Moraira, Costa Blanca
A low-rise village with a castle, a marina and some of the coast's best coves.
Costa Blanca · Alicante
About Moraira
Moraira has stayed deliberately small — no high-rise, a working marina and an eighteenth-century watchtower castle on the beach.
El Portet, the horseshoe bay just around the headland, is one of the best swimming beaches on the Costa Blanca.
Moraira sits on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante.
Open the larger mapThings to do
- The castle on Playa L'Ampolla
- The marina and the coastal path to El Portet
- Snorkelling in the coves north of town
Best beaches
- El Portet — sheltered, shallow and gorgeous
- Playa L'Ampolla — sandy, next to the castle
- Cala Andragó and Cala Baladrar — rocky and clear
Restaurants
- Chiringuitos on El Portet
- Marina restaurants for fish
Family activities
- Rock pooling at El Portet
- Kayak hire from the bay
- Playground by the marina
Walks
- Moraira to El Portet coastal path
- The Cap d'Or watchtower climb
Markets
- Friday market by the seafront
Hidden gems
- Cala Llebeig — a long walk down, and worth every step
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