Terrace Talks

Pull up a lounger... let's talk Costa Blanca. ☀️🌴 Whether you're planning a trip to a hidden cala, hunting down the best garlic prawns in Dénia, or trying to survive the expat paperwork loop, you've found your crowd. These blog posts are our weekly "Terrace Talks"—real stories, honest recommendations, and local secrets from someone who has lived and breathed this beautiful coast for over 14 years. What are we diving into today? 🍹

📝 Sun Sea History
The Hill Above the Fountain: Polop’s Castle, Its Literary Cemetery, and the Writer Who Wouldn’t Leave
Pull up a lounger and let’s head back in time, into the village of Polop. Most people who drive inland come for the fountain with 221 spouts and a coffee in the …
October 13, 2026 6 min read Read more →
🗺️ Sun Sea Seekers
Inland from the Costa Blanca North: Jalón Valley, Polop, Jesús Pobre and the villages worth the drive
Time to leave the beach for a bit. Jalón Valley, Polop, Jesús Pobre and the inland villages worth the short drive from Calpe, Jávea or Dénia. Markets, wine and proper lunch — the Costa Blanca North once you get off the N-332.
October 13, 2026 6 min read Read more →
📰 Sun Sea News
Costa Blanca North round-up – Alicante up to Dénia – 12 October 2026
Bank holiday long weekend on the Costa Blanca North. Events from Alicante to Dénia, Moros y Cristianos landing in El Campello, Dénia paella and correfoc, Benidorm occupancy, N-332 traffic, supermarket hours, and the weather. Sun Sea Sangria round-up, 12 October 2026.
October 12, 2026 5 min read Read more →
🍝 Sun Sea Foodie
Best coffee in Calpe, Moraira and Jávea
Morning coffee from Calpe to Jávea: Nostro, Caffè Milano, Vipan and the seafront cups worth finishing. Costa Blanca North, October hours.
October 6, 2026 5 min read Read more →
📄 Red Tape & Tears
Costa Blanca tourist flats: VT-CV still required
Heard the national Airbnb number is gone, so the flat can go back online? Sentencia 620/2026 only removed the NRUA. In the Valencian Community you still need a VT-CV.
October 5, 2026 4 min read Read more →
📰 Sun Sea News
SunSeaNews 5 Oct: Dénia, Calp, housing and Terra Mítica discounts
Good Morning 😃 ☀️ Are you ready for today’s weekly roundup? Let’s pull up a lounger on the terrace and see what’s been happening in our little oasis, Let’s …
October 5, 2026 6 min read Read more →
🍹 Sun Sea Lifestyle
What’s Really Going On in the Costa Blanca North: October 2026
With fewer queues and zero sugar-coating, October is the month the travel brochures intentionally skip. The sea is still warm, the restaurant tables are easier to get, the fiestas actually belong to the locals, and the rain can arrive exactly as it means to.
September 30, 2026 10 min read
📰 Sun Sea News
Sun Sea News 28 Sept: D*na, Montgó, Calpe’s plaque
Monday round-up from Costa Blanca North: D*na packed Dénia, a hard week on Montgó, Calpe’s national fiesta badge, and driving rules from 1 October.
September 28, 2026 5 min read
📝 Sun Sea History
Two Novembers on the Same Mountain
What the Civil War did to ordinary families between Dénia and Xàbia,and why a stone cross and a cemetery wall still matter
September 24, 2026 10 min read