Moros y Cristianos Costa Blanca 2026 - Dates and festivities
Moros y Cristianos Costa Blanca 2026 - Dates and festivities Why these fiestas are more than just colourful parades First come the drums. Then the horns. Then the street fills with heavy fabrics, shiny helmets, feather crowns, standards, horses and groups that don't just „walk along“ but have been preparing their appearance for months. Moros y Cristianos belong to [...]
Iran conflict and flight prices: What really awaits Alicante and Valencia
Iran conflict and flight prices: What Alicante and Valencia can really expect War, paraffin, tickets: what the Iran conflict really means for flights to Alicante and Valencia Higher costs, a lot of nervousness - but no reason for crisis theatre Anyone reading headlines about air travel at the moment might think that the next big flight stop is already looming in Europe. That sounds dramatic, but [...]
Care on the Costa Blanca - benefits, application and assistance
When care suddenly becomes an issue on the Costa Blanca What support the public system provides - and how access actually works in the Comunitat Valenciana A fall, a diagnosis or the point at which everyday life can no longer function without help: Then a practical question quickly arises, even on the Costa Blanca. [...]
Pregnancy Costa Blanca: Prevention and maternity protection
Pregnancy on the Costa Blanca Rights, care, birth and financial benefits on the Costa Blanca Pregnancy brings with it organisation - medically, professionally and administratively. Those who live on the Costa Blanca benefit from the Spanish healthcare system and clearly regulated parental rights. It is crucial to take the right steps early on - from the first examination at the Centro de Salud [...]
Supermarkets Costa Blanca Easter 2026: Opening hours at a glance
Supermarkets Costa Blanca Easter 2026 - Opening hours at a glance Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays - many markets remain closed. Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, but is also restricted.around Easter, the usual routine shifts on the Costa Blanca. While Semana Santa dominates public life in many places, shopping becomes a practical matter: [...]
New BOE decree: Rent increase in Spain limited to 2 % by 2027
New BOE decree: rent increases in Spain limited to 2 % until 2027 New BOE decree limits rent increases in Spain to 2 % until 2027. Automatic contract renewal - effects for residents on the Costa Blanca. The Spanish government is once again intervening in the rental market - with direct consequences for residents on the Costa Blanca. A law passed on 21 [...]
Value-added tax on energy in Spain to be reduced
VAT on energy in Spain to fall The VAT on electricity, gas and fuel in Spain is to fall to 10 %. What the measures mean for the Costa Blanca and energy prices. Update (21 March): The announced measures are now officially in force. With today's publication in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE), the reduction in VAT on electricity, [...]
Easter on the Costa Blanca - Semana Santa and processions
Easter on the Costa Blanca - Semana Santa and processions Easter on the Costa Blanca: an overview of the processions, brotherhoods and traditions of Semana Santa between Dénia, Alicante and Orihuela. Between Dénia and Pilar de la Horadada, processions pass through historic centres during Holy Week. Brotherhoods, baroque sculptures and local rituals characterise one of the most important religious [...]
Villajoyosa chocolate route - discover sweet tradition
Chocolate Route Villajoyosa - Discover sweet tradition Villajoyosa is considered Spain's chocolate city. The chocolate and turrón industry route takes you to traditional businesses such as Valor, Clavileño and Marcos Tonda. The Chocolate and Turrón Route in Villajoyosa If you haven't had enough after visiting the Valor Museum, you should make a note of the „Route of the Chocolate and Turrón Industry“. This easy tour [...]
Xàtiva Castle: discover the history of the Borgia fortress
Xàtiva Castle: discover the history of the Borgia fortress Xàtiva Castle is one of the most impressive fortresses in the Valencia region. History of the Borgias, museum, views and insights into Spain's history of power. What are now stone ruins were once a centre of political power, a prison, a refuge - and a silent witness to European history. The castle of Xàtiva is everything but a [...]