El Campello

El Campello was chosen as a good site for a settlement back in the Bronze Age. After many centuries, and despite the modernization of the heart of the Costa Blanca, El Campello inhabitants have preserved and provided their town with a dual character, both rural and cosmopolitan. The remains left by various civilizations that have passed through the town can be seen even now along with the excellent beaches of this beautiful and contrasting landscape.
El Campello has a varied and attractive coastline of 23km in length, to the extreme north, next to the Coveta Fuma, there are cliffs and small coves of sand, gravel and rocks with clear water that are celebrated nudist beaches. Alongside the Port and the fishing area there is an urban beach that runs parallel to the seaside promenade and this is connected to another small cove that makes a perfect inlet for first- time sailors. Finally, there is the beach of Mutxavista, made up of fine sand and with all types of facilities, which runs for 3km to the south. There is a diving club that organises dives at various points of the Costa Blanca and a fishing village has been built amongst the cliffs that recreates the image of a traditional Mediterranean village.
Produce from the sea and the fertile lands make up the basis of the rich and varied gastronomy of El Campello. The local restaurants take great care in preparing the typical dishes of the area: el caldero campellero, el arroz a banda (rice with fish broth), el arroz meloso (a soup-like dish with rice), la fideuá campellera (paella made with noodles instead of rice), la bogueta amb tomaca (a fish dish), la olleta borda and el bollitori (a dish made with salted cod and potatoes). This attention to detail in gastronomy is reflected in the Concurso de Gastronomía Tradicional (Traditional Gastronomy Contest), held for the first time in 2005, which allows you to try the dishes which are entered into the competition.
El Campello boasts a wide variety of sporting activities. On the one hand, there is the Sports Marina and the Yacht Club, offering all kinds of water sport activity, including surfing schools, sailboats for hire, and scuba diving centres. On land, the Pabellón Polideportivo Cubierto indoor sporting facility and Polideportivo El Vincle sports centre offer a wide range of sporting possibilities, including basketball, handball, tennis, indoor football; there are also two reglementary football fields, one of which is grass covered, for outdoor matches