A Fantastic Climate All Year Round The Costa Blanca enjoys a warm and dry Mediterranean climate, with little rain and a large number of hours of sun per year – just under 3,000 hours. The region has bee described by the World Health Organisation as being one of the healthiest climates in the world. The temperatures throughout the year are excellent, reaching no lower than an average of 13°C in winter, and a heady summer average temperature of 26°C, with…
Alicante celebrates the coming of summer with the bonfires of San Juan. In a spectacular display of music, colour and fireworks, thousands of people throng the streets to experience this fiesta which pays tribute to fire. To celebrate the arrival of summer, the people of Alicante would traditionally flock to the countryside on 23 June for a festive dinner: they feasted on typical products, and at midnight they would light bonfires and dance around them, set off fireworks and go…
Valencia’s striking Mercado Central is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. The historic market, housed in a gorgeous Modernist building, is today still used for the purpose with which it originally opened – selling top-quality meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and other food to Valencia locals. Authorities decided to build the market in 1881, but it didn’t open until 1928, 47 years later. The cornerstone was laid in 1916 which is why the 100th anniversary is being celebrated this year. Festivities…
