Independent guide to Calpe, Costa Blanca
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Torreó de la Peça: The Story Behind Calpe’s Old Walls

Torreó de la Peça and the surviving old town walls in Calpe, Spain

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