http://www.costablancamagic.com/en A blog about the Magic of Costa Blanca, in Spain Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:11:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Costa Blanca is not all about sun and the beach, there are also many other exciting events such as mountainous routes and today we are going to offer you one of those routes thanks to the awesome blog called Linkalicante. As a starting point, we will begin in the small town ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/tours/the-serrella-route-in-the-heart-of-the-costa-blanca/ One of the most important heritage buildings in Benidorm is now ready for the high season of tourism. The Church of St. James and St. Ana, aret he oldest and most emblematic religious buildings of the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca. The temple will reopen its doors tomorrow afternoon after ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/benidorm/the-church-of-saint-james-reopens-its-doors-after-eight-months-of-restoration/ There is still about a year for the Lemon Express to resume its march. Of course, this means this very peculiar transportation will change its original itinerary significantly  between Benidorm and Gata de Gorgos. In fact, the starting point for the tourist train will be moved from Benidorm to L'Alfàs ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/travel/the-beginning-of-the-lemon-express-trail-has-moved-to-lalfas-del-pi/ One of the great attractions of the Costa Blanca is its rich and varied cuisine. Surely many of you have enjoyed the kitchen of our land. One of those jewels is La Vila Joiosa thanks to the intense flavors of fish and rice as its star products. The  traditional and seafood ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/gastronomy/the-vila-joiosa-hosts-the-viii-mostra-cuina-marinera/ The hotel occupation rate during the first half of this month reached 67.60 percent, which supposed a 2.2 point increase with respect to the first 15 days of February of last year, according to the data provided  by the Benidorm hotel association HOSBEC. This occupancy figure is a result of the ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/travel/the-hotel-occupation-rate-increses-in-the-first-half-of-february/ The Campeones de Alegrías charity, whose president is Adans Peres, will organize a football match between Spain and Italy to raise funds for the construction of a new dolphinarium. The ultimate goal is to extend the number of children who will benefit from the treatments of dolphin-assisted therapy. Dolphin-assisted therapy is ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/curiosities/campeones-de-alegrias-will-organize-a-charity-football-match-in-benidorm/ The Levante beach in Benidorm will be the host of the European qualifying pahse for for the World Cup beach-soccer championship  that will be celebrated from the 13th to the 18th May, this year it will  take place on the beach of Prado Marseille. This competition will determine the four ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/beaches/spain-will-compete-for-the-european-cup-soccer-beach-championship/ Bullfighting fans living near Benidorm will enjoy the beautiful with the commissioning of the new long season. It has prepared a luxury list of events to inaugurate the taurino year. In this regard, Francisco Romero´s firm, who leads the exploitation of the bullring in Benidorm, has completed the list of events ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/entertainment/fandi-jose-maria-manzanares-and-cayetano-will-perform-in-benidorm/ The evolution of tourism in Benidorm has been spectacular. In fact, the luxury hotel rooms in the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca have tripled over the past 8 years. In this sense, the supply of hotels of four and five stars is already at about 35% of the total. Data ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/entertainment/benidorm-has-tripled-luxury-hotel-rooms-in-8-years/ Benidorm continues to promote major events, and will host the first final of the World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics taking place in Spain. The event will take place at the Palau d'Esports L'Illa between the 1st and 5th of October. In this final the twelve best gymnasts classified for the Olympic Games ... http://www.costablancamagic.com/en/benidorm/benidorm-will-host-the-finals-of-the-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics/