
Calpe is one invitation to the senses. Calpe is a shelter to the traveler.
Calpe looks to the sea. Thirteen kilometres of coast harbours coves and beaches where you can enjoy the sea. ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications of management quality and environmental excellence guarantee yourrepose. The beaches are excellent. This is life. This is Calpe.
Is one of the most lively tourist destinations on the Costa Blanca seaboard. The cultural variety of this area can be seen in the wide range of festivals offered throughout the year which reflect the history, traditions and soul of its people.
Is a town exuding History everywhere. Its privileged geographical location and its exceptional climate made it possible for many civilizations to settle in the Villa of the Rock in far-off times. According to several historians, the Phoenicians found refuge in the rock while crossing the Mediterranean Sea; the Romans set up in the Baños de la Reina, on the seashore of the rock’s site, and elaborated and dealt with salted fish. Later on, arrived theMuslims, who mainly worked as anglers and farmers. In the XIII c., Jaime I discovered the virtues of Ifach, for instance considering it as a privileged surveillance point. It is worth mentioning that until the end of the XVIII c. the numerous attacks of pirates and corsairs forced the inhabitants of Calpe to live turbulent years.
Overall, Calpe offers to the visitor an exciting walk over the ancient and the modern history.