{"id":8177,"date":"2025-07-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:58:24","slug":"moraira-where-the-spirit-of-fishing-lives-on-quietly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/en\/freizeit\/aktivitaeten-und-ausfluege\/moraira-wo-der-fischergeist-leise-weiterlebt\/","title":{"rendered":"Moraira - Where the fishing spirit quietly lives on"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moraira - Where the fishing spirit\n\t\tquietly lives on<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A watchtower, a harbour, a village feeling:\nHow Moraira preserves its origins\nand yet became a fine address\nby the sea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When you stroll through the small streets around the Castillo de Moraira in the morning and the boats slowly come to life in the harbour, you immediately sense that the clocks tick differently here. Moraira is not a classic holiday resort - but a former fishing village that defends its quiet charm against all trends.<\/p>

From the unspoilt coastline <\/strong>to the destination of connoisseurs<\/strong>
For a long time, Moraira was just an inconspicuous harbour that belonged to Teulada. Fishermen lived in modest houses, kept goats, grew wine and ventured out to sea in good weather. Until the 1970s, there were only a few dozen families who mended their nets here and organised life between high and low tide.
But while its neighbours in Calpe and Benidorm have long since allowed high-rise buildings to proliferate, Moraira deliberately opted for restraint. Instead of concrete blocks, low houses were built, instead of mass hotels, individual holiday homes. A village remained a village - and for this very reason became a magnet for all those who prefer a more relaxed holiday.<\/p>

Watchtower, wine and a small fishing harbour<\/strong>
Anyone strolling through Moraira today will find many traces of the past. First and foremost the Castillo de Moraira, an 18th century fortress that was once intended to ward off pirates. A little further on, the small Ermita de San Vicente Ferrer is a reminder of the town's rural roots.<\/p>

There are still a few fishing boats in the harbour, even if the catch is often modest today. From early in the morning, small crates of sea bream and squid are unloaded. A few metres further on, restaurants sell freshly caught fish - usually straight from the cutter to your plate.
Another speciality: the Muscatel wine, which is grown on the slopes around Teulada. It still characterises the local cuisine today - sweet, fragrant, traditional.<\/p>

Beaches like postcards<\/strong>
Moraira is blessed with bays that seem almost kitschy and beautiful. Playa de l'Ampolla - right in the town - is the largest beach: fine sand, gently sloping, perfect for families. A little further on is the small Cala del Portet, framed by gentle hills and white houses - a picture-book place where serenity reigns even in the height of summer.

If you like, follow the Paseo Ecol\u00f3gico - a coastal path that stretches from Benissa to Moraira and offers fantastic views.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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