Partly because of its climate there is no limit to the types of sporting activities available in Spain. Traditional Spanish sports such a frontenis or petanca have been taken up enthusiastically by many foreigners now living in Spain.
There are many opportunities to play sports, especially sports that can be enjoyed by couples such as golf, bowling, tennis, swimming, sailing, fishing, cycling, camping, horse-riding, rambling are all readily available with clubs offering competitions allied with a good social life after the game is over. Many retired couples find a new lease of life when they can play a common sport where new friends are found.
An unexpected pleasure is to find that snow does indeed fall in the mountain areas and Spain and Andorra have dozens of ski stations in fairly easy reach of the Costa Blanca. Possibly the best known area is the Sierra Nevada.