Local guides
Places we love around our homes — sights, food, beaches and the practical bits, gathered by the people who live there.
Dénia
Alicante — the castle, the seafront and kilometre zero
A hilltop castle over the city, a palm-lined marble esplanade, and the point in the town hall from which every height in…
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Villajoyosa — coloured houses and chocolate
A seafront row of houses painted in strong blues, pinks and ochres, and a chocolate-making tradition going back to the nineteenth century.
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Guadalest and the Algar waterfalls
Inland from the coast, about an hour from Dénia: a dramatic castle village above a turquoise reservoir, and a run of river…
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Moraira and Calpe — a harbour, a castle and the Peñón
Two very different towns down the coast from Dénia: low-key Moraira, and Calpe under the great rock of the Peñón de Ifach.
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Xàbia and its coves — Granadella and Portitxol
Dénia's neighbour over the Montgó, with an old town, a fishing port, a sandy strip — and two of the best-known coves…
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From Dénia harbour — boat trips and the island ferries
Coastal excursions in season, and the fast ferry across to Ibiza and Formentera from one of the handiest mainland ports for the…
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Easy going near Dénia — the Vía Verde and the Torre del Gerro
Two gentle outings close to town: a flat former railway line for walking and cycling, and a short climb to a watchtower…
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Cova Tallada — the sea cave near Dénia
A large half-natural, half-quarried cave on the shore of the Montgó park, with pools to wade in and an opening straight onto…
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The Montgó — the mountain above Dénia
The blunt grey massif between Dénia and Xàbia is a natural park with walking for every level, from easy viewpoints to a…
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Dénia’s beaches — the sandy north and the rocky south
North of the port, kilometres of flat sand; south of it, a rocky shore of small coves and clear water for snorkelling.
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Dénia on foot — the old town, the market and the marina
The streets below the castle, the covered market and the harbour front — an afternoon and evening in Dénia without a car.
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Altea old town — the blue domes above the sea
A whitewashed hill village about 40 minutes south of Dénia: the tiled church domes, car-free lanes, and a square with the best…
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Bona Platja — lunch on the sand at Las Marinas
A beach restaurant a few minutes from the villa: Dénia fish, rice, and tables right on the boardwalk.
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Valencia — a day trip up the coast
A bit over an hour north of Dénia: Calatrava's white city, one of Europe's great food markets, and where paella actually comes…
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Castillo de Dénia — history, views and visitor tips
One of the Costa Blanca's landmarks, right above the old town. What to see, when to go, and the practical bits.
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