Areas
Costas & places
Regional overviews and town-level notes to help you shortlist where in Spain might fit your life.
Valencian Community
Costa Blanca
The most popular British relocation destination in Spain. Alicante province — established communities, extensive services and active property market.
Explore costa →Andalusia
Costa del Sol
Spain's most glamorous coast — Marbella, Málaga, Nerja. Very high British presence, premium prices and established luxury services.
Explore costa →Region of Murcia
Costa Cálida
The Warm Coast — Murcia's sunny shoreline from La Manga to Mazarrón. Good value property, golf resorts and quieter beaches than the busier costas.
Explore costa →Catalonia
Costa Dorada
The Golden Coast — family-friendly resorts, excellent beaches, Roman Tarragona and PortAventura. Well-connected and developed.
Explore costa →Valencian Community
Costa Azahar
The Orange Blossom Coast — good value, quieter than the Costa Blanca, growing British interest. Castellón province.
Explore costa →Catalonia
Terres de l'Ebre
A quieter, more authentic southern Catalonia — river deltas, rice fields, medieval towns and coastline. Strong for relocation, not tourism-driven.
Explore costa →Catalonia
Costa Brava
The Wild Coast — rocky coves, medieval villages and a more upmarket, northern European profile. Girona province. Less 'British package' and more French, Belgian and Dutch second-home owners.
Explore costa →Andalusia
Costa de Almería
Spain's driest, warmest coast — unspoiled beaches, desert landscapes, film history and some of the best-value property on the Mediterranean. The British presence is smaller than the Costa del Sol but growing fast.
Explore costa →Browse by region in our area guides.