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Everything in Calpe
and around
Sports If you like sports and adventures, you have both the sea and the mountains to choose from. The fishing port once used by Phoenicians and Romans now has a Nautical Club and yachting marina, where you can obtain information on scuba diving, windsurfing, water skiing, swimming and sailing. Sailing Courses are also avaible. The nearby cliffs and mountains offer more adventures in the form of rock climbing on Ifach, Toix and view taking in Olta.
What to do Stroll round the ancient town centre and see the typical fisherman's houses in the town's picturesque streets, then visit the hermitage of San Salvador on the hilltop. In the afternoon, wander down to the fishing port and watch the boats arrive with their daily catch. See the auction at the Fish Market
Where to go In Alicante, see the old city centre, the castle of Santa Barbara, the Eusebio Sempere Museum and the Esplanada along the beach ( 60 km ). Spend a day out visiting the mountain towns of the interior: Jalon, Parcent, Orba.... And enjoy some fine country cuisine ( 15 km ). Discover the scenic marvels of the Algar Fountains in Callosa d'EnSarria and stop of the town of Guadalest to see it's typical streets ( 25 km ). Make an outing to Benidorm and enjoy ist bustling activity and its nightlife ( 18 km ). Shop for typical hemp wickerwork and esparto goods in Gata de Gorgos ( 20 km ).
Calpe's fishing port comes
alive with hustle and bustle as the afternoon fish auction draws near.
On the Restaurant terraces the costumers have the possibility to try some
of the fresh local shellfish. In the old town center are some points of
interest to visit.
Costa Blanca
refers
to the over 200 kilometres
of coastline belonging to the
Province of Alicante
in
Spain. The name
"Costa Blanca" was devised as a promotional name used by
BEA when they
launched their air service (for £38.16s.-) between
London and
Valencia in 1957.
It has a well developed
tourism industry
and is a popular destination for
British and
German tourists. It
extends from the towns of
Denia in the north,
beyond which lies the
Costa de Valencia,
to
Torrevieja in the
south, beyond which lies the
Costa Calida. It
includes the major tourist destinations of
Benidorm and
Alicante.
Famous for its natural
cave, Cueva de Calaveres, the village of Benidoleig is situated in a
semi-rural location in the valley of Sierra de Seguili, between Pedreguer
and Orba. The 50,000 year old cave is located on the main Pedreguer to
Benidoleig road and boasts magnificent stalacmites and stalactites, well
worth the small entrance fee, especially on a hot summers day where you
will find the coolness of the Benidoleig caves a pleasure. Accessible for
wheelchair user.
Callosa d'En Sarrià
is a
Valencian town and
municipality
located in the
comarca of
Marina Baixa, in
the province of
Alicante,
Spain, lying in the
valley of the river
Guadalest, 50 km
from the city of
Alicante. Callosa
d'En Sarrià has an area of 24.8 km² and, according to the 2003 census, a
total population of 8,060 inhabitants. The economy of Callosa is chiefly
based on
tourism and
agriculture: it is
the main producer of
loquat in
Spain. The most
important monuments in the town are the
Catholic
archpriestal
church of Sant
Joan Babtista (Saint John), built in the 18th century, and the
Fortress of Bèrnia,
built in the 17th century at the top of a nearby mountain to defend the
city from
pirates and
Moriscos.
Valencia
The
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (Valencian),
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Spanish)
or City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of five areas in the dry river
bed of the now diverted
River Turia in
Valencia, Spain.
Designed
by Valencian architect
Santiago Calatrava
and started in July 1996, it is an impressive example of
modern architecture.
The "city" is made up of
the following, usually known by their Valencian names:
Surrounded by attractive
streams and pools of water, it and the surrounding areas of the "city" are
typically used as a relaxing place to walk day or night, with an open air
bar outside El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe during the
evening (especially during events).
The airport L'Altet ( Alicante ) and Manises ( Valencia ) are 70 and 125 km from Calpe, respectively, offering connections to major European capitals, and national and international links. By road, the main links are provided by the A-7 Motorway ( junction 63 and 64, 8 km from Calpe ) and the N-332 ( Valencia - Alicante ), which runs by the town and connects to the national road network.
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