Moraira´s climate boasts over 300 sunny days a year!

Thinking of renting a holiday apartment in Moraira on the Costa Blanca?

The location of Casa Mandian apartment from beautiful Moraira town is just 3 km away. Moraira being only 90 km, 1 hour away from the International airports in Alicante and Valencia, guarantees easy access and has contributed to the popularity of Moraira amongst visitors all over Europe.

Moraria is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Costa Blanca, once you´ve experienced Moraira´s magic it is easy to understand why. This beautiful coastal town located in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, known for its dreamy beaches, crystal-clear waters and stunning natural beauty.

Moraira lies in a bay, on the South Eastern Coast of Spain, surrounded by a beautiful mountainous area. The combination of its crystal clear water, 4 golden sandy beaches and its elegant and relaxing atmosphere has made Moraira one of the most desirable and attractive places on the Costa Blanca, not only to visit during holidays but also for whole year living.

Moraira has an impressive 364 berth marina, from the Port of Moraira, the famous islands Ibiza and Mallorca are only 55 nautical miles away. There are a wide variety of restaurants, from “Tapa” bars to Michelin recommended restaurants, with local shops still retaining their typical Spanish character and charm.

A full range of leisure facilities are offered locally including all types of water sports, 3 Golf courses (1 championship course), excellent tennis courts, boat hire, snorkeling and of course our 4 prestigious, awarded sandy beaches, for safe family bathing.

Moraira History

Moraira (Valencian pronunciation: [moˈɾajɾa]) is a small upmarket Spanish town, part of Teulada (also known as Teulada-Moraira) municipality, in the Marina Alta comarca, 80 km north of Alicante and 100 km south of Valencia.
The town is located adjacent to the neighbouring village of El Portet and both communities form a tourist resort on the Costa Blanca strip, with 8 km of coastline backed by mountains and vineyards.

The area around Moraira has been inhabited since prehistory. Objects found in the Cova de la Cendra archaeological site on Cap d’Or – adjacent to the town – revealed that human habitation can be traced back to the Upper Paleolithic era. Pots linked to the Iberians have also been found on Cal d’Or, suggesting that they later inhabited the area during the Bronze Age.

Following the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, the area was eventually settled by Moors and influence of that culture can still be seen today in the region’s architecture and municipal layouts. Many of the names in the Teulada-Moraira area derive from the Moor settlement – such as Alcassar, Benimeit, Benimarco, Moravit, Pouet del Morro and Tabaira. Indeed, local legend suggests that Moraira was named after the Moorish princess Ira, la Mora.

During the Reconquista, the Moors were expelled by Jaime I de Aragón and became part of the Kingdom of Aragon between 1270 and 1280 – this is still celebrated today during the annual Moros y Cristianos festival. In the years that followed, the Moors were replaced by Christian settlers from Catalonia and Aragon, who introduced the Valencian language to the area. In 1386 Teulada was founded five kilometers from the coast by Lords of Lluria, Serria and Grandia and became a municipality in its own right.

During the 16th century, Barbary pirates raided the coast and Teulada was fortified with a lookout tower on the Cap d’Or by Felipe II.