The Peñón de Ifach, the first Natural Park to be so declared in the Valencian Community, is one of the best-known enclaves on the Alicante coastline.
It is formed by an enormous limestone mass measuring 1 kilometre in length. It falls steeply into the sea from its 332 metres of altitude, joined to the mainland by an isthmus.
The Peñón de Ifach has been a symbol since ancient times and a visual reference for navigators from prehistoric times to the present day.
With its 45 protected hectares, it is one of the smallest European parks. However, its bioclimatic characteristics, the nature of its soils, its location and orientation give considerable singularity and variety to the flora and vegetation that grows in its surroundings, as the botanist Cavanilles was able to appreciate in his 1795 Observations.
All these characteristics make it one of the most visited parks in the whole province, with more than 100,000 people a year, which has helped it to be declared one of the 7 Wonders of the Valencian Community in 2008.