Denia is close to the Cap de Sant Antoni, which is the closest point of the Iberian Peninsula to the Balearic Islands, therefore there are plenty ferry boats going to the Balearic islands of Ibiza and Mallorca and during the summer there is also one going to Formentera, so book a ferry with Ferry Travels and visit this area. The city is about 95 kilometers away from Alicante and Valencia. Both cities have international airports. Denia ‘s main communication roads are N-332 and the highway A-7.
There is only one train going into Denia, and comes from Alicante. It is also known as El Trenet. Going always by the coast, it is an interesting trip (around 2,5 hours) with good sightseeing. As well it serves as a terminus of a picturesque metre gauge railway line through the mountains, popularly known as the Limón Express, run by FGV.
Several times a year, the town of Denia is full of festivities. The popular fiesta Fallas is celebrated each March. Huge paper mache statues, called fallas are set up throughout the town, and then set ablaze.
July brings the popular Bous a la Mar or Bulls at the Sea The highlight of this week long festival is watching bulls run down the main street Marques de Campo, only to be chased into the Mediterranean sea by those daring enough to enter a makeshift bull ring with them.
One of the main attractions of Denia, are the beaches, which are around 20 km long of coast divided in three parts: one sandy, the harbor and one rocky. If you go with kids it is more comfortable the sandy beach, which is in the northern part. All of them are equipped with foot showers and Red Cross volunteers. If you like diving it would be more interesting the rocky beach, like La ‘Punta Negra’ or at the end of ‘Les Rotes’ where there is a huge cliff. Visit these great places and book a ferry to Denia with us.
You can also visit the ancient castle with Arab remains, situated on the hill of Montgo; there are plenty museums waiting to be visited, showing you the ethnic history of Denia.
