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Altea
Costa Blanca.

Altea is a town of great history with unique blue tiled roofs.  Tapas bars are very frequent along the marinas and the cuisine is excellent and very affordable.

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Altea marks the start of Costa Blanca North, where the scenery becomes greener and more mountainous than in the south. The relative lack of hotels, outside Benidorm, have allowed this most beautiful stretch of the Valencian coast line to flourish without package tourism.

Altea is a town of great history with unique blue tiled roofs, which make such a striking contrast to the white walls. The shopping is very good here, whilst Calpe and Benidorm offer excellent beaches and nightlife, restaurants and pubs. Tapas bars are very frequent along the marinas and the cuisine is excellent and very affordable.

ALTEA MARINA
There is a railway offered that runs along the coast for an excellent day excursion, it is slow and offers wonderful views across the Costa Blanca.

There are many  large supermarkets in Calpe and Altea, plus a Carrefour near the huge shopping centre of La Marina, just off the motorway junction for Benidorm. For fish, look out for the stalls set up near the fishing boats in the main resorts, where you can choose your own catch fresh from the sea.

The best restaurants to be found. in Altea, are found both on the beach front and as you climb up through the the winding cobbled streets of the old town to the old church square. Or go for a drive to the paddy fields of the Albufera, an area of peculiar beauty, to the village of El Palmar. Little more than a street full of open air paella restaurants, people come from far and wide to sample the cuisine. Travel to Valencia is straightforward on the motorway, taking about an hour and a quarter. Valencia is now being appreciated as having as much to offer as Madrid and Barcelona for weekend breaks.  Altea is a relaxing and convenient base from which to explore this fascinating and exciting city. The coastline of Valencia and the north eastern Costa Blanca has enjoyed a sailing boom following the Americas Cup,in 2007, when the eyes of the world focused on this area.

Altea is a great place to spend Christmas or New Year, with festivities usually continuing up to 6 January and weather which should be a lot warmer than Northern Europe (brrr...)

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In Altea

	From € 132.36 Meliá Villa Gadea Partida Villa Gadea, Altea The Meliá Villa Gadea Hotel enjoys a privileged location facing the Mediterranean Sea in the picturesque fishing village of Altea. More…
	From € 132.35 Meliá Altea Hills Resort C/ Suecia s/n, Altea Open the window in the morning and enjoy the sun in your room. Our facilities and the hospitable staff guarantee an unforgettable holiday. In our restaurant we serve delicious Mediterranean cuisine. More…
	From € 60 Hotel Cap Negret Cn-332 Alicante-Valencia Km 159, Altea Located in the picturesque town of Altea, just 5 minutes from the centre, each room offers lovely views over the Mediterranean and a balcony from which to enjoy it. More…
	From € 90.95 Hotel Abaco Inn Calle Salva N 13, Altea This is a small and charming hotel situated in the heart of the old town of Bellaguarda-Altea, only a few metres from the sea front. More…
	From € 171.20 La Serena Alba, 10, Altea La Serena is a boutique design hotel located in a quiet street in the historic centre of Altea, 5 minutes from the sea and the city’s commercial centre. More…