Altea Gebietsführer

Altea is one of the most beautiful and sustainable towns in Spain and its viewing points are renowned. The Old Town is full of charm with cobbled streets to wander through finding fabulous local family-run shops whilst stumbling across some historic buildings. Along the way you will see remains of the ancient walls and gateways which protected the hilltop town from pirates.

It became famous for its artistic tendencies and bohemian atmosphere in the 1960s, attracting many musicians, artists and writers from all around Europe. Nowadays, Altea is the centre of cultural life on the Costa Blanca with its new Arts Centre and Concert Hall (Palau Altea Centre d’Arts).

Altea has a reputation for its famous restaurants located in the Old Town and along the wonderful seafront promenade offering both Mediterranean cooking and international cuisine. In addition to the many restaurants in Altea the area of the Costa Blanca offers an enormous range of restaurants and eating houses from top Michelin star restaurants, trendy upmarket Marinas bars and clubs to beachside snack bars covering all prices and all types of gastronomic styles.

Altea has no less than nine beaches. La Roda, Cap Negret, Cala de la Barra Grande, Cap Blanc, El Soyo, La Olla, Mascarat Norte, Mascarat Sur La Baretta and Solsida. Altea provides an optimal setting for water sports where you can enrol in courses for sailing, rowing, surfing and diving. Golf is another of the many sports that can be practiced all year round because the weather is perfect. Altea Golf Club, formerly known as the Don Cayo Golf Club, is one of the oldest and most picturesque golf clubs in the Province and now a highly avant-garde design club.

Altea celebrates many “Fiestas” and during the last week of September, the biggest Fiesta of Altea the Moors and Christians parades take place. The streets are alive with different bands, costumes, fireworks, bands and famous singers who sing and play in verbenas until dawn. In August you can enjoy the magnificent Castell de L'Olla, an unforgettable and spectacular firework display that is launched from platforms at sea an experience not to be missed.

Altea is renowned for its upmarket designer shops and boutiques and due to the cosmopolitan nature of the area of Costa Blanca, the Spanish educational system has been complemented by a large number of prestigious schools, providing a wide range of private academic education from preschool through to high school, with possibilities for multilingual, bilingual and boarding, etc.

Highlights and attractions

Visit "Altea La Vella"

The beautiful Plaza de la Iglesia church square with its blue domed church, the Virgen del Consuelo, taking pride of place. Although the church itself was built in the 19th century with work being completed in 1910, there has been a place of worship here for more than 900 years. It also bears the battle scars of the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s when one of the bell towers was destroyed by Franco's men. Plaza de Iglesia is a lovely, traditional Mediterranean square and is considered the heart of Altea. In addition, in these streets you can find charming local restaurants and enjoy typical Valencian food. In addition, in these streets you can find charming local restaurants and enjoy typical Valencian food.

Visit Altea Harbour

The Harbour offers both Mediterranean cooking and international cuisine. In addition to the many restaurants in Altea the area of the Costa Blanca offers an enormous range of restaurants and eating houses from top Michelin star restaurants, trendy upmarket Marinas bars and clubs to beachside snack bars covering all prices and all types of gastronomic styles.

The Nautical Club of Altea offers a large number of services and facilities to enjoy it:

• Riding and stay in mooring for boats up to 20 meters in length after a day’s sailing.
• Various services such as weather station, laundry, wifi, semi-Olympic pool, tennis court and Club Social restaurant, which will surely make the stay more pleasant with the facilities.
• Organization of nautical sporting events such as rowing, fishing, sailing and sailing cruise at regional, national and international level. The most important is the winter race “200 miles a2” of recognized prestige and until 29 years of history, with Altea-Ibiza-Altea route.