Denia, Costa Blanca
Dénia, named by the romans after the Goddess Diana, is the capital of the Marina Alta district, which consists of 33 local councils.
Stretching over 20km, the beautiful sandy beaches of Denia have been awarded the European blue flag for many years. In the centre is the town with it’s shops and cosmopolitan bars, restaurants and pavement cafés in the tree lined Marquis de Campo, which is the main street of the town, leading up to the Glorieta del Pais Valencia where weary shoppers sit in the square under the pegola which is covered in climbing plants and flowers.
Along the promenade is the Marina Port, where ferries leave daily for Mallorca and Ibiza, and the Yacht club which provides over 1000 mooring spaces for yachts of any size for those with nautical interests. In the evening, there is a local market where you can take a leisurely stroll browsing the bags, jewellery and local crafts on sale.
The Castle housing the Archaeological Museum, is a local Heritage Monument where the Marquis of Denia resides and where cultural event including outdoor concerts are held. The castle provides beautiful views over the town and to the Montgo Natural Park, which is the ‘dividing line’ between Denia and its neighbour Javea. Those of an athletic disposition can climb the five hour or so journey all the way to the top of this magnificent mountain (so named because of its resemblance to an elephants trunk) giving those who are successful the glorious views across the sea to Ibiza on a clear day.
The beaches of Denia are divided into two parts, to the north is les Marines / las Marinas, where the beaches are flat, sandy and provide a variety of water sports. Areas along this stretch of coast include Les Deveses, Els Poblets, L’Almadrava, and Les Bovetes, whilst to the south are the beautiful rocky coves and rambling footpaths of Les Rotes / Las Rotas featuring areas such as La Cala and Punta Negra - all backed by the Montgo. The seabeds of Denia offer a paradise for scuba divers in the marine reserve of Cape San Antonio provides divers with underwater paths, and which and has been awarded a Places of Community Interest award.
Dénia has the most fiestas in the marina alta district . Whichever month you decide to visit throughout the year, you are bound to catch at least one. The most spectacular are the Fallas, held in March to celebrate Saint Joseph the carpenter, where effigies of cartoon type local politicians up to 100ft high are burnt to the ground one by one, and in July the Fiestas of the Holy Blood which includes bull running on the sea front as well as fireworks, and musical concerts. In August, the Moors and Christians, which is held in many towns across Spain, is a striking theatrical show with all the participants in costume, mock battles and the famous Andalucian horses. Each fiesta will generally last 10 days, so you have plenty of time to party, but prepapred to walk into the town centre, parking is often very difficult!
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