Villas for Rent in Altea, Apartments to Rent
ALTEA
Costa Blanca Villa and Apartment Holidays
Apartments to rent and villas for rent in Altea on the Spanish Costa Blanca and Spanish properties to let in Altea Hills.
Altea, a popular holiday resort on the Costa Blanca, includes the picturesque and beautiful old town of
Altea and Altea Hills, set on the mountain side behind the town. There are many luxury private villas for rent in Altea Hills, whilst most holiday apartments to let in Altea are in the old town or along the sea front up to Mascarat towards Calpe.
The old town is a tranquil oasis in this most attractive part of Spain's Costa Blanca. With its superb beaches, fine marina, excellent shopping, and great range of villas for rent and apartments, this is your perfect holiday destination.
Altea, between Calpe and Benidorm, is set on a hill rising above
its famous white-tiled parish church, whose dome, blue with a white
geometric design, is one of the symbolic images of the Costa
Blanca.
The hills behind the town are one of the region's most desirable places to rent
villas and apartments, with many beautiful holiday properties available to rent. Altea has retained it's beauty and charm, unlike many other
former fishing villages, making it a great location to live or
visit. It has a quiet charm yet is close to larger and more vibrant
towns with good shopping and nightlife.
Many races settled here, including the Iberians, Greeks,
Romans and Moslems, and it prospered because of it's strategic
importance at the mouth of the river Algar. Under the Greeks and Romans,
and later the Moors, the region became an important trade centre but the
town was hit badly in the early 17th century by marauding pirates,
leading to a dramatic population decline.
Today, the beautiful old town centre retains its special charm.
When visiting the town, start at the Plaza del Convento and take the
Pont de Moncau - leading to the Vellaguarda district, an area of steep narrow cobble-stoned streets with pretty white houses with balconies, orange trees and geraniums. The Plaza, with the Church of the Virgen del Consuelo, is the cultural and leisure centre. The town's peacefulness
and tranquillity make it a paradise for artists and craftsmen whose
shops and stalls are scattered throughout the old town.
A wide promenade flanks the 6 kilometre long beach, with cliffs
that alternate with pebbled areas. Playa de la Roda is adjacent to
the old town centre, whilst the larger beach, Playa de Cap Blanch, is to
the south and runs into Albir's beach. The Playa de Cap Negret, a
beach that ends at a small cove with black pebbles called the 'Cala
del Soio', is to the north. L'Olla is another popular beach opposite a small island of the same name. The town ends at the 'Mascarat point' and
the Sierra de Bernia, at the La Barreta, La Solsida and La Galera pebble coves.
The town is surrounded by wonderful scenery - the Sierra de Bernia reaches 1130 metres, and with its Font del Garroferet and ancient castle, it is well worth a visit.
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