Car Rental from Calpe

Pick up your rental car in Calpe

The Spanish town of Calpe, in the comarca of Marina Alta, is a lovely place to visit in a afternoon drive along the coast of the Mediterranean sea by Alicante car hire.  Calpe is in the province of Alicante, but about 67 km from the city of Alicante, it lies at the foot of the Natural Park of Peñón de Ifach, (Ifach Rock).

Calpe has many Iperian, Roman, and Arab archeological sites, including the ruins of Los baños de la Reina, (the queen's baths).  Calpe is also known for its salt flats, its bird sanctuary for migratory birds, its Gothic Catholic church and tower of La Peça, dating from the 18th century.  Make sure you can get to all the sites by securing your car hire Alicante.

Calpe has thirteen kilometers of coast harbors, coves, and beaches where you can enjoy the sea.  Take a walk and hike the Rock of Ifach, the symbol of the Costa Blanca, a calcareous rock rising from the sea to a height of 332 m and one km long.  The rock is a result of a landslide from the nearby Sierra de Oltá, making it one of the most unusual and beautiful geographical features along the Mediterranean.

Take a drive through Calpe's city district and save on a cheap car rental Alicante.  This is where you can find st. John's hermitage, the Casa Cocó Ethnological Museum, and the Medieval Village of Ifach.  Hop over to the old town and you will find several more museums and historic housing.  

Hire a car in Alicante and collect in Calpe, a city surrounded by culture, tradition, and creativity.