Costa de Azahar overview

With a name meaning ‘Orange Blossom Coast’, owing to the orange plantations in the region, the Costa de Azahar covers the coast of the Valencia and Castellon regions of eastern Spain. It goes from Alcanar to Denia, roughly centred between Barcelona and Benidorm, and offers some of the greenest and least touristic parts of the Costa Brava. Playa de Oliva is a European blue flag beach and is the main part of the Costa de Azahar, especially popular with Barcelona weekenders. The best aspect for most visitors to the Costa de Azahar, though, is that it’s much quieter than the brashness of the Costa del Sol, and to a lesser extent the Costa Blanca, mainly owing to the longer transfer times. The walking, horseback riding and driving into the Baix Maestrat, which lies behind the coast, is another major plus.