Definitely you cannot miss Santa Pola beaches.
Two main beaches in Santa Pola are Playa de Levante and Gran Playa, which are lovely sandy beaches.
Actually all the beaches in Santa Pola are sandy beaches, having Blue Flag granted by the European Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and ADEAC, based in the Quality of water, services, compliance with environmental legislation, cleaning and security-related services for users.
The Salt Museum is located in a former salt factory within the Nature Reserve. As well as learning about the salt extraction process and its history, this museum gives a lot of useful information on the Nature Reserve, from where a route can be followed to observe Flamingos, Marbled Teals, Common Shelducks, Little Egrets, Caspian Gulls, Black-winged Stilts…
This beautiful Nature Reserve, protected since 1988 and recognized as a “Special Important Birds Area”, has been included in the list of “North African and European Humid Areas”. Stretching over 2,496 hectares, this wetland managed to survive thanks to the setting up of salt flats at the end of the last century.
Salt extraction is the main economic activity in this area and, to a great extent, makes up the current ecosystem. The salt flats work this way: seawater flows into a circuit of ponds to get a gradual salt concentration as a consequence of evaporation. Mediterranean salt flats are of great biological interest owing to the fact that water flow doesn’t stop in winter. The ponds remain flooded all year through, so the ecosystem stays unaffected. Birds feed on fishes and invertebrates that go into the salt flats while salt production benefits from mineral richness brought by the birds’ excrements.
The Maritime Museum complex is located in the Castle-Fortress of Santa Pola. It has three different sections:
It is presented as a monographic exhibition, focusing on the history of Santa Pola, with these main topics: Prehistoric era, the Iberians, the Roman Port and the history of the Castle.
Fishing has always been an important source of wealth merely by itself, but acquires industrial proportions when man gets a better knowledge of the sea and knows how to evaluate its resources and then exploit them. With the sea as a setting, seamen as the main actors and boats as the tools, these are the three substantial elements that shape Maritime History and make it an essential part of the history of mankind. This is reflected in the Maritime Museum and Fishing Museum, as the materials in the exhibition explain their relevance with the environment.
This section consists of five rooms dedicated to the history of music in Santa Pola and the archaeological remains the Cap de l’Aljub of Tower, the predecessor of the current castle-fortress.
The Tower of the Port del Cap de l’Aljub, was built in XIV century, This small defensive settlement gave rise to a country house (this term is used in the medieval documents to refer to this small village) with some shops to supply the soldiers and sailors. It also was used as a warehouse in order to protect the goods from being stolen, as well as from the inclement weather. Additionally, there was a church and an oven for baking bread.
The music section consists of three rooms, two dedicated to Alfosea, and Quislant teachers and one to the music bands as for example Banda Unión Musical, Mare de Deu de Loreto, La Colla’s Freu, La Coral Levantina and Coral Villa de Santa Pola, for their contribution to the culture and Santa Pola traditions.
Santa Pola is a paradise for bird watchers, particularly the Santa Pola salt flats.
These internationally renowned wetlands and SPA area are part of the El Hondo and Torrevieja–La Mata triangular marsh, one of the Iberian Peninsula’s top birdwatching spots.
The diversity, number of birds and the beauty of the Santa Pola Salt Flats make this area a magnet for bird lovers. Its many residents and visitors include flamingos and avocets, and birds in danger of extinction such as the white-headed duck or the marbled duck, make the Salinas de Santa Pola a twitchers’ paradise.
Alicante is dying itself green. The 22 golf courses located throughout the province (three of which are Pitch&Putt) have turned the Costa Blanca into an international reference for playing golf. Not only for the quality of its grass but also for the services offered, both in terms of accommodation and restaurants as well as complementary leisure activities.
The short distance which separates the various golf courses and the good road connections offer golf lovers the opportunity to try different golf courses throughout their stay, choosing between courses with sea views or surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges and valleys. These golf courses include practice areas, for beginners and for those who are looking to improve their technique, as well as complex holes which turn into genuine challenges during the various competitions which take place in the Costa Blanca.
However, the Costa Blanca’s main attraction for golf lovers is its climate, enabling golfers to play golf all year round. This was taken into account when world champions such as Severiano Ballesteros, José María Olazábal and Jack Nicklaus designed some of the golf courses. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know the nearby towns and to enjoy the region’s different leisure activities, gastronomy and culture, which caters for all tastes.
There are several places where you can enjoy outdoor karting..
Karting facilities inside Rio Safari Elche. This is located in a palm tree field, with more than 4000 palm trees, of inestimable historical and ecological value.
More info: www.kartingriosafari.com
More info: https://kartingalacant.es.tl
More info: https://kartingalacant.es.tl
Rio Safari Elche is located in a palm tree field, with more than 4000 palm trees, of inestimable historical and ecological value.
The situation in the geographic midday of the Mediterranean coast enjoys 320 days of annual sunshine.
Rio Safari Elche is a unique environment for a leisure day outdoors, where the close-up encounter with nature make an unforgettable personal and familiar experience.
Enjoy water sport in a privileged environment, regardless you are a freaky of the water sports or you are a complete beginner, there are several clubs where material can be rented and taster sessions, induction and advanced courses received in several disciplines:
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Santa Pola aquarium is the oldest in the Valencian Community, and it includes 9 large glass tanks containing flora and fauna from the Mediterranean Sea.
Its facilities are dedicated to showing part of the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea, being in this way an important educational and recreational tool which introduces our closest maritime surroundings (the bay of Santa Pola and the Island of Tabarca). The water comes directly from the sea, and after processing it is brought to the aquarium.
The idea of keeping fish in captivity isancient. In Rome, Greece and above all in the Orient some species were kept in costal rocks, in ponds, lagoons or at the entrance of seas for leisure purposes or as food reserves.
Most of the species which the aquarium keeps were donated by the sailors of Santa Pola
Pola Park provides an evening of entertainment for children and families.
You can buy a wristband for the day or seasonal tickets.
More Info: www.polapark.com
