Calpe is a sundrenched town that has evolved from an old fishing settlement into a beautiful holiday resort town on the Costa Blanca, Spain. The well-known conical cliff Peñón de Ifach dominates the local landscape. Calpe ’s pleasant climate, far-stretching beaches, blue sea, and palm-lined promenades make it an ideal holiday escape in both winter and summer. Its picturesque streets and plazas practically invite you out for a stroll. Afterwards, you can relax in one of the many bars in the area, and enjoy some delicious seafoods in the countless cheerful restaurants. Calpe offers different residential areas where you can find luxury holiday rental villas, houses, homes and holiday rental apartments.

Calpe is a municipality in the Spanish province of Alicante, in the Valencian region. It has an area of 16 square miles and is situated roughly 44 miles north of Alicante. In 2001, the town reported a population of 18,881 people. Writers such as Hemingway stayed extensively in Calpe in the 1930’s.

During the Middle Ages this area consisted of small municipalities spread over multiple villages and towns. The Christians and Muslims lived together peacefully, but were constantly under fire from pirates. In the 18th century the pirates were dealt with and were no longer a threat to the resurrection of the area previously settled by the Romans and the Iberians and the foundations were laid for the well-being of the city known today for its tourism. Calpe ’s attractions have made the town a destination for tourists from both Spain as well as abroad, who live together all year long in perfect harmony.

Nearest airport (Alicante): 47 miles .
Valencia airport: 69 miles.
Trainstation to Alicante and Denia: less than 1 mile.
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Calpe is full of culture and history. Its strategic location has drawn many different cultures together over the years. Evidence of early Iberian settlement can be found around the Peñón de Ifach. Later, the Romans built their own flourishing settlement here, based around the trade and production of salted fish.
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Between Les Bassetes and the Morro de Toix, Calpe has a long 7 miles coast with sand beaches – such as the Levante and Arenal beaches – and bays such as those at La Manzanera (where you can find three buildings designed by Ricardo Bofill), and the Les Urques bay, where it is possible to go fishing or snorkeling.
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Calpe has many beautiful sand beaches, promenades, a great variety of restaurants, extensive choice in shopping, and a beautiful yacht harbour. On the boulevard that leads from the harbor to the town centre you can find the ‘Baños de la Reina.’ These are baths that belong to an old Roman pickling factory. In the centre of Calpe (but also in the surrounding area) you will find plenty of places to go out till every hour of the night. The immediate surroundings offer countless possibilities for excursions, such as sailing tours to Mallorca or bus tours to the towns in the nearby mountains.

Calpe is also not far from Benidorm, where you can find multiple amusement parks, such as Terra Mítica , Spain ’s first theme park. This park is divided into five areas; the five lost civilisations of yore and the attractions will take you back to the myths and legends of these ancient cultures.

Aqualandia is a water park where all ages can spend an unforgettable day in the many swimming pools with diving boards, lazy rivers, waterfalls, and water slides.

For a tour of beautiful exotic animals and sea creatures, as well as various shows and other attractions you can visit Safari Park Vergel or the Mundomar zoo.
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Typical Spanish dishes are highly available in Calpe. The trademark dish of this area (as well as the entire Costa Blanca ) is undoubtedly rice. It is prepared more than 300 different ways.

In the mountains, rice is cooked in a unique style of pot and is processed into one of the ingredients, together with pork, sausage, pumpkin, turnips, white beets, green peas, and beans.

Seaside restaurants always offer fish and shellfish on their menus. The countless (fish)restaurants in the harbour serve the most delicious local specialities on offer: Dorade, Lubina a la Sal (in a crust of salt) or grilled with a nip of olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice.
The cuisine the Costa Blanca also includes honey-sweet deserts, such as nougat and ice cream from Xixona, grapes, raisins, dates, almond pie, pastry drenched in sweet syrup accompanied by coffee licor from Alcoy and herb licor from the Sierra Mariola. The premium red, light red, and ros wines originate from the Alto Vinalop and Marina Alta districts