Moraira
Moraira is the coastal town belonging to the municipality of Teulada but has grown so significantly in the last 20 years to become almost a town in its own right that sometimes its association with Teulada is forgotten. Teulada sits on a hill above Moraira and is populated in the main by local Spanish inhabitants.
Benissa
The town of Benissa is set back from the coast. It retains a traditional Spanish village feel yet it is brimming with shops, restaurants and cafés. The cathedral of Benissa dominates the town and is a mark of the wealth and power Benissa had in the 1920s. The streets are narrow and the medieval centre of Benissa, situated around the ancient prison – today the municipal youth centre – is worth a visit.
For modern day living, it has large supermarkets, DIY stores, a weekly market and good access by car or coach to Alicante or Valencia.