Dénia suits families who want a working port town with a castle, sandy beaches to the north and ferries to Ibiza. Nearly every home has a private pool. The homes are scattered over several kilometres, so check each one's distance to town and sea.
Dénia is a port town of about 50,000 people, with a Moorish castle on a rocky crag above it and a daily ferry service to Ibiza and the other Balearic Islands. Our homes are spread around the town and its surroundings, nearly all with a private pool and most with a garden. North of the port, the Las Marinas beaches are sandy and suit children, while the rocky coast at Les Rotes to the south-east is for snorkelling and diving. The Montgó, a 753 m nature reserve, rises behind the town. For food, Dénia has been a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2015 and is known for its red prawn. Beach bars typically run May to September, and the boats' catch goes to auction from 17:30 on weekdays.
Xàbia lies about 10 minutes south of Dénia by road and is the next town along this stretch of coast.
A 753 m mountain reserve with Mediterranean flora, hiking and mountain-biking trails, and a road, the CV-736, over to Xàbia with wide views.
Rocky coast south-east of town, used for diving and snorkelling, where a permit from the tourist office is required for the main dive spots.
Dénia is the closest Spanish mainland city to Ibiza, and Baleària runs a daily ferry service from the port.
Alicante and Valencia airports are each around an hour from Dénia by the A7/E15 motorway, and the UK is among Alicante airport's largest sources of passengers. A coastal tram runs from Alicante to Dénia but takes about two and a half hours. Because homes are spread out, a hire car is the practical choice.
Summer is the driest season and July is almost rainless, with about 2,750 hours of sun a year. Autumn is the wettest season. Moros i Cristians takes over the town in mid-August with a sea landing and mock battle, and Falles ends with the burning of the fallas in mid-March. Beach bars typically open between May and September.
Both. The Las Marinas beaches north of the port are sandy and suit children, while Les Rotes to the south-east is rocky coast used for diving and snorkelling. Many of the beaches hold Blue Flag status.
By ferry from Dénia port. Baleària runs a daily service to Ibiza and the other Balearic Islands, and Dénia is the closest Spanish mainland city to Ibiza. Check the operator's current timetable before you book.
Dénia is a working port town of about 50,000 with a castle, a UNESCO gastronomy title and the Ibiza ferry. Xàbia is only about 10 minutes south by road, so you can base yourself in one and visit the other.
Yes. It has been a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2015 and is best known for its gamba roja, a red prawn, and rice dishes such as arròs a banda. The fish market holds weekday auctions when the boats come in.
Yes. The municipal market on Carrer Magallanes is open Monday to Saturday mornings, a weekly produce market runs on Mondays, and a flea market takes place on Fridays. Check the town hall for any change to these hours.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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