La Nucía Sports City: Why Now is the Right Time to Invest on the Costa Blanca
You probably know La Nucía as a quiet Spanish town in the hills above Benidorm. And until recently, that’s pretty much all it was.
But over the past decade, something remarkable has been happening here. La Nucía has transformed into one of Spain’s most recognised sports destinations — attracting Olympic athletes, national teams and world champions from across the globe.
And it’s still only the beginning.
What's already there
450,000 m² of world-class facilities
Already operating. Already recognised. Already attracting Olympic athletes from across the globe.
Olympic stadium
5,000 capacity · athletics track · natural grass
David Ferrer Tennis Academy
3 tennis courts · 2 mini-tennis · 2 squash
National skate park
3,000 m² · official Spanish national team training centre
Combat sports centre
High performance · used by UFC champion Ilia Topuria
L'Edifici dels Esports
4.8M€ HQ · coworking · 250-seat auditorium · rooftop restaurant
Pools & gym
Olympic pool · heated indoor pool · full gym complex
Football pitches
Natural & artificial grass · 2× 7-a-side · 3× indoor
Cycling & padel
40 athlete apartments · 12 padel courts · BMX track
Total area
450,000 m²
National sport prize
×2
Best European sports village
×2
Open year-round
12 mo
But the current facilities are just part of the story. The real question is what’s coming next — and the plans are extraordinary.
Within the next four years, Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano is set to double in size, reaching over one million square metres. That would make it the largest sports city in Europe.
What's coming
900,000 m² — and still growing
Confirmed projects, global brands, and a vision to become the largest sports city in Europe.
Top Golf
100-player golf facility with catering and hotel. One of the most recognised golf entertainment brands in the world.
Top GolfWave Garden
A full wave pool complex with an adjoining villa hotel. Surf, stay, repeat — right next to an Olympic stadium.
7 hotels · 3,000+ rooms
Including 5-star properties from two of the world's most recognised hotel groups.
Hyatt Barceló 5★Full education campus
The only sports city in the world with every level of education on site — from preschool to university.
Nebrija University Univ. Alicante Vallemar School3 commercial zones
Major international retail brands already confirmed across three newly built shopping areas.
Decathlon Maison du Monde JYSK850,000 m² forest park
Zip lines, bike park, parkour, climbing, outdoor gym and equestrian centre for 1,500 horses.
Olympic village
250,000 m² · 3,000+ homes · national and international award-winning project.
Cultural & events
90,000 m² outdoor auditorium for large-scale events and concerts.
Total planned area
900,000 m²
Forest & nature
+850,000 m²
Hotel rooms
3,000+
Homes planned
3,000+
La Nucía is no longer just a quiet town in the hills. With world-class sports facilities on your doorstep, international schools, nature trails, and some of Europe’s most exciting leisure and hospitality projects taking shape — this is becoming one of the most genuinely unique places to live on the Costa Blanca.
The kind of place where your morning run takes you past an Olympic stadium. Where your kids go to an international school five minutes away. Where the mountains meet the Mediterranean, and everything in between is designed around an active, healthy lifestyle.
And the effect isn’t limited to La Nucía itself. The growth of Ciudad Deportiva is drawing attention — and investment — to the whole surrounding area. Altea, Alfaz del Pi, Benidorm and the wider Marina Baixa region are all benefitting from the increased interest that a project of this scale brings. Infrastructure improves, services expand, and the area as a whole becomes more connected and more desirable.
The timing matters. The area is still growing — infrastructure is being built, new facilities are opening, and the full vision of Ciudad Deportiva is only just beginning to take shape. La Nucía Pines is one of the first residential projects to be part of that story, offering apartments surrounded by pine forest right in the heart of the sports city.
There won’t be many chances to be this early.
Be part of something extraordinary.
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