The Valencian community stretches from Vinarós in the north to Cabo Roig in the south and encompasses the Costa Blanca and Costa Azahar. The region is divided into three provinces, Castellon, Valencia and Alicante. The Valencian community is the largest tourist region in Spain and is home to
Benidorm, the biggest holiday resort on the Costa Blanca . The capital city of the area is Valencia. Recently, Valencia airport has become one of the airports used by budget
airlines from the UK, this has opened up tourism on the Costa Azahar, which before was used mainly by Spanish tourists. The
Costa Blanca is Spain's largest tourist destination and has become a popular area for second home owners from throughout Europe. Alicante is the
capital city of the Costa Blanca and is home to the region's main airport. Flying to Alicante is now cheaper than it was five or six years ago with many budget airlines vying for customers. The coastal region is the most populated area. Inland there are mountains farms and vineyards with
small villages dotted around. The Spanish building industry is constantly eating up the coastal districts with many coastal resorts now merging into large sprawls. A boom in property prices occurred between the mid nineties and 2007 with house prices doubling and even trebling in some areas. The property
market has now cooled down with supply outstripping demand in many areas. With so many people from the more northerly areas of Europe looking for a place in the sun, the market will probably pick up again in the next couple of years.
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Much of the Costa Blanca's tourism industry is now reliant on private apartment and villa rental. Property owners can earn extra income by renting out their apartments and villas during the times they aren't using them.
The extra income can pay for the upkeep of the property in many cases. This type of do it yourself holiday has become a popular alternative to the package tour with the internet being used to book flights direct with the
airlines and accommodation from the property owners cutting out agents fees. If you are looking for property to rent on the Costa Blanca, click here.
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