Calpe

Benissa

Moraira

Denia

 

 

 

Under the attentive gaze of the highest cliff on the Mediterranean, the Peñón de Ifach, Calp has grown on both sides of the Great Rock, symbol and image of the Costa Blanca. It has been a tourist destination since the 30s due, especially, to the quality of its beaches, their fine sand and the cleanliness of their waters. The municipality preserves vestiges of the past in its old town, and curiosities such as the ruins of the Baños de la Reina, and some abandoned salt mines. Its fishing port is full of vitality, where restaurants serve the local fish and seafood.

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Calpe is a pleasant seaside town with 2 beautiful immaculately maintained beaches. It's dominated by the Calpe Rock, a towering monolith that juts out into the sea, declared a Nature reserve it boasts a singular typology, with a 332m high. At the foot of the rock are the Roman salt mines. This environment also constitutes an important ecological site, especially, for migratory birds. Cliffs, coves and beaches of fine sand outline the littoral.

The coastline combines the cliffs of Ifach, Toix and the Manzanera, with the coves of the Racó, Urques, Mallorquí, Calalga and Bassetes and the beaches of fine sand of the Fossa, Arenal-Bol, Cantal Roig and Puerto Blanco.

Dont' forget to savour the exquisite local cuisine, that you can try in the old town and in the different restaurants in the coastal area.

 

 

 

Benissa is a quiet delightful small town. It has a well preserved old quarter and a beautiful Church known as the Cathedral of the Marina Alta. Most days the tourist office organize free guided walking tours. Naturally, Benissa is a beautiful  coastal town. Its beaches and bays with their cristal clear waters are calm, peaceful : La Fustera, Cala Pinets, Cala La Llobella, Cala Abogat, Cala Baladrar, Cap Blanc. Benissa combined with the beauty of its’ beaches, coves and countryside create a beautiful scene, further enhanced by cliffs and jagged rocks.

The local area offers a rich variety of sports and leisure activities, there is a riding school, and a nine golf course in San Jaime. The little harbour of Les Bassetes offers a lot of water sports and diving courses. 

Benissa has broad variety of Festivals, beginning in January with the traditional Fira i Porrat de Sant Antoni. In April, there is the most important festival in honour of Purissima Xiqueta. Next are the festivals of "Moros and Christianos " in june. And in the summer, Benissa is itself a festival, for every week-end in the various rural divisions there are popular fiestas, including dinners outside with typic products, dances, and strings of firecrackers.  

The natural environment of Benissa makes it perfect for day trips in the midst of nature. The town is surrounded by the mountains of Solana, Olta and Malla Verda and by the Bernia mountain range, which is considered an ideal setting for hill-walking.
The surrounding countryside is covered with flourishing groves of olive and almond trees and the town has 40km of coastline full of natural attractions such as the tranquil coves surrounded by cliffs and pine groves.

The cuisine of Valencia is here enriched with local dishes that are spicy, and flavourful, with products from the sea and from the country.

 

 

Located in the Marina Alta, its enchantment lies in its spectacular growth, while preserving is privileged environment. Teulada-Moraira is a tourism centre that is well-known for its lovely beaches, its interesting historical centre, the quality of its wines and its fantastic fish auction.

Its coastal orientation and the mountains surrounding it from behind provide a microclimate with an average annual temperature of 18 degrees, guaranteeing that its charm can be enjoyed most of the year.

El Cap d’Or marvellous panoramic views of the bay of Moraira, el Peñon de Ifach, la sierra Aitana and even the coast of Ibiza on a clear day.

 

 

Solitary beaches and beaches with both sports and playful activities. Dénia has a wonderful climate, whilst its landscape, is an added plus to its blue waters. The nature reserve of el Montgó, rising up, as Blasco Ibáñez said, like “a giant hand”, has served as a watchtower for a littoral which has been inhabited for over 4.000 years.

The nature reserve of El Montgó offers an endless number of sites on the way up to its peak 753 meters above sea-level. More than 600 plant species, cultural and archaeological remains have earned it its right to be protected. The ‘Cueva del Agua’ (the cave of the water), with its Roman inscription made by the VIIth century Gémina Legion, Camell's Cave or the route of the Hermits of the Conquest are sufficient motives for programming a visit. Once at the top, the horizon reaches beyond Ibiza, which is approximately 70 kilometers away (daily boat)

Along the coastline you can visit the Cova Tallada, situated between the ‘Playa de Les Rotes’ and the ‘Cabo de San Antonio’, which can be reached by both land and sea. By sea, from the port, there are organized maritime excursions on which it is possible to observe the submarine world.

 

CATAMARÁN

Enjoy recreational boating recreation in a setting of incomparable beauty

KAYAK

Check small coves with crystal clear water, all the activities you always wanted to practice.

WINDSURF

Persistent winds ideal conditions conducive to the enjoyment of sailing.


DIVING

From the baptism in the sea to the complete course for qualification

Fishing

Activity in the entire coastal zone. Providing to restaurants and to the population.

The fish market

Many of them qualified to be visited and some you can buy directly.

Gastronomy

Proposals in which meat, fish and farm products are the raw material.

 

Castle of Bernia

Built by Philip II to control the Moors who inhabited these mountains

ROMAN

Remains of a Roman villa that was part of the fishfarm of the Baños de la Reina

The Castle of Moraira

Pleasant walk discovering the defensive constructions of the Marina Alta.


The Castle of Denia

Of Arabian structure, of the Arabian kingdom of Taifas, is mixed with Roman traces.



Excursions

By ship, there is daily line with the Balearic islands. Ibiza in two hours. .




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