Its most recent history dates back to the year 1770 when King Carlos III freed hundreds of prisoners from the Tunisian island of Tabarka and transferred them to our island, then uninhabited, baptizing it as Tabarca.

Tabarca has a very ancient origin that dates back to the time of the conquests of the Berber pirates who used the square as a base when attacking the coast of Alicante. It is the ideal place to immortalize with your photos, a candidate to become the best day of your summer.Ĭultural immersion with denomination of origin What a paradise!Īlso, in addition, a multitude of small coves dot the coastline offering fantastic views dominated by the clear, crystalline and transparent water of the island. If you are not satisfied with the great white sandy beach that forms the backbone of the island, at the foot of the port, awarded with the Blue Flag then Tabarca has more than 5 kilometres of coastline where it is possible to find your corner in which to disappear and bathe in solitude. Let's take care of this gift of nature!īut if the surface is your thing, what better plan than to go around the island of Tabarca and enjoy its profile on a paddle surf board? Do not miss all the activities that the island can offer you. It is undoubtedly a paradise for lovers of diving, snorkelling or for all those fans who are content to put on fins, snorkel and goggles twice a year and fall in awe of the immense meadows of Posidonia, an endemic species of the area, inhabited by countless examples of marine fauna that range from small anchovies and squid to the always admired dolphins and turtles. Tabarca, the first Marine Reserve in SpainĪlthough popularly known as Tabarca, it is really a small archipelago in which the main island, called Nueva Tabarca or Isla Plana, is surrounded by the small islets of La Nao, La Cantera and La Galera.īut if interesting is its terrestrial landscape in which the winter wind draws capricious shapes in the bushes and prickly pears populate every corner, its true treasure is hidden in the rich seabed that surround the archipelago, which is the reason Tabarca was designated in the year 1986 as the first Marine Reserve in all of Spain. The island of Tabarca is a magical place brimming with nature and tradition, but without roads or supermarkets, which with the arrival of summer becomes one of the most desired destinations on the Costa Blanca.Ĭan you think of a better excursion to do during your holidays in Alicante? Reserve a day during your stay, embark and discover this maritime jewel where time seems to have stood still. Only about fifty people live on the island throughout the year. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get to know Tabarca. If you are a follower of our blog, surely you already know many of the most beautiful and secret corners of the Mediterranean, but you probably still do not know that the province of Alicante has a small inhabited island very close to the coast with a lot to offer.

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