The
Costa Blanca offers virtually year-round sunshine making it one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Despite this, the Northern
Costa Blanca remains one of the most scenic areas of Spain,
where unspoilt fishing villages and historic towns lie between miles of beautiful rock coves and white sandy beaches, most
of which have received the prestigious European “Blue Flag” award for safety and cleanliness.
The
nearest beaches to Villa Catalina are about 5 minutes drive into Calpe with its fishing port, fish
restaurants, marina and long promenades. There are long white sandy beaches with lots of restaurants, bars and children's
play areas. Here you can find the famous spectacular Calpe Rock rising 332m high which dramatically divides the two beaches.
There
are many other bars and restaurants in Calpe and nearby offering varied top quality local and international
cuisine that cater for every taste (Greek, Dutch, German, Belgian, Chinese, Japanese, French etc). Calpe old town has
narrow streets and is very picturesque with its museums, colourful paintings on the walls, traditional tapas bars and quaint
park areas.
There
are well preserved Roman & Moorish remains which are evidence of Calpe’s rich history.
The
salt lake on the edge of the town is home to flamingos and numerous other aquatic birds. In
Calpe you can enjoy all the hustle and bustle and variety of activities that it has to offer whilst retaining the feel of a small Spanish town.
Villa
Catalina is only 15-20 mins drive from the popular coastal resort of Moraira and only a further 20-30 mins drive to the
beautiful Jalon Valley with its terraced
citrus and almond groves and wonderful scenery, Oliva, Denia & Javea. Benidorm is 30 mins drive away offering more attractions
such as discos, nightclubs, shows, bars, Aqualanda Water
Park and the theme park of ‘Terra Mitica’. Alicante
airport is less than an hour’s drive away.
In this region as you drive around the winding roads there is spectacular mountain scenery and many charming traditional
towns and villages, such as Benissa, Gata and the magnificent fortress town of Guadalest
built on a precipice.
There are also many other activities such as Mundomar Marine Park, safari parks, kiddies fair, tennis, golf, go-kart
racing, climbing, walking, various water sports, sailing, swimming, diving, boat hire and trips nearby.
The local green countryside is dotted with beautiful individual white-washed villas. Shady pine woods, citrus groves
and vine terracing make a pretty and relaxing setting for those wanting to unwind on a peaceful holiday away from the package
tour crowds.
This is a fantastic area with no shortage of things to do, or places to visit and catering for all tastes.
Caring families will appreciate Villa Catalina and its environment. We are confident that you will thoroughly
enjoy your holiday in this beautiful self-catering villa.