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Denia area information
Located between
Valencia and Alicante on the Spanish Mediterranean coast known as Costa Blanca, Denia is something special. It has a way of making everyone feel
at home. Many people over the centuries have made it their home. And they
still do. With its benign climate (mean annual temperature 19°C) and an
average of 300 days of sunshine per year.
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Denia,
along with its neighboring communities, has a reputation of being among
the world's healthiest places, a fact which has been officially recognized
by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Denia offers something to everybody: sandy beaches, spectacular rocky coves,
colorful fiestas (no
other town in Spain has more of them), five nearby 18-hole golf courses
designed, among others, by Spanish world class players Seve Ballesteros and José María Olazábal and a million possibilities to enjoy
the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean. Year after year, Denia's beaches have been awarded the prestigious "Blue Flag of Europe".
Las Marinas, situated to the north, boasts 15 km of fine, uncrowded,
sandy beaches - ideal for swimming, wind surfing or sunbathing, while
to the south of town, the rocky beaches and coves of Las Rotas with the nearby Marine Reserve of the Cape of San Antonio are a paradise
for scuba divers and snorkelers. Getting hungry
after all these activities? Dozens of fine restaurants and literally hundreds
of tapas bars will satisfy even your wildest cravings. Try the delicious "arroz a banda" rice dish or the
famous "gamba de Dénia" prawn, gourmets
claim it's simply the best in the world!
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Denia has always been a safe haven for seafarers. Today, the Yacht Club of Denia and its newly built Marina, offer a total of over 1.000 moorings for yachts
of any size. The ports of Denia, traditional
point of departure for the 60-mile hop to the Balearic Islands, are perfectly
equipped to handle any ship repair or maintenance requirement.
Situated
at the foot of the majestic Montgó mountain, Denia's setting amidst lemon and orange groves
is truly spectacular. Nature lovers may enjoy scenic walks in the Montgó Natural Park, home to a variety of species which are unique to this ecosystem,
while more adventurous hikers will climb all the way up to the mountain
top. At a height of 753m above sea level, breathtaking views will reward
the exhausted hiker. On clear days, the rocky silhouette of the island
of Ibiza may be visible at the horizon and invite the visitor to board
the new super-fast ferry which connects Denia and the island in just two hours.
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Denia is full of life, color and Mediterranean joie de vivre. Be sure to visit
one of its famous fiestas:
Las Fallas (arrival of spring celebrations) in March, Bous a la Mar in July or the spectacular Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians)
festival in August. Please click on the Tourist Info button below for
more information about these festivals.
Access:
The
A-7 motorway has an exit at Dénia, or from Ondara, Dénia can be reached by following the N-332. The railroad communicates Alicante
with Dénia and, by boat, there is daily line
with the Balearics
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