Altea

Forget Benidorm: Discover Altea, the Costa Blanca’s beautiful white-washed and blue-domed secret

FORGET what you think you know about the Costa Blanca. Sure, there are the skyscraper resorts and sprawling, sun-drenched sands, but tucked between the jagged

6 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of accident wrecks

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks

POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars

25 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Brit author turns Costa Blanca expat hotspot into backdrop for must-read disaster thriller

A THRIVING Costa Blanca town popular with expats has been used as the backdrop for a natural disaster novel written by a Brit. Altea, located

24 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 775,000

Discover this beautiful Ibizan-style home, fully renovated and located in one of the most desirable areas of the Costa Blanca, Altea la Vella. This charming

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 791,000

This elegant villa has a classical architecture inspired by the traditional Italian villas. It is located in Las Palmeras, a prestigious area nearby Altea, known

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

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Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 800,000

Charming Mediterranean villa for sale in Altea Discover your dream home in this stunning Mediterranean villa, nestled on a sprawling 1,200 m² plot with beautiful

27 Oct, 2025 @ 12:05

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3 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 430,000

This apartment in first line of coast in Pueblo Mascarat is located on the first floor, in a private urbanization with communal areas, several swimming

5 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar

AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The

28 Jul, 2025 @ 18:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 189,000

Discover this exclusive ground-floor loft apartment, built in 2023, that redefines urban living. With 65 m² of contemporary design, this cozy open and functional space

19 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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Costa Blanca marina used by rich clients gets €15m boost with new leisure and restaurant area

ALTEA’S Porto Senso marina which attracts luxury yacht owners will see €15 million of improvements over the next few years. The pledge has come from

22 May, 2025 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 370,000

Front line beach apartment for sale in Altea, This fantastic two bedroom flat is situated on the first floor of an apartment building in the

13 May, 2025 @ 13:05

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Seaside town crowned Spain’s best for its ‘beautiful beaches and vibrant culture’

JUST a short 15km drive from the bustling towers of Benidorm lies the serene, whitewashed jewel of Altea – a small seaside town that has

10 May, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards

THE Costa Blanca topped the 2025 Blue Flag awards for the best beaches in Spain, with 89 flags given to Alicante province- three of them

8 May, 2025 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council

1 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend

ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province

9 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 620,000

Penthouse Altea, Alicante 4 beds 2 baths € 620,000 138 m2 Duplex Penthouse in the Les Rotes area in Altea, located 5 minutes

8 Aug, 2024 @ 13:05

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 483,000

Villa Altea, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 483,000 Located in the prestigious area of Altea Hills, this threestorey villa offers an excellent

22 Jul, 2024 @ 13:05

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Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas

3 Jul, 2024 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Huge shark is pulled from the waters off Spain’s Costa Blanca: Five-metre creature will be studied by experts

THE body of a giant shark was found floating off Altea on the Costa Blanca this week. The female- 4.61 metres in length- was spotted

31 May, 2024 @ 15:09

Costa Blanca·Lead

Wanted Russian oil tycoon is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘stealing €35m of public funds’ – according to his home country’s authorities

A RUSSIAN oil tycoon has been arrested at his Costa Blanca home over an alleged €35 million fraud in his native country. The unnamed 58-year-old

29 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INFAMOUS British drugs baron Brian Charrington has been arrested again in a Policia Nacional operation that swept up 30 people. Charrington, 67, was detained at

22 Mar, 2024 @ 17:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 420,000

Apartment Altea, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 420,000 We present this spectacular apartment in the seafront area of Altea. It has magnificent

10 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

THE Policia Nacional has dismantled Spain’s biggest-ever ecstasy laboratory and seized 1,900 litres of MDMA with a street value of €105 million. 12 men of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IF you are looking for a bargain holiday home rental for the rest of winter on the Costa Blanca, then you should focus on the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

New tourist home licences suspended for a year over fears that locals are being crowded out on Spain's Costa Blanca

New holiday rental licences are suspended in a popular tourist town on Spain’s Costa Blanca amid fears of locals being ‘swamped’

ALTEA City Council has voted to suspend granting new licences for holiday lets for a year while a report is prepared to regularise the sector.

6 Jan, 2024 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Forget Benidorm: Discover Altea, the Costa Blanca’s beautiful white-washed and blue-domed secret

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks

EXCLUSIVE: Brit author turns Costa Blanca expat hotspot into backdrop for must-read disaster thriller

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 775,000

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 791,000

Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 800,000

3 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 430,000

Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 189,000

Costa Blanca marina used by rich clients gets €15m boost with new leisure and restaurant area

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea – € 370,000

Seaside town crowned Spain’s best for its ‘beautiful beaches and vibrant culture’

Costa Blanca is Spain’s hotspot for the 2025 Blue Flag beach awards

Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 620,000

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 483,000

Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

Huge shark is pulled from the waters off Spain’s Costa Blanca: Five-metre creature will be studied by experts

Wanted Russian oil tycoon is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘stealing €35m of public funds’ – according to his home country’s authorities

Notorious British drug trafficker Brian Charrington is arrested AGAIN in new police probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool – € 420,000

Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New holiday rental licences are suspended in a popular tourist town on Spain’s Costa Blanca amid fears of locals being ‘swamped’

A brutal Balkan gang war on the streets of Barcelona culminates in broad daylight murder on the day of the Pope’s visit – a timeline of all we know

Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita

Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns

Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower

Where to catch Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona today: Prison, Montserrat and a historic Sagrada Familia mass on the centenary of Gaudi’s death

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