Along with its hinterland, Denia is the ideal place to enjoy all the advantages the
Costa Blanca has to offer.
Situated halfway between the airports of Alicante and Valencia, with a ferry port serving the
Balearics and a direct motorway connection, this town enjoys excellent traffic links.
The landscape around Denia is diverse. The castle hill rises defiantly above the town centre,
surrounded by sandy beaches and rocky coves, in the North by extensive orange and almond
groves and in the Southeast by the majestic mountain of Denia, the Montgó, now a nature
reserve. The hinterland nearby is caracterized by valleys terraced originally by the Moors.
Several sections of the beaches of Dénia are awarded the EU's blue flag year after year for
their cleanliness and other criteria such as easy access for the physically handicapped.
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This capital of the Marina Alta region offers all kinds of possibilities as far as leisure, sports and
culture are concerned. All those keen to move their body will find tennis centres, a golf course,
surfing, diving and sailing schools, a marina, an indoor swimming-pool, stadia for sports,
footpaths for ramblers etc. Afterwards, the many miles of sandy beaches or small rocky coves
invite you to relax or to take a leisurely walk. Those that feel enthusiastic about culture will
find various museums, one of them within the historic castle grounds, but there are some other
spots with a bit of history attached, too. Concerts of all musical styles, theatre performances,
cinemas, art galleries and a wide range of courses to learn or improve artistic skills will prevent
you from feeling bored even in the winter months.
Those who love shopping may spend their euros in the numerous boutiques to be found in Dénia, but also in large shopping centres in the surrounding area.
culture are concerned. All those keen to move their body will find tennis centres, a golf course,
surfing, diving and sailing schools, a marina, an indoor swimming-pool, stadia for sports,
footpaths for ramblers etc. Afterwards, the many miles of sandy beaches or small rocky coves
invite you to relax or to take a leisurely walk. Those that feel enthusiastic about culture will
find various museums, one of them within the historic castle grounds, but there are some other
spots with a bit of history attached, too. Concerts of all musical styles, theatre performances,
cinemas, art galleries and a wide range of courses to learn or improve artistic skills will prevent
you from feeling bored even in the winter months.
Those who love shopping may spend their euros in the numerous boutiques to be found in Dénia, but also in large shopping centres in the surrounding area.
The Mediterranean joie de vivre is reflected in the many fiestas. These are colourful events
lasting up to 10 days with a lot of spectacles and merriment in the streets. The most important
fiestas are the fallas celebrated in the month of March (artistic figures made of papier-mâché
as high as a house are burnt at the end of the fiesta) the Bous a la Mar (celebrations in honour
of the town's patron saint with a bloodless running of bulls through the streets) and the Moros
y Cristianos (a commemoration of the Moorish reign in the Middle Ages).
As for its gastronomy, Dénia is known above all for its tasty rice dishes, such as various paella
dishes, rice baked in the oven, arroz a banda etc. A particular delicacy is the gamba roja de
Dénia, a prawn fished in Denia sea waters and served fresh at local restaurants.
Are there any reasons why Dénia and its surroundings should not become your second home?
lasting up to 10 days with a lot of spectacles and merriment in the streets. The most important
fiestas are the fallas celebrated in the month of March (artistic figures made of papier-mâché
as high as a house are burnt at the end of the fiesta) the Bous a la Mar (celebrations in honour
of the town's patron saint with a bloodless running of bulls through the streets) and the Moros
y Cristianos (a commemoration of the Moorish reign in the Middle Ages).
As for its gastronomy, Dénia is known above all for its tasty rice dishes, such as various paella
dishes, rice baked in the oven, arroz a banda etc. A particular delicacy is the gamba roja de
Dénia, a prawn fished in Denia sea waters and served fresh at local restaurants.
Are there any reasons why Dénia and its surroundings should not become your second home?