Spain?s coastal regions provide over 49 million holiday makers with beautiful sun drenched beaches, blue seas and scorching summer temperatures. The costa?s are primarily known as beach resorts, here you can expect to find accommodation, entertainment and local attractions all situated close by the beach front.
Its fair to say that during the summer months of April - September where temperatures can soar past 90 degrees Celsius, the Costa?s beaches are packed with tourists, however holidaying after September is a little more peaceful although you may find that some of the local business?s close for the winter season.

All Spain?s coastal regions are popular package holiday destinations all year round including Costa Blanca, Costa Del Sol. and Costa Dorado where the atmosphere is buzzing during the summer months and more relaxed in the winter months where many hotels offer cheaper long stay accommodation.

If your idea of a holiday is not to spend two weeks lazing on a sun lounger, you wont be disappointed with the Costa?s. Outside of the mass package tourism resorts lie?s traditional and modern Spain, with its Marina?s, tapas bars and sea food restaurants, salsa bars, shopping Malls, markets, little side street cafes, museums, monuments, white washed cathedrals and art galleries.
Attractions are plentiful within the Costa?s, many of them are water related such as water skiing, swimming, surfing, fishing, snorkelling and diving.
On dry land you can roller-blade, engage in a friendly game of tennis, volley ball, or basket ball, take the family on one of the many excursions or boat tours. Often the hotels offer a children's club, where you can leave your little darlings in the capable hands of trained child minders, leaving you free to explore the Costa?s at your leisure or even take in a show or enjoy a night out.

Local transportation within the Costa?s is fairly good and inexpensive, it would be ideal if you can speak a little Spanish as often the bus drivers do not speak english and it goes without saying that even venturing into the next town from your holiday resort, the language is primarily Spanish and not english. Hiring a car is easy, there are plenty car hire companies scattered throughout the Costa?s, you will have to possess a current valid driving license and be over the age of 21. A deposit and your passport is also required by the agent.

Getting to the Costa?s is possible from all UK Airports. Flying time varies from two - three and half hours. Booking a package holiday is far cheaper than booking separate accommodation and flights together and in some cases not possible during the peak season. Tour operators such as Thompson, Airtours and JMC charter flights to the Costa?s which are all taken up by Package holiday customers, however some of the low budget airlines including Easy jet and Ryan Air operate to Alicante Airport, Malaga Airport and Reus Airport.
In order for you to enter Spain you are required to hold a current valid passport. EU passport holders are not required to complete a visa waiver form.

Accommodation is endless is in the costa?s everything from a villa, rented apartment, hotel room or suite, camping or caravan hire.
Budget accommodation in the costa?s will find you in the basic of hotels, its quite simple the more you are willing to pay the better the amenities and services the hotel will offer.
Prices are reduced considerably during off peak season (september - March) Package holiday deals are the cheapest option when combining your flights and hotel. Last minute deals are available from www.lastminute.com.



Useful Costa Information

Currency Euro
Language Spanish and Catalan
Eating Out Three course meal without wine from ?7.00
Alcohol Glass of beer ?1.00, Tea / coffee ?0.90, Bottle of wine ?3.00 - ?4.00
Flight time Approximately 2 - 3 hours
Fly from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, East Midlands, Cardiff, Manchester, Gatwick, Luton, Stanstead, Nottingham.