Santa Pola travel information and video

Holiday information, facts, photos and video about Santa Pola

Reviews for Santa Pola

Average overall ratings - Based on 226 reviews.

City

Coast

Lyn Wren

Lots to do and see in Santa Pola, beautiful beaches.

Featured holiday homes in El Baix Vinalopó

Santa Pola

Santa Pola is located on the Costa Blanca, approximately 20 minutes drive south of Alicante airport. A small fishing port, Santa Pola is famous for its variety of landscapes, from the views of the distant mountains to the wild sand dunes.

Facilities


Santa Pola is less busy and built up than Torrevieja but still has all the facilities you would expect from a small prosperous Spanish coastal town.

Industry
Alongside tourism, Santa Pola is also home to a major salt works and the harbour has the largest amount of fishing boats of any port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Beaches


The town has several wonderful beaches, including over 4km of fine sand and crystalline water. At the Playa Lisa beach you can walk out to sea for some distance and the water still only reaches knee-height!

History


Just offshore lies the island of Tabarca, which belongs to the province of Alicante. This island was once used as a headquarters by the Berber pirates, but nowadays it is a Marine Reserve, abundant with flora and fauna on both the island and in the surrounding waters.

National Park
Las Salinas, next to the town, is a marshland area that is a protected Natural Park and declared an area of special importance for wild birds, including Flamingos and stilt birds.

Activities
Santa Pola is ideal for many nautical sports and air based pursuits. 
It is common to see wind surfing, sailing, swimming, fishing, jet skiing and paragliding being practised along the coast.

Things to do while you are here

Reviews for Santa Pola

Average overall ratings - Based on 226 reviews.
City
Coast

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
9. Jul 2021
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
22. Jun 2021
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
12. Aug 2020
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
14. Mar 2020
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

Lots to do and see in Santa Pola, beautiful beaches.


Costa Blanca reviews

Easy to visit Alicante on the bus and visit the castle with amazing views along the coast.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
24. Oct 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

Santa Pola is a coastal fishing and tourist town. However it is not too built up and is much less busy than places like Benidorm or Torreveja.


Costa Blanca reviews

Clean sandy beaches.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
29. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

Very nice seaside town, not too touristy! Good ameneties!


Costa Blanca reviews

We love this part of the world anyway!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
28. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

Love it wouldn't stay any where else


Costa Blanca reviews

Beautiful
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
25. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
25. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

IT was Nice and Evert thing you need, maybe I just missed a bigger shopping street, but that’s me, was No big problem


Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
17. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
5. Aug 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

Family atmosphere. Many things to do


Costa Blanca reviews

Ideal climate Pretty region
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
12. Jul 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
12. Jul 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
6. Jun 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
3. May 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
19. Apr 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
2. Mar 2019
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Didn't get time to explore
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
1. Dec 2018
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

A small, quiet place.


Costa Blanca reviews

A little long walk to the beach in full equipment.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
29. Oct 2018
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review



Costa Blanca reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive

City:
Coast:
Submitted by:
21. Sep 2018
This review is in English This review is in English

Santa Pola review

OK but crowded in the season


Costa Blanca reviews

Stunning!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel
Report abuse You found this abusive