Calp, Mediterranean coastal municipality in Marina Alta, Spain.
Calp is a coastal municipality on the Costa Blanca in the Marina Alta comarca. The municipal territory stretches between the Mediterranean shoreline and the surrounding hills, encompassing both sandy beaches and rocky formations.
Archaeological finds confirm settlement during the Bronze Age. Later, Iberians and Romans built communities that relied on maritime trade.
The name derives from Latin Calpe, which traces back to ancient Greek roots. This designation already appears in classical texts and connects to the distinctive coastal geography.
The town sits conveniently along the coastal road and is easily accessible from other Marina Alta towns. Most visitor sites lie within walking or cycling distance from the town center.
Salt pans on the edge of town form a wetland that draws flamingos and other migratory birds. During certain light conditions, the water reflects in the shallow basins and offers good observation opportunities.
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Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park
2.7 km
Muralla Roja
745 m
Banys de la Reina, Calp
1.4 km
Platja de la Fossa
2.4 km
Platja de l'Arenal-Bol
387 m
Barranco del Mascarat
3.6 km
Castellet de Calp
3.3 km
Cala del Racó
2.4 km
Platja del Cantal Roig
1.8 km
Bol beach
715 m
Platja de la Calalga
2.9 km
Cala del Morelló
1.4 km
Playa del Mascarat
4.1 km
Platja del Cantal Roig
1.2 km
Cala El Collao
3.4 kmCine Verano
479 m
Cala del Penyal
2.7 km
Casa Nova, Calp
2.1 km
Cala de la Barra Grande
3.9 km
Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Calp
149 m
Cala la Mançanera
866 m
Ermita dels Lleus
4.8 kmCassamia
4.1 kmMolí del Morelló
1.3 kmCases de Lleus
5 km
City Walls of Calp
277 m
Pobla medieval d'Ifach
2.5 km
Cala Gasparet
2.3 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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