Dénia
Dénia is a coastal town in Comunitat Valenciana. Good March to June and October.
- 5
- good months a year
- 24°
- day air in the good months
- 19°est.
- sea in the good months
- 59%est.
- hotels full in the good months
Where it is
Map of Spain with Dénia marked in Comunitat Valenciana.
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Simplified outline.
Good months
Good months: March, April, May, June and October
The quiz weighs warmth, sun, sea and crowds your way.
Facts for March
March: 20° days, sea 14° (est.).
Month by month
| Month | Air °C | Sea °CEST. | Crowd %EST. | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 15 | – | Think twice17° by day |
| Feb | 17 | 14 | – | Think twice17° by day |
| Mar | 20 | 14 | – | Go inmild: 20° |
| Apr | 21 | 16 | 55 | Go inmild: 21° |
| May | 25 | 19 | 55 | Go inmild: 25° |
| Jun | 28 | 22 | 67 | Go insea 22° |
| Jul | 31 | 26 | 78 | Think twicebusy: 78% occupancy |
| Aug | 32 | 27 | 92 | Think twicebusy: 92% occupancy |
| Sep | 29 | 26 | 65 | Finesea 26° |
| Oct | 25 | 23 | 58 | Go insea 23° |
| Nov | 20 | 19 | – | Finemild: 20° |
| Dec | 17 | 16 | – | Think twice17° by day |
Verdict from our neutral month score, the same for everyone. Never changed by partners.
Sources: AEMET 1991-2020 monthly averages; NOAA OISST sea-temperature averages 2019-2024 (estimate, about 25 km grid); estimate from visitor numbers (INE).
Go if
- You can go in March to June and October: days of 20–28°, sea 14–23° (est.).
- You want beaches close by: 25 mapped within 15 km, the nearest about 800 m from the centre.
- Food is part of the trip: named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, with a famous red prawn.
Think twice if
- You dislike crowds in July or August: hotels 78–92% full (est.).
- You are going in November to March: there are no hotel figures for these months.
- You want to swim in March or April: sea 14–16° (est.).
Climate: AEMET 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST 2019–24, estimate. Hotels: INE 2024–25, estimate. Beaches: OpenStreetMap. Places: Wikipedia, Wikivoyage.
Known for
- UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
- Ferry port for the Balearic Islands
- Montgo Natural Park above the town
Things to do
- Walk up to Dénia Castle
- Hike in Montgo Natural Park
- Take a ferry to Ibiza or Formentera
Places: Wikipedia, Wikivoyage.
Food
Food is a reason to go
Named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, with a famous red prawn.
Known dishes and drinks
- Gamba roja, the local red prawn
Places: Wikipedia, Wikivoyage. The level is our editorial judgement. The reason and the dishes below each have a source.
Eat and do
The centre has 61 restaurants within about 400 m. Try gamba roja, the local red prawn. To see: Moros y Cristianos, Castell de Dénia and Museu Arqueològic.
Places to eat
Show the area on a map
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, fetched 2026-11-08
Local food first: tapas, seafood and regional dishes, picked from the travel guide and from restaurants mapped with a local cuisine tag.
- Local dishGamba rojaThe local red prawn.Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, fetched 2026-11-07
- EatRestaurante El RasetHas a classic interior, and serves Mediterranean cuisine with food directly from the market, with a creative twist.Find on mapSource: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- Eat · MediterraneanQuique Dacosta RestauranteThis restaurant is owned and operated by star chef Quique Dacosta, known for his avant-garde cuisine using only locally-sourced ingredients.Find on mapSource: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- Eat · SeafoodAgua de MarSeafood restaurant on Dársena de Babor.Find on mapSource: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, fetched 2026-11-08
- Eat · RegionalLa XernaRegional restaurant.Find on mapSource: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, fetched 2026-11-08
Not a ranking. Places come from the Wikivoyage guide and OpenStreetMap cuisine tags, near the centre. Check opening hours before you go.
Sights and things to do
Landmarks and places to visit, each with the opening lines of its encyclopedia article.
- Filà_Marraqueix · Adolfo A. G. Galache, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
DoMoros y CristianosMoros y Cristianos or Moros i Cristians, literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community.Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, fetched 2026-11-08 - SeeCastell de DéniaThe 12th-century castle has been sympathetically restored and forms the center of the town and of the historical center of Dénia.Source: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- SeeMuseu ArqueològicThis 17th-century palace now houses archeological finds from Dénia and the surrounding area.Source: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- SeeMuseu EtnològicIn the ethnological museum you will find all the information about the ancient and most recent history, when Dénia was a big raisin exporter and had a big toy industry.Source: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- SeeMuseu del JoguetThe museum showcases a collection of toys produced from the early 20th century until the 1960s, when Dénia was a centre of toy manufacturing.Source: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
- SeeEsglésia Parroquial de l'AssumpcióThe 18th-century parish church has a couple of interesting Barroque altarpieces.Source: Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 3.0, fetched 2026-11-08
Sights named in the Wikivoyage guide, ordered by English Wikipedia article views over 12 months. This is attention, not quality.
Getting there
No direct flights from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Oslo or Helsinki in last year's data. Alicante airport (ALC) is 109 km from the centre.
Routes that ran last year (Eurostat), not a timetable. Flight times are estimates. Flights: Eurostat 2024.
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