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A day trip to Calpe is easy to plan from Moraira: the CV-746 coast road gets you there in about twenty minutes, and the bus takes you without changing. This page gives a practical plan for the day: what to do in which order, what to arrange in advance and how to round the day off.<\/p>\n\n

Your day in Calpe: route and planning<\/h2>\n

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The most important thing to know in advance: anyone who wants to climb the Peñón de Ifach to the top has to book online. Without a booking you get no further than the gate at the start of the path. If you would rather not climb, Calpe is worth a full day without the summit too, with the salt flat, the Roman remains by the sea, the beaches and the fishing harbour.<\/p>\n

Getting there from Moraira<\/h2>\n

By car you follow the CV-746, the coast road past the coves of Benissa. The distance is about 13 kilometres and the drive takes roughly twenty minutes. Without a car, take Autobuses Ifach line L3 from Moraira towards Calpe; the journey takes about half an hour. Check the current timetable with Tourist Info or on the page about public transport in Moraira<\/a> before you set off.<\/p>\n

An example plan for the day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>\nWhat<\/th>\nTip<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
morning<\/td>\nPeñón de Ifach: walk or climb<\/td>\nstart early, before the heat; bring your booking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
late morning<\/td>\nSalinas de Calpe<\/td>\nbirdwatching path around the salt flat, a chance of flamingos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
afternoon<\/td>\nlunch and beach<\/td>\nPlaya de la Fossa or Playa del Arenal-Bol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
late afternoon<\/td>\nBaños de la Reina<\/td>\nRoman remains by the sea, close to Arenal-Bol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
around 17:00 (Mon to Fri)<\/td>\nfish auction in the harbour<\/td>\nwatch from the walkway in the Lonja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Morning: the Peñón de Ifach<\/h3>\n

The 332-metre rock is a protected nature park. For the part beyond the access gate there is a daily maximum of 300 visitors and a compulsory, named booking through the website of the Generalitat Valenciana. The path as far as the tunnel is manageable; after that it gets steep and the limestone is slippery in many places. Allow half a day there and back. Full information on the route, the booking and what to bring is under the climb of the Peñón de Ifach<\/a> and on the page about the Peñón de Ifach as a sight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Late morning: the Salinas de Calpe<\/h3>\n

In the middle of the town lies an old salt lagoon, still in use for salt extraction until the late nineteen-eighties. An accessible birdwatching path runs around the lagoon; flamingos are its best-known residents. A good, quiet stop after the climb.<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Afternoon: lunch and beach<\/h3>\n

On either side of the rock are Calpe’s two large beaches: Playa de la Fossa on the north side and Playa del Arenal-Bol on the town side. Both hold the Blue Flag in 2026. Close to Arenal-Bol are the Baños de la Reina, the remains of a Roman settlement with fish basins cut into the rock. More beaches in the area are under beaches near Moraira<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Late afternoon: the fish auction<\/h3>\n

If you stay until the end of the afternoon, walk to the fishing harbour. On weekdays the fish auction starts around 17:00 and lasts about two hours. Visitors can follow the bidding from a walkway in the Lonja. After that, eating at one of the fish restaurants around the harbour is the obvious next step.<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

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Market day in Calpe<\/p>\n

On Saturday Calpe holds its big weekly market. Handy if you want to take the market in, but allow for extra crowds and less parking. There is no fish auction at the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Practical tips<\/h2>\n