THE IFACH ROCK, THE SYMBOL OF COSTA BLANCA NORTH

It is the first thing that we can see on our arrival in Calpe. A majestic rock in the middle of the sea. An icon of the Costa Blanca. Visible from any point of Calpe, and its surroundings, immersed in a natural park, it is now possible to visit it to its top to enjoy an unforgettable ecological walk and its incredible views of the Mediterranean.
You can also surround the lower part, touring the “Prince of Asturias Ecological Walk”, thanks to which we can admire the Rock from its base and everywhere, next to the different colors of the sea and the fauna existing in this wonderful “islet” .

The Peñón de Ifach natural park is located on a gigantic rock located on the so-called Costa Blanca North. It is one of the last foothills of the Betic mountain ranges. It has an altitude of 332 meters. In his time he served as a reference for the triangulation of Spain. The beautiful views from the top, allow on the smoothest days, visually reach the island of Formentera and Cape Santa Pola.

The namesake natural park enjoys the typical Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature between 10 ° C and 26 ° C.

Its vegetation is typically Mediterranean with native plants such as rare types of thyme, the heart of the sea, the sea grape, the mastic and many more plants that give their peculiar perfume to the coast. You can also see ancient remains of the cultivation of almond and carob trees.

For lovers of avian fauna, the Rock offers refuge to birds such as the yellow-legged gull, the shag “shag”, the peregrine falcon and the pale swift. Up to 80 species of birds can be observed.

A little Paradise in the middle of the sea to be, absolutely, visited.

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