Alcossebre
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Alcossebre is a seaside village in the Valencian Community
located on the Costa del Azahar
along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain
in the province of Castelló. This town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert
along with neighboring Capicorb
and Les Fonts (Las Fuentes).
It is a popular tourist destination without too many large buildings.
This small coastal village is located at the southern end of the Serra d'Irta
, with ten kilometers of coastline, five beaches of great quality and a variety of other unspoiled beaches. Unlike most of the coastal towns Alcossebre is one of the few towns that is not fully urbanized.
It is part of the Costa del Azahar
, bordering with Peniscola
in the north and Torreblanca
in the south.
as a sign of quality. There are also three coves: Tres Platges (Tres playas), a set of three bays separated by rocky formations whose bed is rock, Cala del Moro, which is separated from the beach with the same name by a small dune and the Cala Blanca which is located near the lighthouse
.
The beach of Les Fonts (Las Fuentes) is one of the most visited. It has a length of 360 meters and a width of 32 meters. There are some freshwater sources that sprout from the sand originating in the karstic system of the Sierra de Irta.
The Columbretes Islands
lie far off the coast and can be seen in the distance in clear weather.
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
located on the Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar or Costa dels Tarongers is the name for the coast of the province of Castellón in Spain, from Vinaròs to Almenara.Towns on the Costa del Azahar include Peníscola, Benicàssim and Castelló de la Plana....
along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain
Spain
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in the province of Castelló. This town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert
Alcalà de Xivert
Alcalà de Xivert is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain.The main town is located inland in a flat valley between the two mountain ranges of Serra d'Irta and Serra de les Talaies...
along with neighboring Capicorb
Capicorb
Capicorb is a quiet seaside village in the Valencian Community located on the Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain in the province of Castelló. This town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert along with neighboring Alcossebre and Les Fonts...
and Les Fonts (Las Fuentes).
It is a popular tourist destination without too many large buildings.
This small coastal village is located at the southern end of the Serra d'Irta
Serra d'Irta
Serra d'Irta is a 18.8 km long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Pic Campanilles .-Location:...
, with ten kilometers of coastline, five beaches of great quality and a variety of other unspoiled beaches. Unlike most of the coastal towns Alcossebre is one of the few towns that is not fully urbanized.
It is part of the Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar or Costa dels Tarongers is the name for the coast of the province of Castellón in Spain, from Vinaròs to Almenara.Towns on the Costa del Azahar include Peníscola, Benicàssim and Castelló de la Plana....
, bordering with Peniscola
Peñíscola
Peníscola or Peñíscola is a municipality in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast...
in the north and Torreblanca
Torreblanca
Torreblanca is a municipality in the province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located south of the Serra d'Irta mountain range close to the Mediterranean Sea....
in the south.
Attractions
Along Alcossebre's ten kilometers of coastline, there are four main beaches: Carregador, El Romà, El Moro and Manyetes (or Tropicana), the latter shared with Capicorb, that have the Blue flagBlue flag
Blue flag or Blue Flag may refer to:*Blue Flag, the flag of Chelsea F.C.*Blue Flag beach, a beach or marina that meets certain quality standards*Larger Blue Flag or Iris versicolor, a type of iris...
as a sign of quality. There are also three coves: Tres Platges (Tres playas), a set of three bays separated by rocky formations whose bed is rock, Cala del Moro, which is separated from the beach with the same name by a small dune and the Cala Blanca which is located near the lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
.
The beach of Les Fonts (Las Fuentes) is one of the most visited. It has a length of 360 meters and a width of 32 meters. There are some freshwater sources that sprout from the sand originating in the karstic system of the Sierra de Irta.
The Columbretes Islands
Columbretes Islands
The Columbretes Islands are a group of small uninhabited islets of volcanic origin, in the Mediterranean Sea, 49 km off Oropesa del Mar. Administratively they belong to Castelló de la Plana municipality, Valencian Community, Spain....
lie far off the coast and can be seen in the distance in clear weather.