Located between Valencia and Alicante on the Spanish Mediterranean coast known as Costa Blanca, Denia is something special. It has a way of making everyone feel at home. With its benign climate (mean annual temperature 19°C) and an average of 300 days of sunshine per year, Denia, along with its neighboring communities, has a reputation of being among the world's healthiest places, a fact which has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Nature, sports, fiestas & good cuisine, all in one town!
Sports & leisure
As well as a great base for cycling, Denia has plenty more to offer. It has miles of sandy beaches, spectacular rocky coves, colourful fiestas (no other town in Spain has more of them), five nearby 18-hole golf courses designed, among others, by Spanish world class players Seve Ballesteros and José María Olazábal and a million possibilities to enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean.
Year after year, Denia's beaches have been awarded the prestigious "Blue Flag of Europe". Las Marinas, situated to the north, boasts 15 km of fine, uncrowded, sandy beaches -ideal for swimming, wind surfing or sunbathing-, while to the south of town, the rocky beaches and coves of Las Rotas with the nearby Marine Reserve of the Cape of San Antonio are a paradise for scuba divers and snorkelers. Getting hungry after all these activities? Dozens of fine restaurants and tapas bars will satisfy even your wildest cravings. Try the delicious "arroz a banda" rice dish or the famous "gamba de Dénia" prawn, gourmets claim it's simply the best in the world!
 Breathtaking nature
Situated at the foot of the majestic Montgó mountain, Denia's setting amidst lemon and orange groves is truly spectacular. Nature lovers may enjoy scenic walks in the Montgó Natural Park , home to a variety of species which are unique to this ecosystem, while more adventurous hikers will climb all the way up to the mountain top. At a height of 753m above sea level, breathtaking views will reward the exhausted hiker. On clear days, the rocky silhouette of the island of Ibiza may be visible at the horizon and invite the visitor to board the new super-fast ferry which connects Denia and the island in just two hours.
The town with more Fiestas in Spain
Denia is full of life, colour and Mediterranean joie de vivre. Be sure to visit one of its famous fiestas: Las Fallas (arrival of spring celebrations) in March, Bous a la Mar in July or the spectacular Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) festival in August.
 January 5 th: Mounted procession of the Three Wise Men
January 26 th: Procession of the Church of Santa Paula
March 16th - 19th: Fallas (satirical monuments)
2nd Sunday of May: Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados
1st two weeks of June: Procession Virgen del Rocío
June 20th -24t : Fogueres of an Juan
July: Bous a la Mar (Bulls at the sea)
August 14th ,15th and 16th: Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians)
Last weekend of August: San Augustí (Les Rotes)
End of October: Tots Sants Fair
13th December: Procession in the Church of Saint Llúcia
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