Moraira

Moraira is an upscale seaside resort on the Costa Blanca, Alicante (province).

The town is very popular with foreign visitors and retirees, and its population balloons in the summer. However, unlike other Costa Blanca settlements – most notably Benidorm – the community has not been marred by high rises and overdevelopment, and steps have been taken to protect the area's native pine groves.

Understand
Moraira began as a quiet fishing village, and together with nearby Teulada it is often referred to as Teulada-Moraira.

By bus
From Calp, Autobuses Ifach runs the L3 bus twice daily, stopping at the  on Avinguda de Madrid, a short distance from the tourist information office. From Calp the trip takes just under 20 minutes; a timetable can be viewed and downloaded here.

Get around
There is no public transportation service in Moraira. There is a  on Avinguda de Madrid, and the tourist information office maintains an online list of local car and motorbike rental agencies.

Eat
Given Moraira's history as a fishing village, the local cuisine mostly focuses on seafood, with arròs a banda (Spanish: arroz a banda) and paella marinera (paella de marisco) being favourite dishes.



Drink
The Alicante wine-growing region is designated as a Spanish Denominación de Origen. The area near Moraira and Teulada is known especially for Moscatel Alicante, a pale white wine, and for mistela, a sweet dessert wine, both made from Muscat grapes.



Sleep
There is a large number of holiday apartments and villas available to rent.