Altea: Playa La Roda
Altea has served as a fishing town on Spain’s Costa Blanca since the Middle Ages. Playa La Roda is the central urban beach, running beside the Mediterranean along the town’s seafront; its shore is chiefly pebbles rather than sand. Behind it, the older part of Altea climbs a hillside above the Bay of Altea in a compact maze of whitewashed homes and narrow lanes. Its most recognisable landmark is the blue-and-white tiled dome of the Church of Our Lady of Consolation, which crowns the old town square. Altea lies in the Marina Baixa comarca of the Valencian Community, a coastal area shaped by tourism, fishing and cultivated land. The beach and promenade keep the town connected to its working shoreline, while the historic quarter has a distinctly different character.
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Altea combines a whitewashed hilltop old town with a Mediterranean seafront in a way that reflects its position on the Bay of Altea, below the Sierra de Bernia. Cobbled lanes in the historic centre rise to the Church of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, recognised by its blue-and-white tiled domes. From the church square, the town slopes towards the coast, where a promenade follows pebble beaches and the marina. Altea is also home to the Faculty of Fine Arts of Miguel Hernández University, reinforcing the town’s longstanding association with artists. Browse additional webcams from the Costa Blanca to extend your view of the Valencian coast.
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