Calpe has a long and interesting history concerning its famous resort town Costa Blanca which is located at a very crucial position in the coast. The town is renowned for A-one beaches, nice restaurants and above all, the mammoth rock of Penon de Ifah. This place has a well known history of Romans who created an economy prioritizing the dried fish production although evidence shows that early Iberian tribes settled in this region for the first time. In between the 14th and 17th centuries, defenses were built to protect Calpe from the frequent attacks of the pirates.
As anticipated, there are one or two historic glimpses inside the old town. The early fifteenth century church converted from a former Moorish fort is the most well-known part of the old town of Calpe. Remarkably, the old town walls and a few parts of the church are integrated and some well conserved wood art is found inside which is believed to be from around the 15th century.
There is the Museum of Archaeology located close to the remained fragments of the ancient Roman fish area and inside the town is the Festival Museum which exhibits more or less historical costumes worn during fiestas before. These fiestas include the highly significant Moors and Christian fiesta which is celebrated every September.
