DK Travel : Costa Blanca : Outdoor

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Adventure Sports

The mountainous inland regions are fantastic for adventure sports. You can try your hand at canyon-descent, bungee-jumping, canoeing, rafting, hang-gliding, quad-biking or off-roading.
Adzubieta

The romantic dry-stone ruins of this ancient Arabic village close to Alcalà de la Jovada in the Vall de Gallinera are great for picnics. A stiff path leads to the rocky peak of La Fordada for fantastic views.
Águilas

The elegant curve of Águilas’s bay is broken by strangely shaped volcanic islands, perfect for snorkelling. Long, fine sands and plenty of amenities have made it extremely popular with families.
Arantxa Sanches Vicario

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Barranc del Encanta

The track for the Barranc del Encanta is signposted just before Planes. It twists crazily down to the “Enchanted Ravine”, a perfect picnic spot, where a waterfall tumbles into a natural swimming pool.
Beach bars

Many beaches have snack bars, or xiringuitos , which open only in the summer.
Beating the crowds

The Costa Blanca is highly developed, and city beaches are always crammed, but you can always find a quiet corner.
Bird-watching

The Costa Blanca region is a paradise for bird-watchers. The salt lagoons in Calp, Torrevieja, Santa Pola and Calblanque attract numerous aquatic birds, and the sierras, particularly the Regional Park of the Sierra Espuña, are home to eagles and other birds of prey.
Bird-watching

The salt lakes in the Regional Park of Calblanque attract numerous birds, as do the protected salt flats around Lo Pagán, on the northern shores of the Mar Menor.
Birds of Prey

Eagles, hawks and vultures wheel silently above the more remote sierras of the northern Costa Blanca.