With the charm and closeness of a village, this maritime and cosmopolitan city welcomes its visitors with the best gift:
Over 320 days of sunshine a year, 20 km of sandy beaches, rocks, and cliffs,
A gastronomy with tradition, aroma, flavor, color, and exquisite taste,
Festivals that envelop the city in magic: Las Fallas, Fogueres de Sant Joan, Moors and Christians, Bous a la Mar...
Culture, heritage, history...
Known as the capital of the Marina Alta region, Denia has been and will continue to be one of the preferred destinations for tourists, both domestic and international.
Come closer to its Castle, stroll through the Montgó Natural Park, feel the soft waves of the Mediterranean Sea, embrace its customs, savor its products, come…
We invite you to discover everything about Denia and encourage you to visit. We will be waiting to provide you with the best service for your vacation.
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Denia Beaches
20 KM OF BEACHES WITH CRYSTAL-CLEAR WATERS...
On the Las Marinas road, you will find the fine sandy beaches.
All of them with certificates and special services.
Places with the smell of the sea where you can relax and feel the light of the Costa Blanca.
In addition to swimming in the calm waters, you can learn about part of the history of this city and its region.
At km 7 is La Almadrava, the rocky formation found at this beach. In the past, it allowed fishermen to channel tuna shoals into shallow waters with strategically placed nets. These fish would swirl around, creating natural nurseries that made it easy to catch them. The fishing technique used was called Almadrava, and that's how this unique beach with clear waters got its name.
In the Almadrava area, you can visit an ancient Roman pottery workshop where tiles and amphorae were made. You can also see an old 16th-century watchtower used to defend the coast from attacks by Berber pirates. Its purpose was to protect a freshwater supply point and the Almadraba, which belonged to the Marquis of Denia.
Take off your shoes and stroll through the history of our beaches...
LAS ROTAS
Rocky beaches and cliffs...
Only one of them has sand, and it is the closest to the city: La Marineta Cassiana at km 0 to km 1.1.
This beach is one of the most visited in Denia. It is close to the Nautical Club and the La Marina de Denia sports complex. During the summer months, it provides all the facilities for sea access for people with disabilities. Sunrises with a monitor to calm the body and mind...
The beaches of Las Rotas have a special charm throughout the year. You can access all of them by walking along a promenade by the beach, and during spring and summer, the nights reflect the city’s inhabitants and visitors, who after dinner, walk along this path to exercise and gaze at the stars over the sea.
Denia Castle
Castell de Dènia...
Facing the sea and in the heart of the city of Denia stands one of the most important castles in the Valencian Community.
Built on ancient remains, in the Islamic period between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Its architecture is very varied because it reflects works from different periods of the city, such as the Roman Dianium, the Muslim Daniya, and the Christian era. The whole complex is worth visiting, but the areas to highlight are:
Denia Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of the city of Denia (Alicante), Spain, guides us through the history of the city from the beginning of its urban adventure, two millennia ago. Its history and archaeology are linked to the activity of the port and its role as a predominantly commercial city, with its ships present in the Mediterranean.
A Civitas stipendiaria and later a Municipium during Classical Antiquity, a cultured and prosperous Taifa kingdom during the 11th century, Denia, with the Christian conquest, became the head of the county and later the Marquisate. It was a modern city until it fell during the War of Succession (c. 1708).
The balsamarium representing the god Mercury (2nd century AD), the collection of Islamic bronzes (many of them from the East, 11th-12th centuries), the ataifor with a representation of an Andalusian ship from Qayrawān, the Tresor de Les Rotes (14th century), the numismatic collection, and the Andalusian ceramics (both locally produced and imported) constitute the core of a museographic proposal always connected to the sea and the relationships between cultures.
Montgó Mountain
With 753 meters of altitude, Mount Montgó never fails to impress anyone due to its beauty and its proximity to the sea.
This wonderful Natural Park is located at the last foothill of the Betic mountain range.
Located between the tourist towns of Denia and Javea, Montgó receives thousands of visitors annually drawn by its landscape, flora, fauna, views, and history.
Inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic... You can see prehistoric caves, agricultural colonies, Iberian settlements, and traces of Arab occupation.
The Mons Agonum (Roman period) or Jabal Quan (Arab period) is filled with myths and legends that stir the imagination and revive the magic of this mountain, once considered sacred.
Denia Port
As Cavanillas said,
Denia and its port were famous in Roman and Moorish times...
In ancient times, the entrance to Denia's port was taken through a canal surrounded by sandbanks. It was almost closed and constantly monitored from the wall of the Torre Vieja near the Santa Paula chapel.
It was a good and safe port, but it was somewhat difficult to enter. Around 1852, the port of Denia was declared a refuge, offering security to all ships passing nearby who wanted to shelter from storms...
A port for ships, galleys, and vessels...
Visited by famous figures like Margarita of Austria and Philip III, it also saw the expulsion...
The Duke of Lerma, the fifth Marquis of Denia and favorite of Philip III, granted the town city status and promoted the expulsion of the Moors (1609), 25,000 of whom embarked at Denia's port bound for Berberia, leading to depopulation and economic ruin for the Marquisate...
A port for export: The "Valencia Raisins" during the city's period of splendor.
Denia and its port crowned by the Alcazaba or Castle...
In 1862, work was ordered to expand the port, and in 1902, it was resumed.
At that moment, changes and improvements to the port began.
Today, construction continues to improve access for passenger and cargo ferries, as Denia is the closest mainland point to the island of Ibiza, just 55 miles away.
The port is located in the northern half of a small bay that stretches under the hill overlooking the city, extending to the Punta de San Nicolás. The coast is relatively straight, and the port was constructed around a small natural channel formed between the sandbanks of El Caballo and La Androna. It has a funnel shape, with the widest part at the coastline, where the two breakwaters that form it extend more than 1 km into the sea to block currents created by storms from the north.
Fishing in Denia takes place year-round, with the most activity from September to November 15.
Trawling is done at a depth of 30 meters from Cabo de San Antonio to Cabo de Cullera, and it falls under coastal fishing, performed less than 6 miles from the shore.
The typical seafood product is Denia Prawns, fished from 500 to 700 meters deep, mostly from May to October, in the abyssal waters off the continental shelf of our coast and the Balearic Islands.
Also noteworthy for its flavor and quality is Octopus, caught close to the shore with a harpoon.
Other exquisite seafood includes Monkfish, Grouper, Sardines, Mackerel, Swordfish, Tuna, Red Mullet, Whiting, Squid, Swordfish, Shark, Sea Bass, and more...
The port of Denia, with its beauty, has been the setting for historical films.
A movie-like port that no one should miss...
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