Guidebook for Alacant
Essentials
Mercadona
4 Avinguda de les NacionsFood Scene
Order a real paella in the restaurant La Nyora, where they cook only local cuisine.
13 locals recommend
Restaurante La Nyora
10 C. Lonja de CaballerosOrder a real paella in the restaurant La Nyora, where they cook only local cuisine.
Kiosco Miramar
Have breakfast with a sea view at the Kiosco Miramar on Postiget Beach.
Visit the WOK restaurants that work on the All Inclusive system. You pay for the entrance from 10 to 14 euros per person and you eat as much as you want the dishes of Spanish cuisine and a wide range of seafood.
7 locals recommend
Restaurante Wok Sushi 2 Cb
50 C. Caja de AhorrosVisit the WOK restaurants that work on the All Inclusive system. You pay for the entrance from 10 to 14 euros per person and you eat as much as you want the dishes of Spanish cuisine and a wide range of seafood.
Sightseeing
Admire the city from the observation deck of Santa Barbara Castle.
902 locals recommend
Santa Bárbara Castle
Admire the city from the observation deck of Santa Barbara Castle.
Wander through the quiet streets of the Moorish quarter of Santa Cruz.
220 locals recommend
Casco Antiguo-Santa Cruz
Wander through the quiet streets of the Moorish quarter of Santa Cruz.
Parks & Nature
In 11 nautical miles from Alicante is a small island of Tabarka, whose coastal waters are declared a reserve for their crystal clearness. Make a sea voyage to the reserved island of Tabarka with a colorful fishing village.
480 locals recommend
Tabarca
C. PeruIn 11 nautical miles from Alicante is a small island of Tabarka, whose coastal waters are declared a reserve for their crystal clearness. Make a sea voyage to the reserved island of Tabarka with a colorful fishing village.
The epicenter of resort life is the Esplanade, a luxurious promenade with a palm alley and a mosaic pavement, made up of 6 million multi-colored marble tiles.
199 locals recommend
Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
Passeig Esplanada d'EspanyaThe epicenter of resort life is the Esplanade, a luxurious promenade with a palm alley and a mosaic pavement, made up of 6 million multi-colored marble tiles.
Alicante beaches attract tourists from all over Europe for decades. Rescuers are on duty at all beaches, bars, cafes and restaurants are working. There are showers, toilets, beach equipment rental outlets, playgrounds.
At the foot of Mount Benacantil is the beach “Postiguet” with a beautiful promenade and clean fine sand. Usually it is quite crowded because of the abundance of tourists who rent accommodation in the center of Alicante. To the north-east of the center is the cozy beach “Albufereta”, and to the east – the popular beach “San Juan” with golden sand – the longest (2900 m) and the widest (60 m) in the city. In addition to sunbathing, there are many lovers of water sports.
153 locals recommend
El Postiguet Beach
Alicante beaches attract tourists from all over Europe for decades. Rescuers are on duty at all beaches, bars, cafes and restaurants are working. There are showers, toilets, beach equipment rental outlets, playgrounds.
At the foot of Mount Benacantil is the beach “Postiguet” with a beautiful promenade and clean fine sand. Usually it is quite crowded because of the abundance of tourists who rent accommodation in the center of Alicante. To the north-east of the center is the cozy beach “Albufereta”, and to the east – the popular beach “San Juan” with golden sand – the longest (2900 m) and the widest (60 m) in the city. In addition to sunbathing, there are many lovers of water sports.
Shopping
The main shopping street in Alicante – Maisonnave Ave., going from the city center to the railway station. It is literally crammed with shops of famous brands Massimo Dutti, Punto Roma, Guess Llongueras, Stradivarius, Nike, etc. In shopping centers El Corte Ingles come for expensive and casual clothes, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, household goods and electronics.
215 locals recommend
El Corte Inglés
1 Av. Federico SotoThe main shopping street in Alicante – Maisonnave Ave., going from the city center to the railway station. It is literally crammed with shops of famous brands Massimo Dutti, Punto Roma, Guess Llongueras, Stradivarius, Nike, etc. In shopping centers El Corte Ingles come for expensive and casual clothes, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, household goods and electronics.
Local residents prefer a more democratic shopping center Plaza Mar 2 with a huge supermarket, known for the lowest prices in the city.
226 locals recommend
Plaza Mar 2
s/n Avinguda de DéniaLocal residents prefer a more democratic shopping center Plaza Mar 2 with a huge supermarket, known for the lowest prices in the city.
Gran Via Alicante
2 C. José García SellésEntertainment & Activities
The amusement park “Terra Mitica” (ticket adult / children 34/25 EUR) and the Aqualandia aqua park (ticket 24 EUR) in Benidorm do not need special representation. From Alicante to Benidorm there is a tram line L1 (journey time 72 minutes, ticket 6,40 EUR round trip).
122 locals recommend
Terra Mitica station
The amusement park “Terra Mitica” (ticket adult / children 34/25 EUR) and the Aqualandia aqua park (ticket 24 EUR) in Benidorm do not need special representation. From Alicante to Benidorm there is a tram line L1 (journey time 72 minutes, ticket 6,40 EUR round trip).
Getting Around
There are car rental companies at the airport and at the railway station. Compared with international Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt, the rental price of local distributors is noticeably lower (the same applies to the quality of service). Weekly rental Ford Focus in the company Drivalia will cost from 39 EUR in low season to 196 EUR at its peak.
24 locals recommend
Goldcar
Aeropuerto de AlicanteThere are car rental companies at the airport and at the railway station. Compared with international Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt, the rental price of local distributors is noticeably lower (the same applies to the quality of service). Weekly rental Ford Focus in the company Drivalia will cost from 39 EUR in low season to 196 EUR at its peak.