Tabarca Island

The Island of Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Valencian Community and is located in front of the city of Alicante and near the Cape of Santa Pola.The waters of Tabarca are marine reserve of the Mediterranean for its excellent quality and the biodiversity of its flora and fauna. The typical visit duration is usually one day. There are multiple departures, with more or less regularity depending on the season, from the port of Alicante on a comfortable seafront of approximately one hour. It can also be accessed from Santa Pola, or Benidorm. Once on the island, visitors can enjoy coves and beaches with transparent waters and a picturesque seaport, with an excellent offer of restaurants, with the possibility of tasting the traditional ""caldero Tabarquino"" (cauldron), the typical dish of the island. It is recommended to walk through the urban nucleus and visit the island's museum. The visitor can stay on the island itself due to the opening of accommodation establishments over the past few years.