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 Seekers
No More 'I'm Bored!' – Top Indoor Spots for Families on Rainy Costa Blanca Days
Rainy Day Spots for Kids and the Family
September 22, 2026 15 min read Read more →
📰 Sun Sea News
Sun Sea News 21 Sept: the rain found Jávea, free TRAM Tuesday, Calpe’s health plot
Monday round-up from Alicante to Dénia: 80 litres on the Montgó, San Andrés flooded again, TRAM free on Car-Free Day, Calpe’s second health-centre land, D*na workshops and the usual September jobs dip.
September 21, 2026 4 min read Read more →
🍹 Sun Sea Lifestyle
Autumn on Costa Blanca North: Sept–Nov 2026 fiestas
September’s over; this is the good bit. 2026 dates for Altea, Moraira, Dénia, Calpe, Benidorm and Cocentaina, with official links so the poster can’t ambush you.
September 16, 2026 6 min read Read more →
📝 Sun Sea History
The Night a Spanish Holiday Hotspot Completely Vanished - Calpe
Calpe’s lesser-told story: 2–3 August 1637, corsairs over the walls, about 300 taken to Algiers, and why locals still say something “costs more than the taking of Calpe
September 14, 2026 4 min read Read more →
📰 Sun Sea News
Sun Sea News 14 Sept: Schools Back, Storms, Turtles & Local Round-Up
Costa Blanca North this week: first school run in the rain, record September heat then orange-alert storms, Dénia fire and turtle hatchlings, Polop blaze, Calpe fiestas and what’s on from Alicante to Dénia.
September 14, 2026 7 min read Read more →
🍝 Sun Sea Foodie
Els Magazinos Dénia: Royal Coaches, Raisins, Toys and Today’s Food Hall
The real story behind Els Magazinos in Baix la Mar: Felipe III’s coach house, port warehouses, a Disney-licensed toy factory, and the Cervera family’s market. What to know before you go.
September 10, 2026 4 min read Read more →
📰 Sun Sea News
Sun Sea News Monday: Dénia Fire, Heat & D*na Festival | 7 Sept 2026
Costa Blanca North round-up: Dénia hillside fire and evacuation, sticky midweek heat then a cooler shift, D*na Festival dates, Jávea rescue, inland water warnings and N-332 driving notes.
September 7, 2026 4 min read
📝 Terrace Diary
Terrace Diary: Episode Five
The last jab, two weeks later, and whether I’d do it again
September 6, 2026 4 min read
📄 Red Tape & Tears
Spain’s New Driving Rules: What Actually Changes for Us on the Costa Blanca North
Plain-English guide to Spain’s 1 October 2026 traffic changes for Calpe, Jávea and Dénia: overtaking cyclists, e-scooters, V16 beacons, ZBE cameras and the WhatsApp myths that aren’t true.
September 2, 2026 6 min read