Costa de Valencia explained

The Costa de Valencia (pronounced as /es/; ca-valencia|'''Costa de València''' pronounced as /ca-valencia/, pronounced as /ca-valencia/; literally meaning "Coast of Valencia") is coastline and tourism region of the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It covers the coast along the Gulf of Valencia on the Balearic Sea in western part of the Mediterranean Sea. It extends from the Camp de Morvedre in the north to Safor in the south.

The Costa de Valencia has the most beaches with Blue Flag status in Spain.^[1]

To its north is the Costa del Azahar (in province of Castellón) and to the south lies the Costa Blanca (in the province of Alicante).

Climate

Valencia region have a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) bordering on a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh)^[2] ^[3] with mild winters and warm to hot, dry summers.^[4] ^[5]

The localities along the Costa de Valencia are (from north): Sagunto area, Puçol, Alboraia, Valencia, Cullera, Gandia area, Oliva area.

Beaches of Costa de Valencia, from north:

- - Playa de Canet
- Playa de Puzol
Playa Canina
Platja Pedretes
Platja del Puig
Platja de la Pobla de Farnals
- - - - Playa de l'Arbre del Gos
Platja de la Creu
- Playa dels Ferros
Platja de València
Playa de La Garrofera
Playa De La Devesa Del Saler
Platja de la Punta
- Playa de El Perellonet
Platja del Perelló
Playa del Pouet
Playa de Les Palmeres
Playa de Bega de Mar
- - Platja del Mareny de Vilches Playa de Mareny de Sant Llorenç Platja Cdad. Luz

Spain once again leads the world ranking of Blue Flags . thisistherealspain.com.
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