The main street
LA CALLE MARQUÉS DE CAMPO
Marqués de Campo Street is the neuralgic and commercial centre of the city.
This street concentrates a many of the city’s major banks, shops, cafes and restaurants. The street is closed to traffic to allow citizens and tourists to freely stroll this avenue, under the banana trees located on both sides which lend it a special charm.
ETYMOLOGY. It owes its name to D. José Campo, important character of the S. XIX that made great improvements in the city.
EVENTS AND FIESTAS
This street is also popularly known, because of its host of the majority of the main events of the Festivals which are celebrated in Dénia: the famous “entrà” of "Els Bous a la Mar de Dénia"- declared Fiesta of national tourist interest -, "Les Carrosses de Dénia"- declared Fiesta of provincial tourist interest -, celebrated during their main Festival of Dénia: “Festa Major”) as well as the colourful gala parades of the "Christians and Moors" - declared Fiesta of tourist interest of the Comunidad Valenciana-, etc.
HISTORICAL INTEREST
The Main Theatre (Teatro Principal) was located on this street in 1869 but it no longer exists today.
In the calle Campos, we highlight among other representative models from the 19th century, the building located at nº 17, the old Hotel "El Comercio" (it was after that also a restaurant), whose façade is decorated with original ceramic tiles from Portugal with multi-coloured geometric motifs as well as the building at nº 7 which forms the corner with the building nº 11 of calle Diana, which is in excellent conservation condition; it was built between 1873 and 1900 in addition to various subsequent remodelling works.