Hotels near Tabarca Island

Tabarca is the only inhabited island off the Valencian coast, a low, car-free islet about an hour by boat from Alicante's harbour. Its waters form Spain's first designated marine reserve, prized for clear water, seagrass meadows, and snorkelling among protected fish life.

The little village behind the old sea walls has a church, a scatter of seafood restaurants known for caldero (a local rice and fish stew), and a couple of small beaches and rocky coves for swimming. It is easily walkable end to end and makes a perfect summer day trip.

Pro Tip: Ferries run most often from June to September; a return is about 20 EUR. Take the first boat out and a later one back to enjoy the island once the day-trip crowds thin, and bring snorkelling gear.