Cap Blanc, Shingle beach in Altea, Spain
Cap Blanc is a pebble and gravel beach in Altea, on the Bay of Altea. It runs for 725 metres with a width of 35 metres, from the fishing port and Club Nàutic d'Altea northward to the Racó de l'Albir beach. It is the longest beach in the municipality and has a promenade.
Cap Blanc lies in the Badia d'Altea, bounded to the north by Altea's fishing port and yacht club and to the south by the Racó de l'Albir beach, which already belongs to Alfàs del Pi. Nearly one kilometre long, it is the longest beach within Altea's municipal limits. Its pebble and gravel surface is recognised with a Blue Flag and environmental quality certificates.
The beach takes its name from the Cap Blanc headland at the northern end of Altea Bay. It runs from Altea's fishing port and yacht club south to the Racó de l'Albir beach, which already lies in Alfàs del Pi. Its Blue Flag and environmental quality certificates are displayed along the seafront promenade.
The beach has basic facilities including restrooms, showers, waste bins, and parking for around 100 vehicles near the Ctra Albir-Altea road. The shingle surface makes water shoes helpful for comfortable walking.
Cap Blanc is the longest beach in Altea's municipality, running almost a kilometre from the fishing port and Club Nàutic d'Altea south to the Racó de l'Albir beach, which already lies in Alfàs del Pi. Besides the Blue Flag, it holds several certificates recognising the environmental quality of the site.
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