Independent guide to Calpe, Costa Blanca
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Calpe or Benidorm: Which Is Better for Your Holiday

Split image contrasting an aerial view of Calpe's Las Salinas salt lake and marina with Benidorm's beachfront high-rise skyline

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