| The towering Rock of Ifach. Calm, pristine beaches. Dizzyng coastal cliffs and hidden inland valleys and ravines. Mountain slopes overlooking a tranquil sea, providing the region with a mild year - round climate.........
Calpe will surprise you with its daring contrasts, where modern buildings and wide avenues harmonize with an ancient fishing village, where locals are proud of their past, yet welcome tourists and visitors with warm - hearted hospitality.....
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Scenery
The municipal district extends along the gently - curving bay whose northern edge is marked by the impressive Rock of Ifach, an unmistakable sight on the Costa Blanca.
The Rock has been turned into a Nature Park and provides shelter for a variety of plants, such as the rockrose, tree germander and the ifach campion. The rock walls are used for nesting by many species of birds, including the peregrine falcon and a large colony of sea gulls.
This immense rock towering to 332 m, juts out into the sea to the Punta de Carallot. The summit can be reached via a pathway tunneled through solid rock, from which you can enjoy a marvellous panorama of the coastline, with the island of Ibiza being visible on a clear day.
Visits to the Park are regulated, but you can always enter the Nature Room containing exhibits, audiovisuals and information on the Nature Park. Located at the foot of the Rock are the salts flats used in Roman times, now providing an important habitat for numerous migratory birds ( flamingos, herons,etc.).
The bay is closed on the southernmost point by the Morro de Toix, a small cape sticking out into the sea to form cliffs and caves. The coastline includes the cliffs of Ifach, Toix and La Mancanera, the coves of Raco and the extensive sandy beaches of La Fossa ( Levante ), Arenal Bol and La Calaga.
Further inland, the mountains of cometa, Olta, Mascarat and El Collao, interspersed with streams and ravines, blending with croplands to form a picturesque LandscapeMorro de Toix
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