Calpe City
Calpe City is a near perfect combination of a romantic village together with the sun and the beach. Between Altea to the south and Javea to the north, Calpe, with its 13 000 (approx) habitants is known for its rock, called the "penon de lfach".
This massive rock has been inspiring people from everywhere to come and enjoy the nearly perfect view around the bays and the Costa Blanca. Calpe can be reached either by the A-7 highway or the N-332 national road, which we would recommend using. The national road really gives you the kind of holiday feeling as it leads you to Calpe along the coastline up from Alicante. Amongst many interesting places, Calpe and its neighbor town of Teulada, invites every visitor to enjoy the fishing harbor and the yacht harbor, famous for their steady wind conditions.
Calpe weather is one of the mildest around the Costa Blanca, due to the close mountains regions which protect the village from the sometimes stronger north winds.
Calpe Ifach
The Phoenicians called the Rock of Ifach the Northern Rock to distinguish it from Gibraltar, the Southern Rock, as these were the only spectacular promontories they encountered during their travels to the western shores of the Mediterranean.
Ifach is indeed a large rock, measuring 332m in height. Today, it has been transformed into a nature park to protect its unique vegetation and over 300 species of animals, including colonies of sea birds that use it as a nesting area. Located here is a nature school where local carnations and even original Robertonian orchids can be admired.The park itself can be reached up a zig-zagging track which is compulsory climbing for anyone anxious to get a panoramic view over the entire Marina Alta coastline. Mountaineers use the southern face for practice, as it drops straight down to the sea.
Sandy beaches of Calpe
Calpe's two main beaches the cantal roig and the playa arenal are widely known for its fine sand. Together with the other two beaches, la fossa and the bay of Gasparet which also belongs to the city, Calpe offers many kilometers of excellent swimming and surfing possibilities.
- El Collao and Gasparet Coves: each 100m long and only accessible by sea.
- Les Urques Cove and Puerto Blanco Beach: 200m long, situated in the development of the same name.
- Arena-Bol Beach: 2000m long, awarded a Blue Flag. Situated in the town centre.
- Cantal Roig Beach: 200m long, awarded a Blue Flag. Situated next to the fishing harbour.
- El Racó Cove: 150m long, situated at the foot of the Peñón de Ifach.
- Del Penyal Cove: 100m long, situated on the northern slope of the Peñó de Ifach, accessible along a small path.
- Levante or La Fossa Beach: approximately 2000m long, awarded a Blue Flag. Situated in the north of the Peñó de Ifach.
- Calalga Cove: 100m long it is situated right after the Levante Beach.
- Del Mallorquí Cove: 100m long, it is situated near the Les Bassetes marina.
- Les Bassetes Cove: 100m long, situated in the marina of the same name.
The Salt Flats
The salt lake and its reed beds are situated about 500m from the Peñó de Ifach and constitute a unique nature spot which gives home to a wide variety of flamingoes and other migrating birds at various times of the year. Originally this lake area was an active salt works.
Golf Club
Calpe does not have a Golf Club but - please click here to view the Golf-course list for the area around Calpe.