Location: Calpe in Spain
Nearest Airport:
Alicante at 75
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Nearest Ferry:
Bilbao at 800
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Nearest Train:
Calpe at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
Calpe/Altea at 10
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 200.0
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Car: recommended
Calpe is a typical Spanish seaside town which has developed around the Old Town area. It is overlooked by the spectacular 332 metre high Rock of Ifach (Penon), now a nature reserve, which separates Calpe's two main beaches & the fishing port & marina area. Calpe has many excellent bars & restaurants offering Spanish, French ,Italian, English, Dutch, Chinese & Indian cuisine at reasonable prices. There are weekly markets at Altea, Calpe & Moraira. Benidorm , thirty minutes away by car , provides many entertainment options including the Terra Mitica Theme Park & the Aqualandia Water Park. Places worth a visit inland are the mountain village of Guadelest, the Jalon Valley and the safari parks at Aitana and Vergel. The nearby towns of Moraira, Altea and Gata are also worth a visit.