ALTEA Charming, first-floor apartment. From its two southerly oriented terraces you can watch the Mediterranean change color and the sun passes overhead. looking at the sea. In this part of town, closed to anything but pedestrians, you will discover a myriad of restaurants, cafe's and bars. All spanish- or internationally styled and all - literally - at a few paces from your door. Worthwhile noting is that this apartment comes with one parkingspace in the garage. This is quite an important issue in a town where parking can get a challenge in the season.

Altea sits just between the towns of Benidorm and Calpe and is positioned on a steep hillside 500 meters from the sea and above the modern beachfront developments. It is similar to other towns on the Costa Blanca due to it having a new and an old part of the town.

The old town being perched high up on a natural balcony over the sea. It is popular with artists and here amongst the steep, stepped narrow streets, white houses, orange trees and geraniums you'll find painters, potters and many more traditional craftsmen's studios, shops and little boutiques.

The prominent building in Altea is undoubtedly the church of La Virgen de la Consuelo (a church with a blue dome roof), which stands at the highest point of this picturesque town and is surrounded by some excellent restaurants and cafes.

The name Altea comes from the Greek: Altahia (I heal) and from the river Algar (the river of the health). Numerous groups of people settled here, including the Iberians, Greeks, Romans and Moslems.