Denia Things to Do

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I visted the north beaches of Denia, with 20km of beach in total there was plenty of beaches to stroll across. The north beaches are part of Las Marinas, from the port of Denia the first beach is called Punta del Raset beach, seeing as it is near the port it gets many visitors and there's a fantastic childrens play area with many opportunities for water sports. The next sector of the beach is called Las Albaranas where it was possible to jet ski and Les Marines the next section of the beach. Great place for families to visit with the clean and sparkling waters on the fine golden sand. There are four more beach in the north called Les Bovetes, Els Molins, L'Almadrava and Les Deveses. I would say that Les Bovetes, L'Almadrava were the two quieter beaches and L'Almadrava has mixure of rounded stones and sand. Els molins has many beach bars and great place to relax in the sun with a cocktail or two. Les Deveses is the furthest north and borders with the valencian town of Oliva. I booked my apartment with www.rentin-denia.com, this webste provided a lot of useful information on Denia for first time visitors. www.rentin-denia.com/about/beaches.

I have always been interested in history and Denia's history goes back many centuries. Visiting the castle was a great experience, the photographs from the castle were very beautiful. Its one of the best spots to take pictures of the Port of Denia. Within the castle is a museum which explains the history of Denia in more depth. Please find more information on www.rentin-denia.com/about/

I do not regularly go horse riding although I love adventures and I was advised to take a trip around Montgo Mountain on Horse back. It does not take long to get to La Sella by taxi and just five minutes away from the La Sella golf resort.

La Sella horse riding school has nine horses and offers riding for children and adults at all levels making it a great place for the family.

The La Sella horse riding package also offers hacks through the valley passing through the woods, riding up hills and through green pastures. More experienced riders usually enjoy a faster paced hack and through the wonderful routes with paths for both cantering and galloping. Guests can choose from a one-hour hack up to a half-day excursion.

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The castle in Denia is the main attraction there. It has 3 towers and also an archeological museum where you could learn more about local history.
Also the views are fascinating - to the port,to the mountains and to the city
Unfortunately we drop our camera and I almost don't have pictures :(

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Les Roques is well worth seeing too. It's the area next to the Castle. The streets here are good to take a walk along. Streets such as Salto,Olivera and San Francisco are pleasant. Another place i liked was the monument" el Forti". This is a stretch of wall which used to defend Denia from attacks. But the most impressive sight is Denia Castle. It overlooks Denia on a hill and was restored. Only parts of it are original. Mostly on the eastern side. The castle in now open to the public and has pleasant gardens and has a Archaelogical museum in it. The famous writer Lope de Vega was once a guest at this castle. King Philip111 once also stayed in it. We walked up to the castle and also looked inside it which is a museum. The Castle has amazing views and gardens with sculptues in them. You can relax in the gardens and have a drink and goto the loo. There are plenty of trees for shade as the climb up is quite energetic. Think it cost about £2 each to get in. Be aware of opening and closing times. Give yourself about 2 hours so you can relax and take your time.
Denia also has a huge mountain which is worth climbing called Mount Montgo.It is around 2500 feet above sea level and has stunning views along the coast down to Javea.Denia is a growing town and very industrial with the main thing being toys and plastics and woods.And tourism and fruit growing.

Denia is a small town, known by it´s proximity to Ibiza and Mallorca islands. It has some beatifull beaches where to enjoy the sun and the sea breeze. There are plenty of bars and pubs where to have some fresh drinks or just a beer, as I´m doing in the pic with a friend.

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My husband and son are quite keen fishermen. Ian went on a day fishing with a guy who we know out in Denia. The next time we were out we decided to make our own way there.
We went to the reservoir at Beniarres. You go on the road towards Pego and then take the CV700 towards Planes. Just before you get to Planes take a right turn signposted for Beniarres. Follow the road and you will come to the reservoir. It is a very large reservoir. the day we went was very hot in June. The fish were literally jumping out of the water. Unfortunately the bit we fished that day was deep with weeds and we didnt catch a thing! Ian went back a couple of days later and fished the opposite side and caught loads!
The drive from Denia takes about 1 hour. It is a beautiful drive, very scenic up through the mountains. When we went at the beginning of June all the cherries were out on the trees-magic!
You will need a fishing license to fish in Spain. these can be obtained from the Caxa Rural banks. If caught fishing without a license you can have your fishing tackle confiscated so beware!

The Dénia's castle, with Arab remains, is well worth a visit, along with other monuments and museums showing the history of the city, as well its archaeological and ethnic history.

From the highest point there is a magnificent panoramic view of the local area. It is the setting for numerous cultural events.

Admission fee applied except for Dénia citizens

Opening hours:
Summer 10AM to 1:30PM, siesta and 3PM to 9PM
Winter 10AM to 1:30PM, siesta and 3PM to 6PM