Calpe

Under the attentive gaze of the highest cliff on the Mediterranean, the Peñón de Ifach, Calpe 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.

In Calpe, an indispensable excursion is to the Peñon de Ifach. Declared a Nature reserve it boasts a singular typology that juts out into the sea, to the point of the Carallot. 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 bays' boundary to the south is the Morro de Toix, while the inland peaks of the Cometa, Oltà, Mascarat and the Collao are interspersed by agricultural fields, forming a beautiful landscape. The coastline combines the cliffs of Ifach, Toix and the Mançanera, 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. Recently, remains have been found of a Roman villa that formed part of the Baños de la Reina fish farm. The ‘Barranco del Mascarat' (ravine) or the Sierra de Oltà, ideal for potholing, are different places of interest within the term.