Hotels in La Nucía

La Nucía

La Nucía is a municipality in the Marina Baixa, in a fruit valley between Benidorm and Callosa d'en Sarrià, about 3 km from the coast at Altea. Its urban centre stands on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean, 8 km north of Benidorm and 51 km north of Alicante. The name has Andalusian Arabic roots, traditionally read as "delicious" or "place of recreation". The municipality borders Altea, Callosa d'en Sarrià, Benidorm, Polop and L'Alfàs del Pi, and includes housing estates such as Bello Horizonte, Panorama and El Tossal. What sets it apart is sport: the Camilo Cano Sports City spans over 250,000 square metres. It has an Olympic stadium for athletics, along with football, volleyball, swimming, martial arts and gymnastics facilities. Padel courts, the Ferrer Tennis Academy founded by the player David Ferrer, BMX tracks and a skatepark complete the complex. The town received Spain's National Sports Award in 2012 and has been named a European City of Sport several times. It suits sports teams, active travellers and families who want cooler hills and space, with Benidorm's beaches a short drive away. Alicante-Elche is the nearest airport, and a car is the practical way to get around the hills.