Calpe - The
Town
Calpe is often referred to as the artists town. It is a port and
country town at the same time. An oasis in the most popular
tourist region of the Costa Blanca. Calpe is the town of
connoisseurs, the town chosen by the whole of Europe as its
summer retreat. A privileged enclave beside the calm blue waters
of the Mediterranean, where outstanding natural beauty,
gastronomy, culture, the sea and the mountains are part of the
everyday life of its inhabitants all year round.
The Old Town is beginning to attract more and more visitors
because it is becoming a very interesting part of the town. There
are Museums, picturesque little streets and squares and many bars
and restaurants, most of them with a lively terrace, an ideal
place to spend a pleasant summer evening. Calpe will surprise you
with its daring contrasts, where modern buildings and wide
avenues harmonize with an ancient fishing village, where locals
are proud of their past, yet welcome tourists and visitors with
warm hearted hospitality.
Calpe - It's History.
Calpe is a town which is full of history and culture. Its
strategic location on the coast has attracted many voyagers and
settlers throughout history. Remains of Iberian tribes were
discovered around the skirts of the Rock of Ifach. Later, the
Romans founded a prosperous colony on the coastal plain whose
main activity was commerce in dried, salted fish. During the
Medieval period, the farming population was spread out in a
number of independent settlements. Christians and Moors lived
peacefully for a time, but the local population suffered
continual attacks by pirates during the 14th to the 17th
centuries.
Calpe entered a period of redevelopment during the 18th century,
consolidating the town in the 19th century and laying the
foundations for its current prosperity as a major attraction for
both national and international tourism. In the ancient town
centre, next to the Moorish quarter (Arrabal) we can see the
group of monuments comprising the Torreo de la peça, the
Town Walls and the church known as the Iglesia Vieja, the sole
surviving example of Mudejar-Gothic architecture in the land of
Valencia. Further more there is the Moli Tower and the remains of
an ancient Roman which have recently been found, once forming
part of the fish factory known as the Queen's Bath (Banys de
la Reina).
Calpe - The Area.
Discover the Costa Blanca at all times of day, beside the sea or
inland, enjoy its beaches and mountains, discover its festivals,
art and traditions, get to know the cuisine. You can also play
golf or sail along the coast to enjoy the last rays of sun. The
municipal district extends along the gently curving bay whose
northern edge is marked by the impressive Rock of Ifach, an
unmistakable sight on the Costa Blanca. The rock has been turned
into Nature Park in 1987 and provides shelter for a variety of
plants, such as the rockrose, tree germander and the Ifach
mushroom. This immense rock, towering to 332 m. just out into the
sea to the Punto de Carallot. The Ifach rocky outcrop divides the
Calpe coast, which is made up of beaches, inlets and cliffs, into
two wide, very sheltered bays, with facilities to ensure the
safety and well-being of swimmers and at the same time provide
them with a wide range of leisure activities and
entertainment's. The nearby sea and the exceptional climate
entice you to take part in various sports whatever the time of
year: scuba diving, sailing, line and underwater fishing,
windsurfing, paragliding and parapenting, climbing mountains.
Calpe - House Prices
Calpe is similarly priced to Moraira. Properties with a view of
The Ifach command high prices. However houses especially rent
well as Calpe, and The Ifach are one of the most photographed
sites in Spain and therefore the best known internationally.
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