Some of the best free things to do in Calpe are places you’d probably visit anyway. The beach is the obvious starting point, but you can also explore the old town, see the Roman pools at Baños de la Reina, watch flamingos at Las Salinas and walk around the Peñón. What makes Calpe particularly good … Read more
Summer changes Calpe more than any other season. By July, the beaches, promenades and restaurants are much busier. August is the peak, when the town feels fuller from early morning until late at night. This is also when Calpe has the most going on. The seafront stays busy into the evening, fiestas bring more people … Read more
Calpe’s old town once stood behind defensive walls. The Torreó de la Peça is one of the main surviving structures from Calpe’s former fortified enclosure. It stands beside the old church, surrounded by streets that now give little sense of the attacks, repairs and rebuilding that shaped the area. Pirates repeatedly targeted Calpe because of … Read more
Virgen de las Nieves Calpe fiestas aren’t built around one procession and one firework display. The main patronal programme runs from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August 2026, moving through traditional ceremonies, children’s activities, live music, religious events, mascletàs and the Castell a la Mar. The central date is Wednesday 5 August, the feast … Read more
Calle Puchalt’s Spanish-flag steps appear in most photographs of the area, but the tower and walls are more interesting. They reveal how Calpe developed long before its beaches, apartment towers and seafront became the town most visitors know today. The historic centre is small, but there’s more to it than one photograph. The key is … Read more
If you’ve scrolled through photos of Calpe, there’s a good chance you’ve already seen the Calpe Spanish Flag Steps without knowing it. The staircase is painted in the red and yellow colours of the Spanish flag, with white planters, traditional street lamps and narrow buildings on either side. They’re worth seeing when you’re already exploring … Read more