Alcalá by the Sea: Natural Pools, Coast and Holiday Apartments

Along the coast of Alcalá are natural seawater pools, small sandy beaches and tidal pools. Playa de Alcalá is a bay with grey sand and volcanic lapilli beside a small pier with fishing boats.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Alcalá, you can compare the specific offers based on travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. You can consider the themes of coast, water, food and culture separately when planning your individual days.

Coast and Nature

The natural pools of La Jaquita were shaped by lava and time and offer calm swimming opportunities. The level, accessibility-adapted promenade along the shore of Alcalá has ramps and jetties connecting it with the bathing areas and natural pools. The La Jaquita promenade offers tranquillity and expansive views of the coast. The cycle path at La Jaquita runs along the entire promenade. For planning your day, you can consider swimming opportunities, water sports and the promenade as different coastal options. Playa de Alcalá can be reached on foot via an easy path or by car. Playa de Alcalá has parking facilities and a connection to the intercity bus network.

Water

Various water sports can be practised from Playa de Alcalá. Arrecife de Alcalá is a diving site for all experience levels and reaches a maximum depth of 20 metres. It is home to a species-rich marine environment including octopuses, moray eels and schools of brightly coloured fish. Numerous marine species live in the tidal pools and clear seabeds along the coast of Alcalá.

Food and Drink

The Mercado Agrotradicional de Guía de Isora takes place in Alcalá on Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Paseo La Jaquita next to the tourist information office. Restaurants in the centre of Alcalá serve typical coastal dishes. Fresh fish and seafood are available in the area around Playa de Alcalá.

Other nearby places to consider include Chirche, Playa De San Juan, Vera De Erques and Chio.

Culture

In Alcalá, the facilities of a fish-canning factory operated in the 20th century have been preserved; today, they are used for a different purpose. The annual Christmas and gospel concert includes a performance at the Centro Cultural de Alcalá. A local celebration in honour of the Virgin of Candelaria includes, among other things, a fireworks display. The events include traditional music, folklore, Canto y Cuerda, Canarian dance and the making of traditional costumes.

The different themes can be given separate priority in your own planning: The market provides a fixed time-based highlight, while the coast and water form further focal points. Restaurants and regional products complement the cultural events. This allows nature, maritime impressions, food and events to be considered in different sequences without combining them into a single uniform travel itinerary.

For the higher-level travel overview: Guía De Isora.