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| Albir Holiday Guide - Relaxed Family Hotels & Holidays in Spain Over 150 restaurants and café bars in Albir you will never be stuck for choice BOOK CHEAP HOTELS & APARTMENTS IN ALBIR / ALFAZ FROM £13 Albir Holiday home Lets SC Private Apartments From 40€ - With Transfers - Click here |
It has been possible to greatly control the growth of the town with tough building regulations which have prevented the construction of high rise skyscrapers as found in neighboring Benidorm. Residential developments are limited to just 4 floors and with 50% of developed land reserved as green areas this makes the town a very desirable place to settle in Spain. Alfaz and Albir Playa offers a quiet holiday destination ideal for families and those wanting to explore the area. Enjoy quality hotels and self catering apartments in this most cosmopolitan of towns which has great sheltered beaches for all round vacations. Book your Albir hotel at discount rates with our travel partners. For a perfect family holiday in Spain where the kids will have everything they could want to keep them occupied we recommend a stay at the Magic Excalibur Medieval Resort for an activity filled relaxing holiday. Stay in one of their great bungalows with all the services you need for an up market camping style holiday. Book with our preferred travel partners for great discount rates where you may choose from bed & breakfast, half or full board and all inclusive. A free Magic bus runs in high season allowing you to visit and use facilities at 10 other hotels for FREE. The Excalibur is just 6kms from Benidorm and Albir Playa. Great value for money Costa Blanca family holidays. Excalibur Magic check prices and book here In the old town there are fewer than 1,000 homes, whilst in the developed areas the number of properties numbers about 4,000. Of the 17,000 inhabitants, 9,000 are foreigners from more than 60 different countries with those from Norway making up the largest population of Norwegians outside of Norway and the largest single population in the town. This is the only town in Spain where foreigners outnumber our Spanish hosts. Albir enjoys an infrastructure designed to offer a great quality of life to residents and visitors with a multi-sports stadium, municipal arts centre and excellent health centers. The local town hall offers great opportunities for education and public services are second to none. With the arrival of so many nationalities over the past 20 years Albir Playa offer great variety with almost every European cuisine available in top class restaurants and café bars operated by the many local foreign residents. A summer evening spent dining on the terraces along Albir Playa cannot be bettered anywhere on the Costa Blanca. With few hotels you will not find mass tourism in Albir - hotels here offer quality holidays in Spain. For sheer luxury also see this months featured Costa Blanca Luxury Hotels Playa Del Albir the local beach is situated just a few kilometers from the town centre and is sheltered by the Sierra Helada. The beach offers a range of services and leisure activities including a nudist beach which can be found by the lighthouse. The Sea promenade, known as the promenade of stars contains the names of famous film stars who have visited L´ Alfàs during the annual film Festival which takes place in July each year. Alfaz enjoys annual Fiestas such as those to honor the Blessed Christ which is held from the 7th to the 10th of November each year with processions, a parade and fireworks display. In the summer, during the first weekend of August, there are fiestas on the beach, with street bands and open-air concerts. The Festival of the Cross is held during the first weekend in May, with an open air mass and celebrations. The feast of St Joseph is celebrated on the 19th of March. |
| Albir Playa - Hotels and Holidays on the Costa Blanca in Spain |
| Welcome to the Albir Playa Holiday guide. Here you can check prices and book the most popular hotels or build your own cheap Albir Holiday. From ancient beginnings this once small fortified village situated inland to provide shelter from the Berber pirates now boasts a thriving tourist sector and resident population of foreigners from all over Europe. The name Alfaz is from the Moorish language and means “sown land” and proves the long history of links to the land from which early inhabitants made a living. Fruit and almond groves plus the mining of metals was once the only income in the town. Today the main industry is that of tourism with the beach known as Albir Playa offering a sheltered location for the many international visitors who enjoy the relaxed holiday atmosphere and all year mild weather in this well planned small town. Buses run daily from Benidorm. |
| The most popular Albir Hotels |
| Albir Gardens 3 Key Aparthotel Book From £13 SC |
| Las Terrazas Albir Apart Hotel 3* VALUE CHOICE Book From £14 SC |
| Albir Rober Palas 3* Hotel Near Beach Book From £20 BB |
| Oasis Albir Playa 4* 600m Albir Beach New in 2004 Book From £24 HB |
| There are some great walks in the area including a popular one from Albir beach to its lighthouse via an old path. You can walk or tour with bicycles on the numerous trails that crisscross the Sierra Helada which is bordering on the resort of Benidorm. Booking a hotel here is ideal for touring the Costa Blanca region. Sport lovers will be impressed with the world class sports centre which is regarded as one of the best in the Alicante province and offers all year facilities due to the mild climate. Within a short drive the area also boasts some of the most popular Golf resorts on the Costa Blanca and 5 star spa and fitness facilities. Albir does indeed offer one of the best quality destinations for a Spain holiday away from the mass tourism resorts on the Costas. |
| With good road and coach services to Alicante and Valencia airports travel to and from Alfaz is easy with both airports reached in under an hour. With properties for sale in Albir from small easy to manage studio apartments, one, two and three bedroom apartments and large detached villas, Albir Playa is a must visit destination for those looking to buy a holiday, retirement or permanent home on the Costa Blanca. With Albir hotels offering a quieter relaxing break than a Benidorm holiday and yet only a short hop to enjoy the benefits of the Levante and Poniente resorts. Albir Playa is certainly a top end Spanish holiday - Enjoy. Recommended bars and restaurants in Albir Playa Oasis Bar Cavalier Bar Hepburns Bar Caspers Bar La Casita Restaurant Visit the L´Alfas town hall website for more information. |
| In winter months Albir is a popular destination for long stay visitors who own property in the town. Real estate is the second largest industry in the town as the demand from people wishing to buy homes increases with every year. Alfaz town and the Albir Playa offer excellent value properties for sale when compared to the more built up resorts of Benidorm and affluent Altea. |
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