Calpe
You see the Peñón de Ifach long before you arrive — a great grey rock standing in the water, protected as a natural park, with flamingos on the salt lake behind it. Calpe grew around it: two generous sandy bays, a working fishing port with a daily auction, and an old town of narrow painted streets on the hill.
It is a town of contrasts. Modern apartment towers along Arenal beach, Roman ruins by the water, and villa neighbourhoods climbing the hills behind with the whole bay in view.
- Peñón de Ifach — a 332-metre natural park rising straight from the sea
- Two wide sandy beaches: Arenal-Bol and La Fossa
- Working fishing port with a daily fish auction and quayside restaurants
- Alicante airport in 60 minutes, Valencia in 90
Here you will feel at home if you want a proper sandy beach, a town with real character, and a landmark outside your window.
Puerto · El Cantal Roig
Beside the port at the foot of the rock
Playa Arenal-Bol
The main beach, promenade and town centre together
Playa de la Fossa · Levante
The second bay, family beach life
Maryvilla · Canuta · Tosal
Villa neighbourhoods on the hillsides
Casco Antiguo
The old town: painted lanes, small squares, viewpoints