, and is shown on TV with programmes such as 'Ibiza uncovered', as having the best clubs (such as the world famous Manumission), and DJs in the world. However Ibiza is so much more, and many resorts on the Island offer quiet family holidays.
Holiday Resorts in The Canary Islands
The Canary Islands consist of 4 large main holiday destination islands - Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and Tenerife, plus 3 smaller ones La Palma, Gomera, and Hierro which are now becoming popular with tourists. The Canary Islands rely on tourism and receive about 10 million tourists per year. December to March are the busiest months, when you will find a high level of tourism and busy beaches on all seven of the Islands which each have something different to offer
Tenerife
Tenerife is often referred to as the "Island of eternal Spring" due to the Passat winds which provide a good and balanced climate the whole year round with barely noticeable changing seasons.
Gran Canaria
Just 67 miles from the Western Sahara, and receiving hotter weather than the other Canary Islands, Gran Canaria enjoys sunshine every week of the year. With a tropical climate to the south, and a fresher climate to the north, Gran Canaria is the most scenic of the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote is the least mountainous and the most eastern of the seven major Canary Islands (Canarian archipelago) and is situated very close to the African coast, north of Fuerteventura.
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is the oldest and second largest of all the Canary Islands with only a 100km separating the 'Punta de la Entallada' from the Cape Juby in Morroco on the African continent.
