Calpe City Center Travel Guide

Calpe

Calpe City Center
Calpe City Center
Calpe City Center
Calpe City Center
Calpe City Center

Floral displays and colourful murals border narrow alleys meandering past immense defensive fortifications that once formed a great wall around this city.

Steep and narrow cobbled avenues adorned with murals wind between the brightly colored façades of historic buildings in the Calpe City Center. Its array of defensive fortifications was initially constructed to ward off pirate attacks, but now surrounds the many museums, plazas and markets of the preserved Old Town district. Wander beside the remains of the old ramparts and imagine the city as it was in its prime a few centuries ago.

Make your way to the central Plaza de la Vila and marvel at the sturdy historic buildings surrounding it. Look up at the Torréo de la Peça, the sole remaining part of a fortress that once stood here as part of the town’s defensive walls. Explore the range of temporary exhibits showcased inside the tower’s Museo de Coleccionismo.

Learn about the city’s past in the Archaeology and History Museum of Calpe. You can also find a way into the Calpe culture through the mosaic murals of local artist Gastón Castelló on the wall of the tourist office and elsewhere.

Another highlight of the city is the Iglesia Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Parish Church of our Sister of the Snows, which has a mosaicked exterior and a bright and airy interior with beautiful stained-glass windows.

On Saturdays, visit the craft market east of the city center for its range of food, clothing and handicrafts. Wednesdays feature a flea market. Take your time and speak with friendly residents to get an insight into the local traditions. Arrive in the city toward the end of October for the Oktoberfest Calpe Festival, when the bars come alive with German beer and food.

This district is in the center of Calpe, a little inland from the eastern shore of Spain. Drive northeast from Benidorm for 13 miles (21 kilometers) to get here in about 25 minutes. Continue heading north along the coast to reach Xàbia, Dénia and Valencia.


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Top hotels in Calpe City Center

 SOLYMAR Gran Hotel

SOLYMAR Gran Hotel

4 out of 5
C/ Benidorm, 3, Calpe, Alicante
The price is Rp3.752.070 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp3.752.070
Rp4.127.202 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Calpe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (404 reviews)
"Excellent hotel. Staff were great and the room and common areas were very clean. Only issue would be lack of sun loungers at the pool."

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025

SOLYMAR Gran Hotel
Hotel Bahía Calpe by Pierre & Vacances

Hotel Bahía Calpe by Pierre & Vacances

4 out of 5
Avenida Valencia, 24, Calpe, Alicante
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.664.414 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
Rp2.664.414
Rp2.930.855 total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Calpe. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (999 reviews)
"Our 3rd enjoyable stay"

Reviewed on 19 Jun 2025

Hotel Bahía Calpe by Pierre & Vacances
ESTIMAR Calpe Suitopia

ESTIMAR Calpe Suitopia

4 out of 5
Avenida de Europa 2, Calpe, Alicante
The price is Rp3.066.264 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp3.066.264
Rp3.372.816 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Calpe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Popular attractions La Fossa Beach and Arenal-Bol Beach are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (110 reviews)
Recommended
"Hard to find anything Negative. Spectacular food, friendly staff, pool area was nice."

Reviewed on 25 Jul 2025

ESTIMAR Calpe Suitopia
Hostel SEA&DREAMS Calpe

Hostel SEA&DREAMS Calpe

3 out of 5
CALLE MAYOR NUMERO 24, N, Calpe, ALICANTE
The price is Rp1.254.483 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp1.254.483
Rp1.379.931 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Calpe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a business centre and a garden. Popular attractions La Fossa Beach and Peça Tower are located nearby.
8.6/10 Excellent! (64 reviews)
"Hostel is in the middle of the old town. There are lots restaurants about and some really nice local ones. There are alot of hill to go up to the hostel. And it is about half hr up hill walk from the beach. I was a solo female and feel safe walking to the hostel at night. The hostel is nicely decorated ..."

Reviewed on 10 Sep 2024

Hostel SEA&DREAMS Calpe
Residencial Terra de Mar

Residencial Terra de Mar

1 out of 5
Calle Justicia, 31, Calpe, Alicante
The price is Rp1.708.726 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp1.708.726
Rp1.879.599 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hostal in Calpe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 19 beach bars. Popular attractions La Fossa Beach and Peça Tower are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (72 reviews)
"This is a lovely hotel and my room was so cute, however I have a sensitivity to scents and this hotel has quite a variety of scented accessories. From the moment you step into the lobby the smell of whatever they are using is quite strong, incense perhaps. My room was in the basement level and besides ..."

Reviewed on 29 Sep 2024

Residencial Terra de Mar
ESTIMAR Calpe Apartments 2 & two

ESTIMAR Calpe Apartments 2 & two

3.5 out of 5
Carrer Benidorm,3, Calpe
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Calpe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions La Fossa Beach and Peça Tower are ...
"We stayed in apartment as hotel was full. The apartment had everything you need, but didn't cook as so many restaurants to choose from. The pool area and hotel bar were excellent. If we went back to Calpe would stay again. Staff were very helpful and friendly."

Reviewed on 10 Jun 2023

ESTIMAR Calpe Apartments 2 & two
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Calpe City Center Travel Guide