A Guide to Alicante, Alicante
- Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain
Absolute Alicante - Absolute Pleasure
Much like Monte Benacantil climbing into Alicante's sunny skies, Alicante is a pillar of Spanish culture on the Costa Blanca. Although an incredibly cosmopolitan city, its culture and feel has not been altered or catered to suit foreign tourism. You don't come to Alicante to live an English life in Spain, you come to live a Spanish life in all its glory.
Yes, its airport greets 2.6 million Brits a year, but most head straight from the runway to their expat enclaves dotting the coast to the north and south of Alicante. What most of them don't realise is that Alicante is buzzing with energy and new projects... it's actually a city many Spaniards choose to vacation in.
From atop Castillo de Santa Bárbara in town centre you can see everything that this modern Spanish city has to offer. Look east and see brilliant blue water lapping on white beaches and a horizon dotted with billowing sails. Look south and witness people smiling in the shade of El Barrio's historic buildings while sipping drinks from their streetside seats, and women toting massive shopping bags along Calle de Gerona. Look north and spot MARQ, an ultra modern museum in an historic skin. And to the West? You'll see a gorgeous sun setting on all that is Alicante.
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Alicante Quick Facts
Location
Alicante is perched on the Mediterranean Sea in the heart of Spain's famed Costa Blanca. Its international airport serves 22 countries, 20 European capitals and over a dozen cities in the UK. Several low-cost carries make the little 2-1/2 hour leap from UK each day. Find out how to easy it is to get here.
Weather
How does 2900 hours of sunshine a year and 50% of the UK's rain sound?
Attractions
Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Monte Benacantil, beautiful beaches and a myriad of museums and moving monuments.
Activities
Sailing of all sorts, swimming, scuba diving, golfing, bowls, windsurfing and so so much more.
Nightlife
Wade into El Barrio for a relaxing drink under the stars and wait for the energy to build, head to a discothèque at the port and dance until dawn, or get a taste of the fine arts at Alicante's sumptuous theatre.
Map of Alicante (Alacant)
Alicante (Alacant) is located in the center of the map below. You can move the map by clicking and dragging, and you can see satellite imagery of the area by clicking "Satellite", and overlay road data by clicking "Hybrid". The controls on the left allow you to zoom in and out, and you can always return to where you started by clicking in the middle of the arrows.
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