Calpe Spain Holidays: Packages, Beaches and When to Go

Holidays in Calpe, Costa Blanca, suit travellers who want a proper town with a beach on the doorstep rather than a purpose-built strip. With around 23,000 residents, Calp is large enough to feel lived in, yet the best stretches of sand and rock are within a couple of miles of the centre.

Families tend to like the variety: a long sandy beach such as Platja de la Fustera for a full day, and smaller coves like Cala la Mançanera, under a mile away, for a shorter outing. Couples and walkers are drawn by the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park, the protected headland that gives the town its silhouette. If you prefer quiet, the off-peak months bring mild weather and a calmer pace.

Calpe is a single resort rather than a cluster of towns, so the real choice is which beach you base yourself near. Platja del Cantal Roig sits about a mile from the centre, close to the headland, while Platja de la Calalga and Cala del Racó are each roughly 2 miles out. Platja de la Fustera, around 2.5 miles away, is the beach most often named when people ask for the best beach in Calpe.

The Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park, about 2 miles from town, is the sight that ties it all together and is worth a morning on any stay. For a longer day out, the ferry port at Dénia is roughly 14 miles up the coast, with sailings towards Ibiza.

June, July and August are the classic beach months, with highs of 26 to 31°C and very little rain: July averages just 4 mm. October and November are the quieter favourites, still reaching 25°C and 21°C respectively, and November sees only three rain days on average.

September stays warm at around 27°C but is the wettest month on record here, with nine rain days, and May can also bring showers. Winter is mild rather than hot, with January and February highs of about 16°C, which suits walkers and longer stays. UK school holidays push up demand for summer and half-term dates, so booking early for those weeks makes sense.

Alicante is the airport for Calpe, with direct flights from across the United Kingdom. The road transfer takes about 58 minutes, so you can be on the seafront roughly an hour after collecting your bags.

On a package, that transfer is usually included, either by shared coach or private car. If you'd rather explore further along the Costa Blanca, car hire from Alicante gives you the freedom to reach the natural park and outlying coves at your own pace.

Package holidays to Calpe, Spain bundle your flight, hotel and airport transfer into one booking, and when sold as a package they are ATOL-protected, so your money and your journey home are covered if something goes wrong. You choose the board basis that suits you, from room-only or self-catering through to half board or all inclusive.

On this page you can compare live deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach side by side, so Jet2 holidays to Calpe, Spain sit next to the alternatives for the same dates. You can also check hotel prices, see tours and tickets, and compare car hire if you'd prefer to put the trip together yourself.