Altea is a very charming community located along the coast, with 6km of beaches and a beautiful beach promenade. It stretches up towards the mountains where you find the "old town".

The community is rich in history, and there have been finds in Altea la Vella and Cap Negret from the Iberian folk from the 5th to the 1st century BC. Then came the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians, after which the town came under the Roman influence. In the year 711 began the Arab conquest of Spain, which had a great influence on trade, culture and language as well as religion. In the year 1244 Jaume III captured Altea and it became Spanish.
By the beginning of the 1500´s, Altea was almost abandoned because of pirates who constantly were plundering the town. Because of this there was built a more protected town with a double wall and a fort in 1607. They built two gates in and a main gate called Portal Vell, which can still be seen today. The wall was pulled down in the middle of the 1800´s.

Plaze de Iglesia is in the center of the old town, and here you will find the famous church with the blue dome. Originally from the 1600´s, it had to be rebuilt towards the end of the 1800´s because of war. This church is a must to see! Many cultures have had an influence on the town's development through the centuries. Today there are many artist that have settled here and they have influenced this little town with the whitewashed houses, narrow streets and a fantastic view of the Mediterranean.

Altea supports culture and the arts, and new attractions are constantly being built. Here the university for music and art is located as well. Altea offers water sports, golf and other activities as well, and they celebrate over 20 Fiestas each year:

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