Location

LOCATION

Dénia is a picturesque Spanish port town almost exactly midway between the famous city of Valencia and the more southern provincial city of Alicante. It is the capital of the Marina Alta region. It has 42,000 and many "temporary" residents, such as active athletes or senior citizens, or families with children visit every year. It is located 106 km from Valencia and 90 km from Alicante. Bboth cities have international airports with regular Ryanair flights from Vienna. The city is northeast facing with a view of the Balearic Islands.

MAIN DOMINANTS

Dénia is located at the bottom of the Montgó mountain (753 m), which is the natural dominant of the city. There are living many protected plants and animals species as well there are various archaeological formations in the area. That was also a reason to declare this territory a nature park in 1987. The second landmark, , is the castle from the 11th - 12th century located on a n top of a small hill, (66 m) above the city . You can walk to the castle from the center or buy a round trip on the tourist train. You can see nice views of the city and especially of its beautiful port, from which Balearia operates a regular ferry service to the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera.

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CLIMATE

The entire coast of the Costa Blanca, where the town of Dénia is located, has a unique microclimate and thanks to the coast mountains, there is minimal rainfall and over 300 sunny days a year. These are the most favorable climatic conditions on the European continent, similar to the conditions in the Canary Islands.

BEACHES

The coast of Dénia is more than 20 km long. There are sandy beaches spreading from the harbor to the north with a gradual entrance to the sea, sometimes transitioning into pebble beaches. It is ideal for swimming and for windsurfing or kitesurfing. There are also many playgrounds for beach volleyball and football. The southern part of the coast of Les Rotes, on the other hand, is rocky with small pebble beaches. This area is visited by fansof a more wild nature. Divers will also find great conditions in these clear waters. You can walk to Les Rotes along the sea and the cobbled promenade, sometimes alternating with a stony road. This route is ideal for walking with a stroller, jogging or cycling. You will see rocky cliffs in the front at the end of the route, which hide the nudist beach of La Cala. All beaches have the ISO 9001 (quality label) and ISO 14001 (environmental quality) labels in Dénia. Most of the beaches is also marked with a blue flag (cleanliness of the beaches).