Calpe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Spain
About Calpe
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and the first permanent dwellings were built by the Iberians. Subsequently the Romans, Visigoths, and Arabs controlled the area, until the arrival of the Christian reconquista in the 13th century. From the 15th to 18th centuries the town and nearby coastal areas were ravaged by Barbary pirates; in a particularly egregious event in 1637 a large portion of the town's population was kidnapped by pirates and held hostage in Algiers for five years. Mass tourism began in the 1970s, leading to the rampant development of tracts of holiday homes, with high-rise apartment buildings built right on the main beaches. Since the financial crisis of 2008 the building boom has largely ceased.
Top Attractions in Calpe
Explore the best things to see and do in Calpe:
- ★Banys de la Reina
- ★Casa de Cultura 'Jaume Pastor i Fluixà'
- ★La Església Antigua
- ★Lonja de Pescado
- ★Moros i Cristians
- ★Museu de Història i Arqueologia
- ★Museu del Colleccionisme
- ★Oktoberfest Calpe
Where to Eat in Calpe
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴El Bodegón
- 🍴El Roble de Calpe
- 🍴Restaurante Antica Roma
- 🍴Restaurante La Casa
- 🍴Restaurante Rich House
- 🍴Restaurant Oscar
Where to Stay in Calpe
- 🏨AR Diamante Beach Spa Hotel
- 🏨AR Imperial Park Spa Resort
- 🏨Camping Calp Mar
- 🏨Camping Sol de Calpe Austral
- 🏨Hotel SH Ifach
- 🏨Port Europa
Calpe Travel Guide Sections
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