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
You could drive between Calpe and Benidorm in half an hour, but stay in each one for a week and you’d swear they belonged to different coastlines. Benidorm is the larger and busier town. Calpe is smaller, with the Peñón, fishing port, old town and three main beach areas giving the holiday a different pace. … Read more
The Paseo Princesa de Asturias in Calpe is a short coastal walk beneath the Peñón de Ifach. It begins beside Cala El Racó, just beyond the fishing port, and takes around half an hour there and back. The broad, flat path runs between the Mediterranean and the base of Calpe’s enormous rock. The setting is … Read more