The 10 Best Coves in Alicante + Map

Do you want to know the most beautiful and natural coves of Alicante?
In LinkAlicante we have spent many years exploring the fantastic coastline of the Costa Blanca and in this article we have selected for you those beaches that we consider essential for both residents and for those who visit us from other parts of Spain.

To make our selection we have taken into account aspects of landscape, water cleanliness and a natural environment as unaltered as possible, thus preserving the original beauty of these idyllic beaches.

Many of the coves in Alicante that we have selected are surrounded by impressive cliffs and have oceanic posidonia seabed, which makes them small oases of marine and terrestrial biodiversity.

Take note of our recommendations to discover the best coves in Alicante!

Top 10 best Coves of Alicante

1. Moraig Cove (Benitatxell)

Poble Nou de Benitatxell can boast some of the most beautiful beaches on the Costa Blanca. Among them, the Cala del Moraig is the best known and most accessible. A beautiful beach of gravel and pebbles guarded by imposing cliffs and surrounded by wonders, such as the Cova dels Arcs or the Falla del Moraig.

2. Bol Nou Cove (Villajoyosa)

Villajoyosa has some of the most beautiful beaches in Alicante and this is one of the best known.
Located slightly south of the town, Playa del Bol Nou (or Bon Nou) is a beautiful gravel beach, flanked and protected by cliffs that give it a unique appearance.
Its name refers to the seafaring past of this town famous for its colorful fishermen’s houses and chocolate factories: La Vila Joiosa.

3. Portitxol Cove or La Barraca (Jávea/Xàbia)

We move now to the beautiful town of Jávea / Xàbia.
From Cabo de Sant Antoni to La Granadella, this town offers some of the most beautiful and well known beaches of the Costa Blanca.
Among all of them, La Barraca or El Portitxol has been gaining popularity in recent years, largely thanks to its fishermen’s houses with blue doors, a phenomenon in the social network Instagram.

4. Granadella Cove (Jávea)

We could not miss in this selection what is possibly the most famous beach on the Costa Blanca.
Scene of Hollywood movies and awarded by different media as one of the ten best beaches in Spain in recent years, Cala Granadella is a beautiful gravel beach and turquoise waters, flanked by cliffs covered with vegetation.
It has a blue flag, all services and several restaurants.

5. Little coves on the island of Tabarca

In this tour through the most beautiful coves of Alicante, Tabarca occupies a prominent place. The crystalline waters surrounding “La Isla Plana” were declared a Marine Reserve in 1986, becoming the first protected area of its category in Spain. Along its almost two kilometers of length, this former pirate refuge allows us to swim and snorkel in some of the cleanest and most biodiverse waters of the Costa Blanca, with seabeds carpeted with Posidonia oceanica and rich in marine fauna. In Tabarca we find sandy beaches and rocky coves, which one do you choose?

6. El Racó del Conill (La Vila Joiosa)

VillajoyosaLa Vila Joiosa, a town of fishermen, colorful houses and handmade chocolates, has one of the few strongholds of the coast of the province of Alicante that are still in a natural state.
We are talking about the stretch between Playa del Torres and Cala de Finestrat, an area of small cliffs and beautiful coves with crystal clear waters among which stands out El Racó del Conill, a bathing place of naturist tradition.

Personally, I recommend visiting this area by taking the beautiful and simple hiking route that will also allow us to see the Torre d’Aguiló, one of the defensive constructions of the sixteenth century that were built to protect the coast from pirate attacks.

7. Baladrar cove and other coves in Benissa

The coastline of Benissa offers several beautiful coves. There is something for all tastes and colors. From Playa la Fustera, with fine sand and all amenities, to other rocky and pebble beaches, such as Cala Baladrar.

As if that were not enough, something I love about the Benissa coastline, in the north of the province, is that we can connect these beaches thanks to the Benissa ecological trail, a linear itinerary of easy difficulty, ideal for combining hiking with swimming in the sea or snorkeling.

8. Almadrava Cove and Ti Ximo (Benidorm)

At the most natural end of Benidorm, in the limits of the Natural Park of the Serra Gelada, we find two small beaches of great beauty, with fine sand and rocky bed, ideal for snorkeling: the Almadrava and the Cala del Ti Ximo.

I recommend walking to them (parking nearby is complicated), combining your visit with the hiking route of the Torre de les Caletes or Punta del Cavall, a route suitable for strollers, wheelchairs and, of course, ideal to do with children.

9. El Racó Cove (Calpe)

This is one of the best places on the Costa Blanca for snorkeling. El Racó is a small beach of gravel, pebbles and some sand, which is located at the foot of the imposing Peñón de Ifach, in the tourist town of Calpe.

10. En Caló Cove (Jávea)

En Caló is a tiny and beautiful cove in Jávea, hidden at the foot of the impressive cliffs, near the popular Granadella.
Known by some media as the “secret cove” of Javea, the only way to access this beach of exotic beauty reminiscent of Southeast Asian countries is by sea: preferably by kayak or paddle surf. In this article about En Caló I tell you how to get there and I recommend an excursion that you can book to get to know this natural wonder of Xàbia.