Cala el Portet(El Portet De Moraira)

Located in the city and historic Mediterranean port of Alicante, Cala El Portet is a long, wide, and beige-colored beach that is situated in a protected rocky cove.  Also known as Cala El Portet Beach, Cala El Portet has been awarded the Blue Flag designation due to its cleanliness.  A white-marbled promenade runs along Cala El Portet that features palm trees, beautiful lighting at night, small shops, and cafés. 

Cala El Portet offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, playgrounds, wooden walkaways, handicap accessible ramps and stairways, and water sport equipment rentals.

There are many fun activities at Cala El Portet including swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, diving, biking, fishing, boating, paddleboarding, beach exploration, sunbathing, and beach walking

Getting to Cala El Portet is very easy – there is a free parking lot at 03724 Moraira, Alicante and after parking, you will need to walk three minutes north to get to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Cala El Portet, you can drive three minutes to Torre Del Cap d’Or is a historical landmark that overlooks the Cala El Portet Beach – it is a 18th Century stone fortress featuring three wings, two floors, and four bronze cannons around the top of the castle.  Museo del Coleccionismo is an art museum that features many architectural drawings, historic photographs, writing, scrapbooks, three-dimensional objects in the Architecture and Design Collection, and over 1,500 original works of the museum.  Family Park is an amusement park that offers many rides and games including pirate ship, go-karts, bungee jumping, wipeout, elastic beds, and miniature Formula 1 bumper cars.  Another great attraction near Cala El Portet is Sibarigrass which is a family-friendly park that is designed in a neoclassical style and consists of two amphitheaters and landscaped grounds.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a two-minute drive of Cala El Portet.  Le Dauphin offers homemade chicken liver pate, spicy fish cakes, goat’s cheese salad, pies, carrot cake, and beer – it also has patio seating with amazing city and water views.  El Raco is a steak house featuring starters, shawarma, chicken wings, meat dishes, desserts, and drinks.  The restaurant also features a nice terrace with shaded seating.  Restaurante El Portet has a nice menu that includes prawns, octopus, shrimps, groupers, fish items, and beverages.  Restaurante El Portet is also known for its great service, friendly staff, homely décor, and very affordable prices.  Another good restaurant near Cala El Portet is Royal Buddha Tandoori that offers a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items freshly prepared with locally sourced spices, herbs, and authentic flavors including shahi paneer, dal makhani, soya chunks, butter chicken, rice, and desserts.

If you are looking for a hotel near Cala El Portet, you can drive 10 minutes to the 4-Star Hotel Swiss Moraira that features a restaurant, gym, two pools, and two poolside bars – it also has a spacious terrace with loungers and sea and sunset views.  Serawa Moraira is a 4-Star hotel offering a pool, poolside bar, lounge, restaurant, and fitness center.  Serawa Moraira is located strategically close to all the shopping and entertainment areas.  If you are looking for affordable hotels near Cala El Portet, the 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Boutique Hotel LaSort has spacious rooms with sea views that are well-equipped with modern amenities, a beautiful garden, bar, restaurant, and solarium – and Hotel Los Limoneros is a 3-Star hotel with a pool, lounge, sauna, and rooms and suites with awesome city and sea views.  Hotel Los Limoneros also has a casual restaurant with wood-beamed ceilings.