Altea is a municipality located on the Costa Blanca Norte, in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, the Spanish Levante bathed by the Mediterranean Sea.
It is known as the Dome of the Mediterranean and is considered one of the most beautiful villages on the Costa Blanca due to the beauty of its cobbled streets, white houses, pebble beaches, and the spectacular views from its historic center.
It has a population of 22,000 inhabitants on an area of 34 km2, of which 6 km are coastline. It borders the cities of L'Alfàs del Pi, La Nucía, and Callosa d'En Sarrià to the southeast, and Jalón, Benisa, and Calpe to the north. It is also very close to Benidorm, considered the main tourist center of Alicante.
To live in Altea is to inhabit the spirit of an authentic Mediterranean village.
The beauty of the streets of its historic center is joined by the workshops and craft stores whose artists give it a bohemian and special air.
Of the 6 kilometers of coastline that Altea has, many of its beaches are white pebbles and rounded, which makes them quieter and less crowded.
A place with charm to which are added its transparent and crystalline waters ideal for bathing or observing its underwater fauna.
Altea has a complete offer of services, nautical activities, leisure, gastronomy and even the Altea Golf Club. In addition, its proximity to Benidorm allows you to have the advantages of a bustling city all year round while enjoying the tranquility of living in one of the most charming towns in the Mediterranean.
The minimum temperature is around 16°C in February, and the maximum temperature is 23°C in August. The temperature of the sea water in Altea ranges between 16°C in winter and 23°C in summer. As in the whole Costa Blanca, there are also more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Altea's extensive sports infrastructure allows the practice of numerous sports. This, together with its exceptional climate, has made the town the ideal place to practice sports at any time of the year. For this reason, sports teams from all over Europe have chosen it for their concentrations, especially in winter and spring.
Among other public facilities it has: Altea Nautical Club, Sports City, Municipal Swimming Pool and Tennis and Paddle Club.
In its six kilometers of coastline, in Altea you have several beaches where you can enjoy the good Mediterranean weather in an uncrowded environment being its beaches of gravel or pebbles, perfect for the whole family.
The most central are its urban beaches, Playa de La Roda and Playa de L'Espigó, located next to the promenade, with all kinds of services and very close to restaurants where you can taste the typical gastronomy of rice, fish and tapas.
Other beaches, also nearby are Cap Negret Beach, with wonderful views of the bay and Sierra de Bèrnia, Cap Blanch Beach, which you find next to the Club Náutico Altea with a length of more than a kilometer or Barreta Beach, next to the Luis Campomanes Marina.
To complete the offer you will find the Mascarat Beach, with incredible views and the Barra Grande Cove, which together with the Galera-Solsida Beach, are naturist areas and you even have dog friendly beaches in Altea, such as La Olla Beach.
The heart of Altea is its old town, a network of cobbled streets that climb to the top of the Plaza de la Iglesia, where you can glimpse this monument of blue domes with white motifs, icon of the municipality.
From this square you can contemplate spectacular views of the sea, to which is added the charm of the artists who try to reflect in their paintings the beauty of the pure Mediterranean that is breathed.
Stroll among its houses with white facades, balconies and doors decorated with flowers and plants and discover its picturesque craft stores, which give a bohemian air to this charming historic center.
Along the sea that bathes the coast of Altea you have the promenade, dotted with restaurants where you can taste the Altea cuisine based on rice, fish and seafood.
The tour along the coastline, bordering its urban beaches, where you can sunbathe or take a quiet swim, since, being gravel beaches, are usually less crowded. It continues to the port where you can see from small fishing boats to large yachts.
For lovers of water sports the Costa Blanca is a paradise, and in Altea, thanks to its three ports and the Yacht Club, you have a lot to offer such as sailing, paddle surfing, kayaking or diving.
Altea has an attractive cultural and archaeological heritage in which stand out:
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