Altea - ground floor, two bedroom flat with a small terrace garden and private parking. The urbanization has tennis court, gardens and a magnificent swimming pool, open till 11 p.m. and never crowded. The flat is situated opposite the Palau de Musica, a 5-minute-drive from the beach and a 3-minute-walk from the Casco Antiguo where there are a variety of shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants.
 

Altea is located in the Spanish region of Alicante on the Costa Blanca. This is without doubt one of the most charming towns to be found on Spain's "White Coast". Here you will be captivated by its medieval cobbled streets, its picture book old quarter and the delights of its palm-fringed seafront esplanade.

The town is just 11 kilometres north of Benidorm but these two resorts are worlds apart. Altea is a restful resort where there's plenty to see and do without being bothered by the mayhem which typifies some of the busier coastal towns in high season. You'll find it 62 kilometres north of Alicante's El Altet international airport. Flying time from London is two and a half hours and the drive to Altea takes about 45 minutes on the toll-paying motorway.
 

Enjoy the town's many wonderful restaurants during your stay - you'll find top quality local and international cuisine at very reasonable prices. And in the summer months, the cobbled streets of the old quarter with their street terraces are a perfect place to people-watch while you eat.

For a family day out there are some top major attractions a short drive down the road at Benidorm - Spain's biggest theme park, Terra Mitica, the water world at Aqualandia and the exotic bird and marine life centre Mundomar.

Night Life

Altea's wealth of bars, street cafes and excellent restaurants mean you will never be short of somewhere to go in the evenings. The bars stay open until the early hours in the summer months - or until the last person is ready to leave. No stringent licensing laws here! You'll often find live entertainment in the bars, especially during high season so check for details in the local English language paper, the "Costa Blanca News", and look out for advertising posters around the town.

This is not disco land but if that's what you (or your teenagers!) are after, then Benidorm is only a 10-minute drive down the road. Benidorm has everything when it comes to night life - here you'll find discos which accommodate thousands and throb all night long, many of them have stunning laser shows and international DJs.

For a good family night out try the Benidorm Palace - yes, there are topless dancers but it's all in good taste. You get a first class international cabaret show here, accompanied by a very decent dinner, all for an extremely reasonable price. Local agents in Altea will arrange tickets and transport.

Another excellent family night out is the "Castillo de Conde de Alfaz", just down the road at Alfas del Pi. Here you'll be treated to a stunning display of horsemanship and medieval jousting accompanied by a "medieval" meal (i.e no knives and forks!). Round off the evening with a visit to the terrifying "mad monks" dungeon beneath the castle.

The impressive new Palau de Altea (just off the apartment) offers a variety of cultural evenings and entertainment. Check either there or with the tourist information office (on the seafront esplanade) for details of concerts, ballet, opera, flamenco and other shows.

The tourist office will also be able to provide you with details of any fiestas taking place during your visit. Altea has regular fiestas throughout the year, one of the biggest being the Moors and Christian parades at the end of September. This is a fiesta honouring the Christian battles against the Moorish invaders whose legacy is still very much in evidence throughout this region of Spain. The streets become a riot of colour, bands, processions, parades and, most of all, noise!

Beaches and Watersports

Altea has six kilometres of pebble beaches interspersed with coves and cliffs (including a popular naturist beach). At the foot of the old town on the hill you'll find the main shopping street of Avenida del Rey Jaime I which runs parallel to the attractive palm fringed seafront esplanade, the Passeig Maritimo.

Both these areas are a hive of activity. The avenida, which forms part of the national road between Alicante and Valencia, has some excellent clothes, shoe, furniture and leather shops. The esplanade is a great place to buy your English national daily newspapers (now printed daily in Madrid) and settle down with a "café con leche". Enjoy the views over the bay and just people-watch!

This is a particularly attractive seafront promenade with plenty of bars and restaurants yet it never becomes over run with tourists (unlike the neighbouring resort of Benidorm).

Altea is the start and finish point for one of the Mediterranean's most important sailing events, The Two Hundred Milles A2 which takes place in the winter and involves a round trip to the island of Ibiza and back. The local waters also provide a treasure trove of marine life and rock formations to delight divers of all abilities. The sea is clean and visibility often exceeds 20 metres. Dive from a boat near the Luis Campomanes marina and you'll discover an intricate maze of shallow water grottoes, winding tunnels, narrow crevices and caves.
 

The apartment comprises 2 bedrooms in total; 1 double, 1 twin. . This gives room for up to 4 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The apartment has 1 bathrooms for your party's use.

The apartment has television. The music system will play cassettes, cds, radio.

There is room for 5 in the living room and 5 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

Smoking is allowed in this apartment.

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The location of the apartment means you will hear some noise, though not excessive. It has access to a shared swimming pool, a garden, a patio area, a tennis court. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The apartment is right beside swimming, walking, a food shop.

Close to the apartment you will find a beach, wind surfing, fishing, shopping areas, a restaurant.

Within easy reach of the apartment you will find sailing, water skiing, boat hire, mountain biking, horse riding, golf, tennis, scuba diving, a museum, a zoo, a themepark.

Golf course "Club Don Cayo"

Famous fun theme park TERRA MITICA

The apartment is....

40 min from Alicante airport.
90 min from Valencia.
15 min from Benidorm.
10 min from Albir beach.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

7 days.

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10 AM