Campello or El Campello as it is known in the local Valencian dialect is located in the heart of
the Costa Blanca between the historic City of Alicante (13kms) and the well known holiday resort of Benidorm (30kms). Formally
just a small fishing village but now an important seaside holiday town. It still retaining its original origins including
its fishing industry and fish auctions held at the port.
El Campello has many beaches and coves, 23 kms in all, from
the vast and impressive golden sand beach of Playa Muchavista to small reclusive rocky coves at Coveta Fuma, with a suitable
Mediterranean Sea for fishing and aquatic sports. The kilometer and a half Paseo Maritimo (promenade) adjoining the beach
permits a relaxing walk anytime of the day or year. Being lined with bars and restaurants is also an ideal place to sample
the excellent cuisine of El Campello. There is also a mountainous area, ideal for excursions into uninhabited zones with many
paths of great ecological interest.
A prominent landmark is the Tower Vigia (watchtower) of the Illeta dating from 1554,
where you can also find the archaeological site of La Illeta dels Banyests dating from the Bronze Age. In the town you can
visit the Parochial Church devoted to Saint Teresa.
There are 5 stations within the El Campello region for the narrow
gauge coastal railway, which has stops all along the coast from Alicante to Denia, including San Juan, Villajoyosa and Altea.
The nearest international airport is Alicante, 15kms away.
As the Mayor tells us, it is to be in harmony with
nature, with a splendid climate, between beaches and mountains, in an environment of peace and quietness so enjoying the days
and nights of EL CAMPELLO. A place that awakens the imagination.