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Moraira

Moraira - Immo Spanje

Moraira is a stunningly pretty, yet small tourist resort located in the northern part of the Costa Blanca. It is perhaps more favoured by the more affluent visitor, and many wealthy expatriates, particularly from the north of Europe, have settled here and made it their home. There are approximately 10,000 inhabitants, many of them foreign, that reside here all year round, yet this can increase to as many as 40,000 during the holiday periods and summer months.

Moraira, like many other towns on the coast, was originally an old fishing village, and over the years has developed into a tourism resort. There is a mixture of sandy and rocky beaches, with one or two undiscovered and quiet coves as well. 

It has a great climate throughout the year that is neither excessively hot during the height of the summer, nor too cold in the winter. The fact that it lies on a sheltered bay surrounded by mountains means that it is protected from strong winds and all types of excessive weather conditions.

Location

Moraira is part of the Moraira-Teulada municipality, which is located within the Marina Alta region of the Alicante province. Teulada is another town, located further inland on the Moraira-Teulada road.

Moraira is very accessible and easy to get to as it lies a slight way off the main coastal road (N332) and the AP7 motorway. It is located 55km north of Benidorm, 80km north of Alicante, where the nearest airport is situated, and 100km south of the major city of Valencia. Larger tourist resorts located nearby include Calpe, Altea and Jávea.

Muscatel wine

Many towns in the northern part of Alicante are known for their tradition of cultivating raisins and grapes in order to produce their own wines. A large number of families were dedicated to one or both of this type of agricultural industry. 

Moraira has large expanses of land located the away from the coast, in the valley and at the foothills of the surrounding mountains that are made up of vineyards where they mainly grow the famous Muscatel grapes.

Muscatel is a very sweet dessert wine made from the Muscat family of grapes, which contains more than 200 different varieties. The Muscatel Romano grape, which is cultivated in Moraira, is considered to be one of the best varieties of grapes in the world. 

There are a number of ‘bodegas’ in the Marina Alta area of the North Costa Blanca that have produced award-winning Muscatel wines.

The town celebrates an annual ‘Fiesta del Moscatel’ in September every year at the end of each harvest during which numerous activities centred around the Muscatel wine and associated food are held.

Property

As mentioned previously, Moraira has attracted a great number of foreign residents, who perhaps have a greater budget to spend on property than in other parts of the Costa Blanca. Here, you won’t find the typical ‘urbanisation’, which consists of monotonous, samey apartment blocks or townhouses that so many expats are attracted to for their inexpensive prices.

The town of Moraira has been built up around the fishing port, and while the majority consist of whitewashed apartments, they have been tastefully built in a traditional Spanish village style. However, thankfully, the local council has exercised strict planning control laws in order to preserve the coastline from overdevelopment and high-rise buildings. The majority of properties in the town centre are no higher than two storeys and easily blend into the rest of the buildings in the town.

Outside of the centre and amongst the protected pine woods that run down from the mountain backdrop to the sea is where most of the luxury villas and detached houses are located. This is the typical kind of property found here, and all come with a private pool and garden. Despite the fact that they are not situated right on the first line of the coast, many of these villas still have the most spectacular sea views because of their position in the hills.

Property in Moraira tends to be slightly more expensive than in other nearby areas, but that is because this is a more affluent area. Properties are varied and there is a fantastic mixture of the very traditional style of building to the ultra-modern and state-of-the-art style of architecture. To view our range of properties in Moraira, please click on this link.

Places to visit

Moraira is a tranquil resort with a wide variety of excellent restaurants, particularly in the port area, and places to relax and unwind with a cool drink. There are a few good beaches and water sports are particularly popular here. In addition, there are a few interesting sites worth visiting in Moraira that are listed below.

    • 18th century castle of Moraira
    • Virgen de los Desamparados Church
    • The area of the port
    • Lonja del Pescado – fish market with a daily fish auction
    • La Ampolla beach
    • The old quarter and shops
    • Smaller beaches and coves of El Portet, Las Rocas and Cala Andragó

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