COSTA Blanca is a long stretch of coastline in the Mediterranean side of Spain. Coming here in Christmastime and viewing the place from above through a chopper perhaps is a swell as it will become misty all over the place. Although there is not much snow here during Christmas, the sight is still spellbinding. There are many tourists who have embraced Costa Blanca as their home. They are mostly British retirees who want to spend the rest of their lives in an entirely holiday atmosphere. For Costa Blanca is not just a destination during summer, it is also one of the most beautiful places in Europe during winter.

And it is not just during winter that one needs to savor the moment. Being Catholics, Costa Blanca residents also remember their dead during All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day. That’s two days during the first week of November. It’s not a festive celebration; it’s more of a reunion by the graveside of long lost relatives. Still, the jolly atmosphere pervades amidst temperatures of about 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. That’s not really unfair as it is autumn already. Even in the midst of the school year, people in Costa Blanca still find time to party every night. Some foreign observers may see that the resorts in Costa Blanca are a bit deserted during this part of the year. But I beg to disagree. Let’s just call it serenity. Let’s just say the place is ideal for a honeymoon or even a seaside wedding.

Who knows, your dream wedding of a ceremony by the Mediterranean may just come true. If you are a resident here and you know of some wedding planners who do not charge that much, all you need is an elegant venue – splendid but not necessarily expensive. You just need to have a view of the Mediterranean for a picture perfect souvenir wedding pose.

There is nothing else close doing in appreciating the beauty of Costa Blanca except living here. This is ideal for people who are on the verge of retiring. You may buy properties here since there is no law in Spain which does not approve of individual foreign ownership of real estate. All you need to do is file the necessary annual income tax return of your property as well as pay the monthly garbage collection tax to be remitted directly to the local government in your area in Costa Blanca.

Costa Blanca by the way is a misnomer. It is not an autonomous community nor a province nor even a city or a municipality. It is simply a 200 kilometer stretch of coastline and cities and municipalities lie in it. The resulting convergence and cooperation among local governments have led to the collective notion that Costa Blanca is such a wonderful place to retire. And indeed, that notion is true. So come now and have a reservation to stay here. You may be convinced later on to do some property hunting.