The lovely Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has the weather and facilities to encourage you to use and enjoy the wide range of sporting facilities available.

Golf - with two 18 hole championship courses and three 9 hole pay and play, the sport is well covered for all abilities.

The most famous of which is Club La Sella near Denia. This course is run and managed by the adjoining 5 star Marriott Hotel. The course is presently 18 hole but currently being extended to 27 hole.

Buena Vista Villas clients can join one of the many golf societies in the area such as the Levante Golf Society.

The Mediterranean coast has an excellent range of water sports from kite and wind surfing, jet skis, water skis, dingy, yacht and motor boat sailing plus excellent scuba diving areas. There are a range of schools and clubs where you can arrange tuition or hire. Inland the quiet roads are ideal for cycling and there are many clubs that you can join.

Motorcycle and classic car clubs are many and varied. There are municipal and private tennis courts and clubs in abundance and most villages have their own tonton courts, (a fast outdoor racket game) similar to squash, squash courts too are readily available.

The area with its wonderful mountains, valleys and coast is ideal for walkers and there are many clubs to assist you in finding your route. The mountains are also ideal for hang gliding and this is very much a growing sport.

Most villages have their own sports centre which offers a variety of sports from badminton, karate, basketball, and volleyball etc. These villages usually have their own community 50 metre outdoor pool open from June to October for use by all at a cost of around 1.20€ a day.

The people of Spain are rightly renowned for their love of horses and there are many stables and schools to satisfy both the novice and expert.

Football (with Valencia the 2004 champions less than an hour away) is very popular with many local leagues and 7 a side competitions are available.

Denia also has a very active rugby union club with sides for juniors right through to veterans.

So there we have it, beautiful climate, beautiful countryside and coast with a variety of sports to be enjoyed.