Calpe

Calpe is a large resort, north of Benidorm, covering approx 5kms of coast.  The  resort spreads from the main town at the top end  to the fishing port at the other.   There is also another beach and promenade beyond the harbour area.  Calpe also has many villas situated on the other side of the main N332 road so if we include these as part of Calpe, It is an extremely large resort.  There are tower blocks of mostly holiday apartments lining the promenade from top to bottom.  Calpe dates back to before Roman times and there are quite a few very well preserved  Roman remains along the main promenade  (the Paseo Maritimo). The salt lakes which are now a nature reserve, were once used by the Romans in the process of salting fish.  Calpe's main feature is the Penyal d'Ifach a huge rock, which at over 300mtrs in height dominates the skyline.  The rock has a fairly new walkway around the base which has very well maintained gardens.  There are often mountain climbers dangling precariously from ropes high up on rocky outcrops. Another feature of Calpe well worth visiting, is the harbour area.   Here you can run the gauntlet of the fish restaurant staff.  There are many fish restaurants surrounding the harbour and every lunchtime each one has fantastic displays of seafood on ice.  As you stroll past, the staff will try to tempt you into the restaurant with a glass of Sangria  or a seafood morsel.

AUCTION AT CALPE FISH MARKET

One of the oldest seafood restaurants in Calpe, is the bar Baydal (or Barby doll as we call it), the bar Baydal relies not on displays but on it's reputation as one of the best seafood restaurants in the area.  Don't go to the harbour area without sampling the sole menuire in the bar Baydal .

Hotels And Apartmets In Calpe

Being a large resort, there are plenty hotels and apartments available in the Calpe area. Use the buttons below to choose between star rating.

Use the buttons above to see most of the hotels available in Calpe.  To help you find the best price available we have included a Hotels Combined search box on each hotel.  Hotels Combined is an independent free to use price comparison facility.  In a matter of seconds, you will see the prices being quoted by all the main online booking agencies.  If you haven't used this facility before, we think you'll be amazed at the difference in prices  being quoted by the various agents for exactly the same accommodation.   You can save as much as 50 euros a night on some 3 and 4 star hotels using Hotels Combined