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Living without a car on the Costa Blanca is possible. That’s not theory — that’s experience. It’s just not a condition that feels the same every day. One day it’s freedom. The next, it’s a logistical puzzle without a reference image. So the answer is yes. With a footnote. Bus routes that don’t run for you On paper, there is public transport. In reality, it often feels like the bus […]
Toward the end of January, something shifts along the Costa — without anyone announcing it. It doesn’t suddenly become busier, and it’s not festive yet either. But the quiet core of winter slowly loosens its grip. Not through plans, but through signs. In Villajoyosa, the first posters appear on walls that have been empty for weeks. Hung slightly crooked, sometimes half overlapping something old. Nothing grand, nothing eye-catching. Just present. […]
In Villajoyosa, there is no day when the year officially begins. No moment when someone decides that things must now be different. You only notice it afterwards, in the way things start happening again without effort. Shops return to their normal opening hours. Streets are used as they always were. People walk somewhere without it being about anything. Suddenly, ordinary life takes the lead again. The new year has been […]
In January on the Costa, conversations often start halfway through. No introduction, no conclusion. At the bakery someone says something about the bread. In the lift you exchange two words. On the street it’s just a look and a nod. I order, pay, step outside. The man next to me does the same. We stand side by side in the sun for a moment. No one says anything else. There’s […]
1 January. The cava has (mostly) been drunk, the street sweepers have done their rounds, and somewhere around grape number seven we at The Sound Of The Costa all briefly thought: “this might not have been our best idea ever.” For those who missed it: in Spain you eat twelve grapes on New Year’s Eve. One for each chime of the clock. For luck. And for a short moment of […]
As the final days of the year approach and the air above the Spanish Costa regions is filled with the scent of pine trees and fireworks, I can feel every fibre of my being buzzing with the excitement of the upcoming celebrations. I’m absolutely enchanted by the Spanish way of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new one. Especially in the regions where I now live — […]
There is a moment in December when a village takes on a different tone. In the weeks before Christmas, Spain seems to settle into a calm, almost smiling stillness. As if everyone knows something is coming, but no one feels the need to rush towards it. Not that “rushing” really exists in the Spanish dictionary — but that’s beside the point. In Moraira, I notice it in the mornings. The […]
In Spain, December doesn’t begin with cold, but with anticipation. The air is fresh, not sharp. The evenings are longer, but never empty. And in the towns and villages where I’ve been spending these weeks, there’s a gentle sense of tension — not about what needs to be bought, but about what will be shared. Cafés are busier than usual. Not with people seeking hot chocolate, but with something very […]
This guest article by Juan Martínez Barberá tells the story of Aliats – a project that shows how sustainable wine and bats work hand in wing to create a new balance between nature and viticulture. In October, evening falls early over Fontanars dels Alforins, an hour inland from the Costa Blanca. The region – often called the Valencian Tuscany – is known for its rolling hills and vineyards. Above the […]
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