Here are some links to web sites that we have used before. Please mail us if you have any other recommendations. Car Hire For car hire try http://www.carjet.com http://www.autoeurope.com http://www.carhire-online.co.uk Flights For cheap flights try these links. Remember that the low cost airlines are not always the cheapest! You can fly to Alicante, Valencia or Murcia http://www.fly-4-less.com http://www.easyjet.com http://www.ryanair.com http://www.jet2.com/timetable.aspx http://www.flybe.com http://www.bmibaby.com http://www.ba.com http://www.flybmi.com http://www.fly-crown.com http://www.airberlin.com http://www.thomsonfly.com Bus If you want to use local transport there is an express bus link from Alicante airport to Benidorm (then take a short hop on the local bus to Altea from Benidorm). Check the timetable at http://www.alsa.es/VentaParticulares/contenidoHorarios.jsp Train There is a train service which runs from Alicante to Denia and serves Altea. This is a private small gauge railway with an hourly service between Alicante and Altea and less frequent onward trains to Denia. http://www.fgvalicante.com RENFE (Red Nacionale de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) is the national operator within Spain. See http://www.renfe.es for train times & fares. RENFE's UK agent who can book trains to and within Spain: http://www.spanish-rail.co.uk For all European train times see http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld=212.19&newrequest=yes&. To buy tickets online from London to Spain: www.voyages-sncf.com. There is a sleeper train service from Paris called Trainhotel. See http://www.elipsos.com. For Eurostar times & fares see http://www.eurostar.com. Parking For parking or hotels at all major UK airports try http://www.parking4less.co.uk Golf For details of local golf courses try http://www.golfholidaysonline.com/green_fees_costablanca.html Terra Mitica Fantastic new theme park based on mediterranean history. Only 15 minutes away by car, bus or train. http://www.terramiticapark.com/ Aqualandia Superb water park. 15 minutes drive away by car or bus. Bring your swimming trunks! http://www.aqualandia.net/index.php?conf=conf_en Mundomar See dolphins, killer whales and all kinds of sea life. http://www.mundomar.es/ Mundomarino Trips via catamaran and boat from Altea to the islands or along the Costa Blanca coastline. http://www.mundomarino.es The Palau Altea Centre d'Art Altea has an new arts centre with an excellent programme of music, dance and theatre productions. Well worth checking out and not expensive.(sorry this site is only in Spanish but it will give you a good feel for the type of work being performed) http://www.palaualtea.com/ Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe, Valencia This is a stunning new museum and oceanographic centre in Valencia. Spectacular buildings and exhibitions including an Imax cinema. Well worth a visit but allow a whole day to see everything! http://www.cac.es/