In many property details, we state views of the Penón de Ifach, so what is the Peñón?

Well quite simply it is Calpe Rock, the symbol of the Costa Blanca. It is formed from limestone rock, which rises from the sea to a maximum height of 332m or ( 1088.96 feet), covers 50,000m2 and is a kilometre in length. It is home to exclusive endemic plants and over 300 species of animals, including colonies of sea birds that use it as a nesting area. The Penón is accessed via the nature centre and access is limited in certain times due to nesting birds and to protect the flora.  

The name is formed from a connection of two meanings. Ifach, which means "North" in the Phoenician tongue and Peñón which means rock. So the Penón is the North rock and Gibraltar is the South Rock. Calpe is also an ancient name for Gibraltar, and it still appears in names and in the motto "Montis Insignia Calpe" which is traditionally placed on the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar.

The Penón has in many ways been likened to the Rock of Gibraltar, which its self is derived from the Arabic name Jabal al-Tāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Tariq", the Berber Umayyad general Tariq ibn-Ziyad who led the initial incursion into Iberia in advance of the main Moorish force in 711. Earlier, Gibraltar was known as Mons Calpe, one of the Pillars of Hercules .

The Penón is joined to the land by a narrow isthmus, or neck of land, and we are told was formed when a tremendous shift in the nearby (2 to 3km) "Sierra de Oltà" mountain occurred and resulted in this unique formation.

On both sides of Ifach, are open beaches of fine sand and transparent waters: the "Levante" or "La Fossa" to the North, and the "Cantal Roig" and "Arenal-Bol" to the South, with the "Toix Morro", giving form to the Bay of Calpe. At the foot of the rock is the Royal yachting Club of Calpe, as well as the fishing port.

The rock provides a continuous challenge to climbers, and it was only in the last 100 years that a tunnel was cut through the rock to allow the more fit walkers to gain access to the peak, where fantastic views can be seen.