Important areas on the Costa Blanca

Javea
Altea
Alfaz del Pi
Torrevieja
Orihuela Costa
La Manga

Jávea is situated in the north of the Alicante province, the Mediterranean Sea is found at the entire of its east coast. Flat agricultural land stretches for miles inland, cut by small streams and used primarily for growing citrus & olive trees. 90 km to the east is the island of Ibiza, which can be seen on a clear day. A boat service is offered to Ibiza from Javeas' neighbouring town, Dénia.

Altea islocated in the province of , Spain, north of Benidorm on the section of Mediterranean coast called the Costa Blanca. It has an area of 34.4 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 17,608 inhabitants.

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 beauty of its labyrinthine streets with whitewashed house-fronts. Altea is protected on the north by the bluffs of the Serra Bernia, creating an especially mild microclimate. Its seafront esplanade is planted with palms.

Alfás del Pi has an area of 19.3 km⊃ and, according to the 2006 census, a total population of 18,469 inhabitants. It has the second biggest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad along with sizable Dutch end English communities. The economy of Alfás del Pi is mainly based on tourism. The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Cristo del Buen Acierto, built in 1784. The town's symbol is a pine tree, which can be found in the church square. It is home to a nationally renowned film festival which runs each year.

Alfás del Pi has created a planned sea-side community - Playa de Albir - situated between Benidorm to the south and Altea to the north in fields earlier dominated by citrus and almond groves. Since 1995, Albir has grown into a village of about 5 000 inhabitants; - the majority of which are originally from Northern Europe.

Torrevieja lies about 45km south of the city of Alicante and has a population of 104,000 (2008). Torrevieja was originally a salt-mining and fishing village as it is located between the sea and two large salt lakes (Las Salinas), which give Torrevieja a healthy micro climate.

In recent years the local economy has hugely expanded due to the tourist industry. This includes both a strong contingent of British, Germans and Scandinavians, many of whom live there all the year round, and Spanish tourists who have a holiday home in the city. By 2004 Torrevieja had the largest number of British residents of all the Spanish municipalities (approx. 7,180), and that figure has now exceeded 12,000.

Orihuela is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006. The municipality has a total area of 367.19 km⊃, and stretches all the way down to the Mediterranean coast, west of Torrevieja, and had a total population of 77,949 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006. This includes not only the city of Orihuela, but also the coastal tourist centre (urbanizacion turistica) of Dehesa de Campoamor with 21,659 inhabitants (2006) and a few other villages.

La Manga del Mar Menor (The Sleeve of the Minor Sea) is a resort town in Murcia, Spain. La Manga Club resort lies in the beginning of La Manga, and are known for hosting numerous football clubs from all over the world during the winter months. La Manga Cup has been staged every year since 1999.

The La Manga Strip is a strip of land 19 km long and 100 metres wide (average). La Manga means 'sleeve' and it is a strip of land which separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Mar Menor (Small Sea). It also has many hotels, shops, bars, clubs and restaurants. One of the most popular areas with young adults is the Zoco area.