Polop
Polop is built around a hill with a castle on top and a cemetery famous enough that the writer Gabriel Miró described it. Below the old town runs a long stone wall with dozens of spouts — the Font dels Xorros, where people have collected mountain spring water for centuries.
The village sits in the foothills of Ponoig mountain, which keeps the summers cooler than on the coast. Newer villa neighbourhoods have grown on the slopes around it, most with a view down the valley to the sea.
- Ponoig mountain (1,181 m) behind the village — walking and cycling trails
- Font dels Xorros — a historic fountain wall with dozens of spouts
- Cooler summer nights than on the coast; views to the Mediterranean
- Benidorm and Altea beaches in 15 minutes, Alicante airport in 50
Here you will feel at home if you want mountain air and a garden, with the beach and the restaurants a short drive down the hill.
Polop Hills · Alberca
Gated hillside urbanisations with pools and views
L'Alberca · Ponoch
Quiet residential streets facing the mountain
Casco Histórico
The old town around the castle and the fountain wall