Calpe is found in Alicante, which is another region of Costa Blanca, Spain. It rests in an ideal location along the coast, with perfect climate and diverse kinds of attraction. It is rich in culture, but catching to the qualities of modern tourism compensated by the towering beautiful buildings at the beachside. One of its characteristic is a rocky terrain. Generally, Calpe is historical and yet modern, the reason why tourists keep coming back to this place. Also, it is in close proximity to the famous Benidorm. Aside from fantastic beaches, the town’s main attraction and distinguishing feature is the Penon de Ifach, which is a huge rock rising 332 meters off the coast remindful of the famous rock of Gibraltar. The rock formation has a good view over Costa Blanca. It is also a natural park providing a safe haven for a variety of birds and plants. You will notice that this park although small in size has a fascinating landscape. It houses various kinds of endangered birds and uncommon flora and fauna. Come to think of it, besides swimming to its excellent beaches, you can also try mountain climbing. Indeed a well-rounded recreation and experience of a thrilling adventure. The great beaches are blended with all the shopping stuffs, restaurants and bars. Because tanning on the shores and swimming in the beach is never enough for a treat. On top of these is the broad selection of its superb cuisine that offers all kinds of dishes catering to both local and international tastes. There are also many kinds of accommodations to choose ranging from modern hotels to hostels, luxury villas and apartments. You can save good money from hostels as they are usually cheaper, much to the liking of hotels-motels in the USA. However, the beach front hotels are usually rather expensive. Moreover, Calpe has a rich history evident in its museums and monuments. Calpe is best reached from the Valencia airport (since Valencia is another satisfying city) and a hundred kilometer drive from then. But if you start at Alicante a trip to Calpe will be made much shorter. Either way the highway is your safest trail. To end, Calpe is a great vacation spot full of wonders and plenty of relaxation

Calpe is towered over by the impressive view of the Ifach rock. It is located in Alicante a province of Spain by the Mediterranean Sea envelop by a fantastic horizontal scenery filled with vineyards and mountains. The tourist industry settled nicely with deeply rooted customs of the place. Thus, making it atmosphere a harmonious blend of past and present that interest tourist and visitors all over the globe. With its eleven kilometers of coves and beaches, harbor and picturesque natural environment is only a fraction of the pleasing charm of the town. You can use these road to get into this town, N-332 national road or A-7 highway.

Calpe’s weather is so agreeable 24/7 and all the year round for beach combers tourist. Calpe is surrounded on all sides by mountains that protect it from the wind. Calpe has long hot summer and temperate winter with cool autumn and warm spring.

This town is complete with the traditional tourist activities. From sightseeing to nightlife… beaches to churches… trekking to boating…. Harbor activities to gastronomical delights…. Everything is here in Calpe.

Let us take a sip of Spain’s finest wine in Calpe. Make a choice from these wines.

* Merseguera- It is made of white grapes. This wine has a distinct character. Mostly planted and harversted in Alicante, Tarragona and Valencia.

* Monastrell- It is a very productive, red and sweet grapes. The wine this vine produces are with a profound colour and substantial alcoholic content. It is mainly found in Albacete, Alicante and Valencia.

* Moscatel- This an excellent aromatic grape. It is white and with a great sugar content. It produces a very quality wines and often eaten as a desert. It is a major variety in Valencia and Malaga.

* Garnacha Tintorera- This is a red grape also recognized as Alicante. It is called as such because this is the lone variety of wine which has a color of flesh. It is widely planted in Alicante, Albacete Orene, etc.

* Graciano- A grape wine that has a low yield. It is a red grape. This variety produces extremely prized wines. This developed excellently during aging either in cask or bottle. Youthful Graciano wines give a very tart, tannic and rough wine.

IN the international community, Calpe is relatively an unknown place. But once you’ll find out that this relatively unknown place is a paradise, you’ll definitely come back for more here. First of all, it is part of the 250 kilometers of the Mediterranean coastline of Spain. So there are lots of fresh seafood available here. In fact, many restaurants here have their own aquariums featuring live fish or lobsters for you to choose. You’re in luck if you drop by the fishing village and if you know a little Spanish and if the fisherman is impressed, then there’s a great chance that he will give you a huge grouper. A strict Mediterranean diet consisting of seafood and capped with rose is said to be the healthiest modern diet in the world and you can find it all here in Calpe. The place also has an abundance of olives which means that using olive oil generously in sautéing your food is cheap as compared to buying olive oil back home in groceries.

The beaches here in Calpe are divided into two – the conventional beach and the nudist beach. It’s nice to dip in these nudist beaches at night because glowing planktons swarming around will illuminate your body underwater. Isn’t that lovely to spend a honeymoon in spring with your loved one here? Conventional or nudist, beaches here in Calpe are quarterly monitored by the European Union for quality of service.

Aside from the beaches, one of the entertainment pastimes here are the casinos, the most popular of which is Casino Calpe. Records from 2007 show that the number of female gamblers has surged as compared to their male counterparts. Most of the gamblers here are not Spaniards though but are Norwegians, Italians, Belgians, English, Irish, Portuguese and other nationalities of Scandinavian descent. Calpe and ther surrounding areas also have some very glamorous and fun casinos to be enjoyed. Popular with the French (who practise at home playing casino en ligne), they really can add a glam touch to your holiday!

Another beautiful thing that you can do here in Calpe during spring time is bowling. Another thing that is slowly becoming a trend here is the creation of community radio stations or what is known as development journalism or development communication. Under this scheme, the government of the town of Calpe is reaching out to the people by giving them information over the radio. The Calpe town government maintains one such radio station in Calpe open 24 hours a day which broadcasts the latest hits in music when there is no developmental information needed to be broadcast.