Santa Pola
A fishing port south of Alicante, and the main jumping-off point for Tabarca.
Santa Pola is a fishing town about 20 minutes south of Alicante, and the fishing is still a big part of daily life here. That makes it one of the better places on the coast for seafood and rice dishes.
The salt flats behind the town are a natural park where you can usually see flamingos, and boats leave the port for Tabarca, a tiny island with a walled village and clear water for snorkelling. Beaches run along both sides of the town.
Places in Santa Pola
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Restaurants & Cafes(4)
Pósito Pesquero
Santa Pola port restaurant mixing fish-auction catch with Japanese technique: raw bar, sushi, charcoal
El Faro
Roadside seafood restaurant on the N-332 at Santa Pola: fideuà, paella and shellfish, lunch daily.
Restaurante Miramar
Marina café on Santa Pola's north mole: breakfasts, seafood tapas, set lunches and a Sunday caldero
Restaurante Casa Pepe
Cheap and cheerful local tapas bar in Santa Pola for garlic prawns, alioli potatoes and a caña.