City guide Altea
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,800 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €168,000) Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Altea ciudad, €3,267 per square metre. A 60 m²…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,000 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €120,000) Altea la Vella was €3,531 per square metre in October 2026. A 60 m² flat at that rate is…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,600 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €208,000) Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Altea ciudad, €3,267 per square metre. An 80…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,900 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €152,000) Altea la Vella was €3,531 per square metre in October 2026. An 80 m² flat at that rate is…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Mercadona, Consum, and the Tuesday Street Market (Carrer de la Filharmònica) The Tuesday fruit and vegetable market on Avinguda de la Nucía runs from 08:00 to 14:00…
- Art Galleries Galería de Arte Toni Martín; Mirai Art Gallery Fundació Eberhard Schlotter, in Casa Toni el Fuster at Carrer Costera dels Matxos 2, and…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Digital Nomad Visa available; Beckham Law offers 24% flat tax for qualified residents up… Qualifying inbound workers can opt into the impatriados regime: withholding is 24% on…
- Best Beach Nearby Platja de la Roda (pebbly, central) or Playa de l'Albir (nearby sandy/pebble mix) Platja de la Roda, in the town centre, is stony. The nearest sandy beach is Platja del…
- Best Coworking Space Lab Altea (Carrer de la Mar, 19). Day pass ~€15, Monthly ~€150 LAB Altea (Carrer Costa Blanca 4). A half day is €15 excluding VAT, a full day is €20…
- Best Hospital Hospital IMED Levante (Benidorm, 10 mins away) or Hospital Marina Baixa (Villajoyosa) Hospital Marina Baixa (Avinguda Alcalde Jaume Botella Mayor, La Vila Joiosa, switchboard…
- Best Local Dish to Try Arroz a banda (Seafood rice) at Restaurante El Cranc Chiringuito El Cranc, on Platja de l'Olla, is a summer beach bar; the town guide…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Altea Hills Bikes or Sport Bike Altea. Rental ~€25/day Altea Bike Shop (Calle la Tella 2) rents road, mountain and electric bikes. Open Monday to…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards and contactless payments accepted in almost all establishments Cards are widely accepted; carry cash for smaller venues and markets.
- Community Centers Centro Social de Altea Casa de Cultura, Carrer Pont de Moncau 14, is the municipal cultural centre. Weekday…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, strictly regulated under Spanish law Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of an entity taxed at less…
- Corporate Tax Standard rate 25%; 15% for new companies for the first two years The standard corporate income tax rate is 25%.
- Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: CaixaBank, Banco Santander Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so 1…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Camino del Algar (river path); Circular route of Sierra de Bernia Serra Gelada Natural Park and the Forat de Bernia path in the Serra de Bèrnia, which…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 26% for residents 19% withholding on dividends. Savings income, including dividends, is then taxed on a 19%…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Altea Fitness Center; monthly membership ~€45 Altea Fitness Beach, Carrer Sant Pere 36.
- Highest Income Tax Bracket Approx. 47% (State plus Regional Valencian portion) The national withholding guideline reaches 47% above €300,000. Combined marginal rates…
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Altea Biblioteca Pública Municipal d'Altea, on Carrer La Sèquia.
- Local Brewery Cerveza Althaia Artesana (Carrer de la Mar) Cervezas Althaia, brewed in Altea, with the beer bar at Partida El Planet 196.
- Local Heritage Fishing heritage celebrated at the Lonja (Fish Market) at the port The fishing harbour and the nautical club sit beside the seafront promenade, and the old…
- Local Markets Tuesday Market (fruits/veg); Sunday Market in Altea la Vella A Tuesday fruit and vegetable market runs on Avinguda de la Nucía from 08:00 to 14:00. A…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Altea TRAM Station (Line 9 connecting Dénia and Benidorm/Alicante) The Altea TRAM stop is on Carrer de la Mar. The coastal tram runs between Dénia and…
- Music Scene Jazz concerts at local bars and classical music at the Palau Palau Altea (Carrer d'Alcoi 18) programmes theatre, dance and concerts.
- Popular International Cuisine Crown of India (Indian) or Crown of India Altea Crown of India (Carrer Major 2) serves Indian food. The guide entry was last updated in…
- Population Approximately 23,000 24,592 on 1 January 2025, the official municipal register.
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C and F sockets 230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
- Property Transaction Tax ITP (Property Transfer Tax) is 10% in the Valencian Community On a resale in the Valencian Community, transfer tax is 9% for deeds from 1 June 2026, or…
- Public Transport Passes TRAM Card (Bono 10) for regional travel; ~€8 for 10 trips within one zone Altea is in TRAM zone T2. A trip that stays between Altea and Benissa counts as one zone…
- Regional Travel ALSA Bus for long distance; TRAM Metropolitano for coastal hops Llorente Bus runs local routes from Benidorm into Altea, including the northern beaches…
- SIM Card Movistar, Vodafone, Orange, and Digi (best value). 20GB for ~€10 Orange Prepago 10 is 10 euro including VAT for 28 days (80 GB, with 15 GB of EU roaming)…
- Street Food Stalls Limited street food; local bakeries (Pastelerías) offer 'Coca' (Valencian pizza) Street stalls are scarce. Panadería el Petenero (Carrer la Sèquia 13) is known for coca a…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,000 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €120,000) Fotocasa asking prices in October 2026 put Altea ciudad at €3,267 per square metre. The…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €88,000) Altea la Vella, the inland village, was €3,531 per square metre in the same October 2026…
- Table Tennis Spots Polideportivo Municipal de Altea Polideportivo Altea Garganes, on Plaça dels Esports, is the municipal sports centre.
- Tap Water Safe to drink but high mineral content; most residents prefer bottled or filtered water Safe to drink. In southern Spain the supply can be high in minerals, and many people drink…
Fix pass. Cashless Friendly now follows the country prep: cards widely accepted, with cash useful for smaller venues and markets. Tax System adds Spanish-source taxation for non-residents. Highest Income Tax Bracket distinguishes the 47 percent national withholding guideline from regional marginal rates. Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads now states that inbound workers must qualify rather than treating a telework visa as sufficient. Research attribution and verification date updated. Recorded unresolved addresses and prices under Not verified for Best Hospital, Yoga & Wellness Centers, Gyms & Fitness Centers, Libraries & Study Spots, Table Tennis Spots, Local Brewery, Public Transport Passes and Property Transaction Tax, plus current opening status for Art Galleries, Music Scene, Affordable Shopping Spots, Local Markets, Best Local Dish to Try, Vegan/Vegetarian Options, Street Food Stalls and Popular International Cuisine. Confirmed Best Coworking Space, Bike/Scooter Rental and Community Centers prices, addresses and hours without changing their values. (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)