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A walk around the narrow streets of Calpe's Old Town are a must for any visitor to Calpe. The original fishing village of Calpe originally consisted of a walled old town constructed around the church, the wall being built to defend the residents against frequent attacks by pirates from North Africa.

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03710 Calpe

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A walk around the narrow streets of Calpe's Old Town are a must for any visitor to Calpe. The original fishing village of Calpe originally consisted of a walled old town constructed around the church, the wall being built to defend the residents against frequent attacks by pirates from North Africa.

Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

Calpe Old Town
The parish church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is located in the heart of the old town. This attractive building was built in 1975 & has a  mixture of both modern & traditional design. It's features include beautiful stained glass windows, and mosaic murals both externally & inside the building - these illustrate different periods from the Old & New Testament, as well as images of the Cristo del Sudor, and the Virgen de las Nieves.

Torreó de la Peça

Calpe Old TownImage: Caroline Pidduck

The Torreó de la Peça is a defence tower in which would have been sited the "peça", a piece of artillery which defended the Christian town from the XV century onwards. Next to the wall are located two cannons extracted from the port of Calpe -they were constructed in England and date back to the XIV century.

Museo de Coleccionismo

Calpe Old Town

This museum features private collections of the Marina Alta region.

Located inside the Torró de la Peça, a small fort destroyed in the 20th century that once contained pieces of original artillery, the museum was opened in 1997 with the intention of hosting the private collections of the Marina Alta Collectors Association – today you’ll find several private collections, installed in temporary exhibitions. 

Summer opening hours

July to September: from 10am until 1pm and 6:30pm until 10pm, closed on Monday.

Winter opening hours

October to June: 10am until 2pm and 4:30pm until 7pm, closed both Sunday and Monday.

Calpe Old Town Restaurants & Bars

A great choice of restaurants exists in the Old Town of Calpe, including:

* El Posit Restaurant - Established restaurant serving Meat & Fish dishes
* El Santo - Steakhouse & Pizzeria

Calpe Old Town
* La Casa Restaurant - International & Swiss Cuisine
* Restaurante Los Dos Cañones - Mediterranean food

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