EL CAMPELLO:
El Campello, Where Sea and Mountain Meet
El Campello is about 14 kilometres from Alicante. Situated in the heart of the Costa Blanca, it has 23 kilometres of coastline with beautiful beaches, hidden coves, orange and lemon groves and breathtaking mountain views. Broad sandy unspoilt beaches such as Muchavista, cliffs and small coves, such as those of La Coveta Fuma or La Venta La Nuza. Its crystal clear waters and excellent year-round weather make this an ideal place for water sports such as sailing, scuba diving and windsurfing. El Campello also has a diving club and a sailing club, and a lively fish auction every afternoon of the year, Monday to Friday on the port. Hiking and walking and cycling routes can be found in the surrounding mountains.
EL CAMPELLO:
TOWER WATCH OF THE ILLETA (Illeta del Banyets – Bath of the Queens)
By the port is a small island connected to El Campello by an isthmus which is called Illeta del Banyets.
Dominating the port, is the tower, constructed between the years 1554 and 1557, to ward off the attacks of the Berberiscos Pirates. . Also in this area is the archaeological remains of the Iberian ( IV b.c.), Roman and Islamic civilisations. An Islamic vantage point tower from the XI can still be seen. There are plans of making this island part of a tourist route of Iberian Art which will also include the findings in Lucentum, El Tossal de Manises and the Provincial Archaeological Museum.