Self-catering holiday homes: Benissa villa

Make a holiday rental apartment or villa in Benissa, Spain your home away from home

Ideally situated on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Valencia, Benissa, Spain, is a favourite destination for the upper echelons of Spanish society. Offering visitors 4km of coastline, elegant architecture from across the ages and no end of entertainment, it is little wonder that self catering villas in Benissa are in such high demand. The splendid array of narrow streets, picturesque churches and delightfully gracious people have attracted people from all over Europe to settle in Benissa property gaining the town the nickname of ‘little Europe’, yet astonishingly, it has lost none of its authentic Spanish charm.

Things to do on holiday in Benissa, Spain

Much of a Benissa holiday will be spent relaxing with the sand between your toes. There are four kilometres of glorious white beach to choose from, but you may have to work slightly to find a beautifully secluded cove. This is not because they are hard to find from an apartment or villa in Benissa, but because you may have to climb down a small cliff or negotiate pine trees. The coves of Els Pinets, El Abogat, La Fustera and El Baladrar are among the most idyllic. The conditions are perfect for windsurfing in Benissa too, and many people take beachside property in Benissa so they can keep an eye on conditions.

The historic town centre of Benissa, Spain, has an enormous wealth of elegant monuments and picturesque buildings of note, giving the whole centre a very stately feel. If you stumble across the town centre by accident from your villa or apartment in Benissa, you could be forgiven for thinking you had walked onto a film set. Everywhere you look are magnificent symbols of the town’s wealth and importance, form the fortified 14th Century Church to the old trade building or Lonja.

Behind the town of Benissa, Spain, the countryside offers a whole new range of activities to enjoy. Many people think that this area of Northern Andalucia is the prettiest, and once you have visited a villa in Benissa, you will be hard pushed to argue. The green palm trees make way for terraced vineyards which decorate the lower slopes of the mountains behind the town, which offer endless opportunities for walking, riding and cycling, as well as climbing and para-gliding.

Places to visit on holiday in Benissa, Spain

Valencia is one of the most exciting cities in Spain. There are a huge number of cultural events throughout the year, performed at both ancient theatres and modern concert halls. There are also city beaches, wonderful nature reserves, water sports centres, amusement parks and four golf course in and around the city, making it one of the most active and varied city breaks you could find anywhere in the world.

Weather in Benissa, Spain

Averaging over 325 days of sunshine every year, you would be incredibly unlucky to get bad weather during you stay in a villa in Benissa, regardless of what time of year you stay. Benissa holidays are blessed with average temperatures of 32˚C in summer and 17˚C in the depths of winter, meaning Benissa is a good place to visit year round.

Flights to Benissa, Spain

You are spoilt for choice when trying to reach a Benissa apartment. Valencia (VLC) and Alicante (ALC) are both within easy reach of a Benissa holiday property, and both receive a large number of daily flights from across the UK, making the luxury of a Benissa property closer than you might think!

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