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Reviews for Santa Pola

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Lots to do and see in Santa Pola, beautiful beaches.

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Santa Pola

Santa Pola is located on the Costa Blanca, approximately 20 minutes drive south of Alicante airport. A small fishing port, Santa Pola is famous for its variety of landscapes, from the views of the distant mountains to the wild sand dunes.

Facilities  
Santa Pola is less busy and built up than Torrevieja but still has all the facilities you would expect from a small prosperous Spanish coastal town.

Industry
Alongside tourism, Santa Pola is also home to a major salt works and the harbour has the largest amount of fishing boats of any port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Beaches  
The town has several wonderful beaches, including over 4km of fine sand and crystalline water. At the Playa Lisa beach you can walk out to sea for some distance and the water still only reaches knee-height!

History  
Just offshore lies the island of Tabarca, which belongs to the province of Alicante. This island was once used as a headquarters by the Berber pirates, but nowadays it is a Marine Reserve, abundant with flora and fauna on both the island and in the surrounding waters.

National Park
Las Salinas, next to the town, is a marshland area that is a protected Natural Park and declared an area of special importance for wild birds, including Flamingos and stilt birds.

Activities
Santa Pola is ideal for many nautical sports and air based pursuits.  It is common to see wind surfing, sailing, swimming, fishing, jet skiing and paragliding being practised along the coast.

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The history of British tourism on the Costa Blanca The British have had a love affair with the Costa Blanca for some time now, so where did it all start and why did this area become so popular?	The five best ways to relax whilst on Holiday in Spain It may seem a strange way to start an article about holidays, after all they are always relaxing aren't they? Well, that is not always the case!	Put your best foot forward on a Costa Blanca walking holiday You don't to be super-fit to enjoy a walking holiday in Spain! We got our hiking boots on and ventured out into the "campo", the Spanish countryside.	10 Costa Blanca Beaches You Should Visit Discover the best beaches on the Costa Blanca. Whether you seek an urban city beach or a hidden cove, this coastline offers beaches for all tastes.
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Top Things To Do And See In Santa Pola Santa Pola is a great place to holiday on the Costa Blanca. Discover the best things to do and see and experience the holiday of a lifetime.	Water Sports in Santa Pola The breeze off the Mediterranean at Santa Pola has made the beach resort a top destination for water sports such as surfing, kayaking, SUP and sailing
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Explore Santa Pola's Old Fisherman's Quarter Santa Pola has grown up from an historic fishing village to a pretty beach resort which still retains its traditional charm on the Costa Blanca	Prepare and plan the perfect holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca The Costa Blanca, or white coast, is one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations. Here is everything you need to know before you leave
Read	Read

The history of British tourism on the Costa Blanca The British have had a love affair with the Costa Blanca for some time now, so where did it all start and why did this area become so popular?	The five best ways to relax whilst on Holiday in Spain It may seem a strange way to start an article about holidays, after all they are always relaxing aren't they? Well, that is not always the case!
Read	Read

Put your best foot forward on a Costa Blanca walking holiday You don't to be super-fit to enjoy a walking holiday in Spain! We got our hiking boots on and ventured out into the "campo", the Spanish countryside.	10 Costa Blanca Beaches You Should Visit Discover the best beaches on the Costa Blanca. Whether you seek an urban city beach or a hidden cove, this coastline offers beaches for all tastes.
Read	Read

Top Things To Do And See In Santa Pola

Santa Pola is a great place to holiday on the Costa Blanca. Discover the best things to do and see and experience the holiday of a lifetime.

Read

Water Sports in Santa Pola

The breeze off the Mediterranean at Santa Pola has made the beach resort a top destination for water sports such as surfing, kayaking, SUP and sailing

Read

Explore Santa Pola's Old Fisherman's Quarter

Santa Pola has grown up from an historic fishing village to a pretty beach resort which still retains its traditional charm on the Costa Blanca

Read

Prepare and plan the perfect holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca

The Costa Blanca, or white coast, is one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations. Here is everything you need to know before you leave

Read

The history of British tourism on the Costa Blanca

The British have had a love affair with the Costa Blanca for some time now, so where did it all start and why did this area become so popular?

Read

The five best ways to relax whilst on Holiday in Spain

It may seem a strange way to start an article about holidays, after all they are always relaxing aren't they? Well, that is not always the case!

Read

Put your best foot forward on a Costa Blanca walking holiday

You don't to be super-fit to enjoy a walking holiday in Spain! We got our hiking boots on and ventured out into the "campo", the Spanish countryside.

Read

10 Costa Blanca Beaches You Should Visit

Discover the best beaches on the Costa Blanca. Whether you seek an urban city beach or a hidden cove, this coastline offers beaches for all tastes.

Read

Reviews for Santa Pola

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Submitted by: daniela jensen

9. Jul 2021

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Submitted by: Witold Rutkowski

22. Jun 2021

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Submitted by: Sanne Voorzee

12. Aug 2020

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Submitted by: Lyn Wren

14. Mar 2020

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Lots to do and see in Santa Pola, beautiful beaches.

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Easy to visit Alicante on the bus and visit the castle with amazing views along the coast.

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Submitted by: Mary and David

24. Oct 2019

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Santa Pola is a coastal fishing and tourist town. However it is not too built up and is much less busy than places like Benidorm or Torreveja.

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Clean sandy beaches.

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Submitted by: Denise Burrell

29. Aug 2019

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Very nice seaside town, not too touristy! Good ameneties!

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We love this part of the world anyway!

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Submitted by: MATTHEW RICHARDS

28. Aug 2019

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Love it wouldn't stay any where else

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Beautiful

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Submitted by: BOURDON GERARD

25. Aug 2019

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Submitted by: Mandy

25. Aug 2019

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IT was Nice and Evert thing you need, maybe I just missed a bigger shopping street, but that’s me, was No big problem

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Submitted by: Mr Nick Edrich

17. Aug 2019

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Submitted by: Beaumale Nicole

5. Aug 2019

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Family atmosphere. Many things to do

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Ideal climate Pretty region

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Submitted by: Jeanette

12. Jul 2019

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Submitted by: RACHEL

12. Jul 2019

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Submitted by: Maurice Berden

6. Jun 2019

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Submitted by: Joost Kalkers

3. May 2019

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Submitted by: Slawomir

19. Apr 2019

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Submitted by: Ann and Michael

2. Mar 2019

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Didn't get time to explore

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Submitted by: Bengt ja Kristiina Österman

1. Dec 2018

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A small, quiet place.

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A little long walk to the beach in full equipment.

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Submitted by: Barbara

29. Oct 2018

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Submitted by: Piotr Matusik

21. Sep 2018

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OK but crowded in the season

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Stunning!

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