Costa Blanca villa holiday makers 'headed for sunshine'

Typically Spanish reported that new figures released by the INE National Institute indicated that Alicante had the lowest annual rainfall on average, while the average year-round temperature for 2007 was determined to be a balmy 19.1 degrees Celsius.

During the same year, a total of 2,820 hours of sunshine warmed the Costa Blanca city.

Last month, Guardian travel writer Giles Tremlet offered his top picks for days out in Alicante.

Families staying in a Costa Blanca villa in La Marina may wish to take a day trip to the Terra Mitica theme park - which is only a short drive from the city of Alicante - or spend an afternoon relaxing on one of the region's numerous beaches.

The Castillo de Santa Barbara boasts spectacular views across the Mediterranean, he added, while the Explanada - which is lined with palm trees - is the perfect site for an evening stroll.

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