Calpe Tourist Information - Rent a Car in Calpe and Calpe Villa Rental
This page is all about the town of Calpe on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain. It contains useful Calpe tourist information for people intending to visit or holiday in Calpe.
Calpe Sightseeing
Calpe is a very well known town on the Costa Blanca. There are certainly nicer spots than Calpe but nowhere has the amazing landmark that is the 'Penon de Ifach'. This is a gigantic granite rock towering over 600 metres high. The rock is right on Calpe beach.
It depends on your viewpoint but Calpe is slightly marred by the high-rise buildings which are mar the views.
Calpe is definitely a big bustling town far removed from it's origins as a tiny fishing village.
Calpe Beaches
On
each side of the rock are two fantastic sandy Calpe beaches and this is
the reason why most people come on holiday to Calpe - the beaches are
of a very high quality sand and the waters are clean. The beaches are
so long and wide that unlike the nearby town of Benidorm, you can always
find a spot on the beach. The facilities on the beaches are excellent
with many play areas for the children right on the beach itself.
The Calpe beaches are superb and always hold a blue flag which means they are certified as being clean by the European Foundation for Environmental Education. They are surrounded by dozens of restaurants, bars and clubs offering a wide variety of food, drink and entertainment.
Calpe Fish Market
Also
to the right-hand side of the rock is the famous Calpe fish market. You
may not think it now but Calpe was originally a small fishing village.
Even now each day, the fishing boats bring their catch in and you can
even watch the fish auctions on the quay and buy the fresh fish yourself.
The Calpe restaurants display the raw fish out the front, you point to
the plate you want and it then goes back to the kitchen to be cooked.
Calpe History
Calpe's old town still has nice wide avenues where modern buildings and old architecture collide. Calpe is almost three thousand years old and in this area it still retains a sense of history and tradition. The earliest archaeological findings, at the time of the Iberians were found at the Ifach cliffs. Later the Romans established a wealthy colony at the coast whose main activity was the trade of dried and salted fish.
In the Middle Ages, Calpe's local population developed agriculture. Christians and Moslems lived here peacefully together, despite the many attacks from pirates between the 14th and 17th century. In the 18th century this threat was removed and Calpe enjoyed an economic upswing which continues to the day.
Calpe Positives
+ landmark of the giant rock rising from the sea
+ fish market
+ great beaches
+ Bustling town with plenty of shops
Calpe Negatives
- High rise apartment blocks right by the beach
- Feels a little over-developed
- Can be overcrowded in summer
If you are visiting Calpe on holiday, if you live in Calpe or are thinking of moving to Calpe we hope this page on Calpe tourism information has been useful.
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