Guidebook for Santa Pola

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Guidebook for Santa Pola

Entertainment & Activities

The preferred place for the kids during the summer evenings
87 locals recommend
Pola Park
87 locals recommend
The preferred place for the kids during the summer evenings
Palm tree park with kids playground, petanca, and Roman ruins from the old city Portus Illicitanus
20 locals recommend
Parc el Palmeral
3 Av. Portus Ⅱ - Licitanus
20 locals recommend
Palm tree park with kids playground, petanca, and Roman ruins from the old city Portus Illicitanus
you can go with your own bike, skateboard or rollings
(Parc Infantil de Tráfico)
2 Av. de Murcia
you can go with your own bike, skateboard or rollings
Diving excursions
Alquiler Barcos Scuba Elx - Boat Rental
9 P.º Adolfo Suárez
Diving excursions
Diving activities
7 locals recommend
Dive Academy Santa Pola
7 locals recommend
Diving activities

Food Scene

Very good paella and seafood but you have to pay for it. Just on the sea front
26 locals recommend
Restaurante batistex
6 Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda
26 locals recommend
Very good paella and seafood but you have to pay for it. Just on the sea front
Very good meat quality but you have to pay for it. It deserves a go
19 locals recommend
Restaurante en Santa Pola Pulpería Narcea
4 Plaça del Doctor Fleming
19 locals recommend
Very good meat quality but you have to pay for it. It deserves a go
Traditional bakery and desserts
Panaderia Paquito
52 Carrer d'Elx
Traditional bakery and desserts
you know, Burger King, but in the promenade. I do not why but they are not as fast as a burger should be.
25 locals recommend
Burger King
18 Av. de Niza
25 locals recommend
you know, Burger King, but in the promenade. I do not why but they are not as fast as a burger should be.
Spanish Tapas with nice views in the promenade. You can also have some drinks.
12 locals recommend
Boulevard Puerto
s/n Paseo Marina Miramar
12 locals recommend
Spanish Tapas with nice views in the promenade. You can also have some drinks.
You know Telepizza
10 locals recommend
Telepizza
1 Av. Pintor Baeza
10 locals recommend
You know Telepizza
Traditional ice creams
Heladería Jijona
17 Av Fernando Pérez Ojeda
Traditional ice creams
Fried fish and seafood and some tapas in the sea front
Nueva Casa del Mar
27 Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda
Fried fish and seafood and some tapas in the sea front
You can have a wide variety of local food just in the main beach (Paella, fish, octopus, prawns, squid, ...) Highly recommendable.
29 locals recommend
Los Curros
s/n Calle Levante
29 locals recommend
You can have a wide variety of local food just in the main beach (Paella, fish, octopus, prawns, squid, ...) Highly recommendable.
Pizza, Pasta & Spanish food. I really recommend this restaurant managed by the friendly Claudio. If you want some tapas, you can also enjoy Venecia Tapas.
Venecia Tapas
13 Carrer Cervantes
Pizza, Pasta & Spanish food. I really recommend this restaurant managed by the friendly Claudio. If you want some tapas, you can also enjoy Venecia Tapas.
A collection of 100 "montaditos" (small sandwiches). Available to any budget.
Cervecería 100 montaditos
4 Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda
A collection of 100 "montaditos" (small sandwiches). Available to any budget.
Nice place to have typical Mediterranean fish fried, different from the UK fish and chips. Of course, you can eat it with your hands
Freiduría El Puerto
37 Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda
Nice place to have typical Mediterranean fish fried, different from the UK fish and chips. Of course, you can eat it with your hands
McDonalds with free WIFI
29 locals recommend
McDonald's
12 Av. de Niza
29 locals recommend
McDonalds with free WIFI
Ideal to have a café or a drink while the kids are playing indoor. Just below the apartment.
Aventures Cafetería-Parque de Juegos
48 Avenida Canalejas
Ideal to have a café or a drink while the kids are playing indoor. Just below the apartment.
Traditional bakery in the city centre. I love traditional "ensaimadas"
El Toldet
11 Carrer Santa Isabel
Traditional bakery in the city centre. I love traditional "ensaimadas"
Popular tapas restaurant where you can take any tapa with a stick from the bar and you pay for the number of sticks in your table.
6 locals recommend
Lizarran
s/n Carrer de la Granada
6 locals recommend
Popular tapas restaurant where you can take any tapa with a stick from the bar and you pay for the number of sticks in your table.
A family restaurant with lovely home-made local food. Ricardo is a nice guy speaking several languages.
Restaurante Montañés
10 Plaça Maestro Quislant
A family restaurant with lovely home-made local food. Ricardo is a nice guy speaking several languages.

Everything Else

Post office
Oficina de Correos
5 Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda
Post office
www.taxisantapola.com www.radiotaxisantapola24h.es
12 locals recommend
Radio Taxi Santa Pola
S/N Av. Portus Ⅱ - Licitanus
12 locals recommend
www.taxisantapola.com www.radiotaxisantapola24h.es
Bank services. La Caixa bought Barclays spanish brand
CaixaBank
Bank services. La Caixa bought Barclays spanish brand
The closest airport only to 14 km from the apartment.
234 locals recommend
Alicante Airport
Avinguda de l'Altet
234 locals recommend
The closest airport only to 14 km from the apartment.

Arts & Culture

If you like football.....
Estadio Manolo Macia
10 Av. Albacete
If you like football.....
If you like tennis, basket, and others....
Poliesportiu Paco Hernandez
65 Av. Valencia
If you like tennis, basket, and others....
Bingo
Bingo Santa Pola S A
64 Carrer d'Elx
Bingo
Sport centre
Pabellón Municipal Els Xiprerets
km 11 CV-865
Sport centre
under construction in 2016
Piscina Municipal
under construction in 2016
Sailing, rent a boat,
11 locals recommend
Club Nautico Santa Pola
S/N Puerto pesquero
11 locals recommend
Sailing, rent a boat,
Fishing ship museum
13 locals recommend
Barco Museo Esteban Gonzalez
1 Plaza Constitución
13 locals recommend
Fishing ship museum
Kayak, windsurf, surf, kitesurf, paddlesurf (SUP), etc. from beginners to experts www.parreswatersports.com
8 locals recommend
Parres WaterSports Santa Pola
s/n Avinguda Vicente Blasco Ibañez
8 locals recommend
Kayak, windsurf, surf, kitesurf, paddlesurf (SUP), etc. from beginners to experts www.parreswatersports.com
www.cinesantapola.es
GYM POLAMAX
39 Av. de Portugal
www.cinesantapola.es
Do you want to fly near the sea with amazing sightseeing?More info at www.parapentesantapola.es
11 locals recommend
Parapente Santa Pola
72 Av. D'Escandinàvia
11 locals recommend
Do you want to fly near the sea with amazing sightseeing?More info at www.parapentesantapola.es
Skatepark
Skatepark Santa Pola
306 CV-865
Skatepark
Sea & Local Museum
13 locals recommend
Museo del Mar de Santa Pola
s/n Castillo Fortaleza
13 locals recommend
Sea & Local Museum
Acuarium Santa Pola
32 locals recommend
Acuario Municipal
s/n Plaza de Fernandez Ordoñez
32 locals recommend
Acuarium Santa Pola
Romeria Del Cap is a pilgrimage, in later June, going from Santa Pola Assumption church to the hermitage placed close to Santa Pola’s Cape. More info at www.romeriadelcap.es
Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Romeria Del Cap is a pilgrimage, in later June, going from Santa Pola Assumption church to the hermitage placed close to Santa Pola’s Cape. More info at www.romeriadelcap.es

Essentials

supermarket
12 locals recommend
Masymas
2 Carrer San Fermín
12 locals recommend
supermarket
Mercadona
53 locals recommend
Mercadona
s/n Avenida de Finlandia
53 locals recommend
Mercadona
You can find whatever you need 24x7, fresh bakery, groceries, press, lotery, etc.
Pola Shop S L
5 Plaça del Doctor Fleming
You can find whatever you need 24x7, fresh bakery, groceries, press, lotery, etc.
Aldi supermarket
13 locals recommend
Aldi
12 Carrer Llevant
13 locals recommend
Aldi supermarket

Sightseeing

Tourist info
Tourist Info Santa Pola Centro
s/n Plaza Diputación
Tourist info
Espectacular sightseeing from the top of the mountain to Tabarca island and the coast. You can see Alicante Bay, Villajoyosa, Benidorm and Calpe.
51 locals recommend
Mirador del Cabo de Santa Pola
Faro del Cabo de Santa Pola
51 locals recommend
Espectacular sightseeing from the top of the mountain to Tabarca island and the coast. You can see Alicante Bay, Villajoyosa, Benidorm and Calpe.
Built in XVI century to protect the city from the piracy attacks. It is the core of the city and hosts the small but beauty chapel in honour of the patron of the city.
69 locals recommend
Castillo Fortaleza de Santa Pola
s/n Plaça de la Glorieta
69 locals recommend
Built in XVI century to protect the city from the piracy attacks. It is the core of the city and hosts the small but beauty chapel in honour of the patron of the city.
Beach, sun, anything better?
9 locals recommend
Beach Calas de Santiago Bernabeu
9 locals recommend
Beach, sun, anything better?
Tower designed to keep watch on this part of the sea, paying special attention to boats that could be hiding close to Tabarca island. Nice views of Santa Pola bay and Tabarca island top of the hill.
Torre Escaletes
Tower designed to keep watch on this part of the sea, paying special attention to boats that could be hiding close to Tabarca island. Nice views of Santa Pola bay and Tabarca island top of the hill.
the home of the Mystery Play of Elche declared by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, to be watch 14 and 15 August. A walk in the old city is lovely.
54 locals recommend
Basilica de Santa Maria
1 Plaça de Sta. Maria
54 locals recommend
the home of the Mystery Play of Elche declared by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, to be watch 14 and 15 August. A walk in the old city is lovely.