81km (50 miles) N of Murcia, 40km (25 miles) S of Benidorm, 172km (107 miles) S of Valencia, 417km (259 miles) SE of Madrid
Alicante, capital of the Costa Blanca, is popular in both summer and winter. Many consider it the best all-around city in Spain. As you amble about its esplanades, you almost feel as if you are in Africa: Women in caftans and peddlers hawking carvings from Senegal or elsewhere often populate the waterfront.
San Juan, the largest beach in Alicante, is a short distance from the capital. It's lined with villas, hotels, and restaurants. The bay of Alicante has two capes, and on the bay is Postiguet Beach. The bay stretches all the way to the Cape of Santa Pola, a town with two good beaches, a 14th-century castle, and several seafood restaurants.
Alicante Travel Experiences
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Treking through hell to find Paradise... my first...
This be a true adventure... one where you come home memories that will follow you for a lifetime and as a changed person, different from... Continue reading »
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Un dÃa con la Dama
6 de agosto de 2006Primera parada Elche. Salimos con las primeras luces del dÃa dispuestos a quemar nuestros primeros kilómetros de este... Continue reading »
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First stop Spain
After a sunny landing it decided to rain and blow a gale for our 3 days in Calpe area. Still we managed to hire a car and visit Den... Continue reading »
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Alicante
Alyson and I went to Alicante for the weekend. We took a five hour train ride down the coast of spain. It was an adorable beach town. It... Continue reading »
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Alicante
Alyson and I went to Alicante for the weekend. We took a five hour train ride down the coast of spain. It was an adorable beach town. It... Continue reading »
Popular Alicante Hotels
- AMERIGO
- Abba Centrum Alicante hotel
- Spa Porta Maris
- Hesperia Lucentum
- Kris Alicante
- Hotel Castilla Alicante
- Eurostars Mediterranea Plaza
- Sidi San Juan
- Albahia
- Pension Versalles
