What you can see on the Dénia webcam
The camera stands on the harbour front and turns between views of the port. Looking east, the water runs across the basin towards the marinas, with large yachts moored along the quay on the right, the Montgó rising behind them and the cliffs of Les Rotes on the horizon. Another view looks back over fishing and pleasure boats to the apartment blocks along the waterfront. There is no beach in the frame: this is the camera for boats, harbour weather and the light on the mountain.
The port basin and its marinas, from the quay
This camera stands on the waterfront of Dénia's harbour and turns between views of the port. Looking east, the calm water of the basin stretches towards the marinas and their forest of masts, with large yachts moored along the quay on the right, the slopes of the Montgó rising behind them and the cliffs of Les Rotes on the horizon. Another view looks back over moored fishing and pleasure boats to the apartment blocks along the seafront.
There is no beach in the frame: it is the camera for boats, harbour weather and the light on the mountain. It sends still images through the day, with a 24-hour playback.
A port town with a famous kitchen
Dénia's fishing fleet lands the red prawns that the town is known for across Spain, and in 2015 UNESCO named Dénia a Creative City of Gastronomy. The castle on the hill in the middle of town, with its archaeological museum, looks straight down on the harbour. From the ferry terminal, boats sail to Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca, which makes the port busy all year.
When to watch Dénia
Dénia is one hour ahead of the UK. The harbour faces north-east, and in the morning the camera looks almost into the sun, so the water glitters and the boats show as silhouettes; the afternoon light on the Montgó is softer and clearer. Before a ferry crossing, a look at the water inside the harbour shows whether the wind is already up.
Around Dénia
To the north, Les Marines is a long run of sandy beaches, shallow and good for families. To the south, Les Rotes is a rocky coastline of clear water and snorkelling, ending at Cap de Sant Antoni. The Montgó natural park has walking routes to its summit and to old caves on its slopes, and Jávea lies on the other side of the mountain.
Visiting Dénia
The old fishermen's quarter of Baix la Mar, next to the harbour, is the place to try the local rice dishes and seafood.
