Alicante Destination Guide

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Things to do in Alicante
Eating and drinking in Alicante
Alicante weather
When to go to Alicante
Flying to Alicante

Introduction to Alicante

Once known as a old Spanish port town, Alicante has since been transformed into a stylish modern city offering wide palm tree-lined boulevards, spacious plazas, fine cuisine and a distinct Mediterranean culture, next to its Spanish culture. As well as long white sandy beaches, a mild climate and more than 300 days of sunshine a year, this charming city is also referred to as the cultural capital of the Costa Blanca and offers historical monuments, museums (such as the fantastic Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina) and lively local festivities, why it is such a popular destination.
As well as history and culture and one of the best city beaches in Europe, Alicante also has an exciting atmosphere and one of Spain’s best nightlife.

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Alicante Castle - Surrounded by a large forested area with pine and eucalyptus trees this is a great spot. Also visit Alicante’s newest park, La Ereta.

Hogueras de San Juan - A lively and colourful annual fiesta celebrating summer solstice. The streets of Alicante are closed and the party spirit takes over.

Alicante beach - The Province of Alicante is has more than 200km of coastline, the beaches and coves are considered to be amongst the best in Europe.

Things to do in Alicante

For museum fanatics, don’t miss the archaeological museum (name: Museo Provincial Arqueológico) which has earned world wide recognition for its unique and valuable contents dating from the Palaeolithic period. Alternatively the Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina (MUBAG) offers an impressive art collection from the 16th to 20th century or the Museo de Fogueres (name: The bonfire museum) is dedicated to the annual "Hogueras de Sant Joan" and marks the history of the well known festival.

Why not book nearby cheap hotels in Alicante and take a walk around the city’s different monuments, plazas, gardens, museums and churches before heading down to the modern marina in Alicante. The Barrio de Santa Cruz is and old quarter and offers a labyrinth of small streets and small plazas lined with white washed buildings, cosy balconies and wealth of tapas bars as well as the city’s historic monuments.

Take a day trip from Alicante to Tabarca Island, a protected marine reserve located approximately 15km out of the coast from Alicante. The island has less than 2000 metres in length with a maximum breath of 400 metres, this island is totally flat and offers calm, still and transparent waters, ideal for scuba diving or snorkelling in this beautiful clear waters near Alicante.

Eating and Drinking in Alicante

The most representative dish in Alicante is rice of which there are more than 300 different types. This dishes include the famous paella cooked with a mix of vegetable combined with chicken, pork and/or seafood as well as clear rice-based soups and dry rice cooked with fish stock and flavoured with pieces of squid, prawn, mero and swordfish. Salted meats and fish are also very typical of the area and include dried salted tuna, cod roe, bonito tuna, lobster and mackerel.

Alicante also offers a range of ‘heladerías’ or ice cream parlours serving up an extensive range of locally made flavours. To accompany a main meal, wines from Alicante such as Fondillón or the Bebidas Espirituosas de Alicante must be sampled.

Alicante weather

Obviously Alicante has a comfortable warm climate. With an average temperature of 27C in July and 13C in January, Alicante is known for its gentle climate with pleasant summers and mild winters.

When to go to Alicante

Alicante and the surrounding regions offer more than 300 days of sunshine a year with an average temperature of 18.5º C making it a pleasant holiday spot almost all year round. June, July and August however offer very hot days and guaranteed sunshine but are also the busiest months to visit, because of the weather and because of the holidays. So book flights in advance and hotels in advance.

Flying to Alicante

Flights to Alicante airport land just 10 km southwest of Alicante. Charters, low cost airlines and national carriers all serve Alicante so it's easy to fly to from most major cities in the UK and Europe. For flights outside Europe, for example from Asia, Middle East and the US you probably need a transfer flight via the UK or perhaps in Spain.

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