Altea
White houses, a blue-domed church and the prettiest old town on the coast.
Costa Blanca · Alicante
Altea is the postcard town of the Costa Blanca: steep white streets climbing to the blue-and-white tiled dome of the church, with the whole bay laid out below.
The beaches are pebble rather than sand, which keeps the water beautifully clear, and the seafront is lined with restaurants and galleries.
Altea sits on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante.
Open the larger mapThings to do
- Climb to the Plaza de la Iglesia and the blue dome
- Browse the galleries and craft shops of the old town
- Sunset on the seafront promenade
Best beaches
- Playa de la Roda — pebbles and clear water
- Cap Negret
- Playa L'Olla
Family activities
- Water shoes and snorkels on the pebble beaches
- Easy flat promenade
Restaurants
- Seafront rice restaurants
- Old town terraces on the church square
- Tapas on Calle Mayor
Markets
- Tuesday market
- Summer evening craft market in the old town
Hidden gems
- The mirador at the top of Calle Costera del Mestre la Música
Walks
- The old town stair circuit
- Altea to Albir along the seafront
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