Alicante - The Perfect Touring Base
Bearing in mind that it is a gateway into the Costa Blanca, Alicante is an ideal base for touring. Offering a delightful melange of ancient and modern day traditions and culture, Alicante is situated within the popular holiday area of the Costa Blanca. Alicante’s visitors enjoy a warm sunny climate, a selection of the finest beaches Spain has to offer as well as the most remarkable of Moorish architecture.
Found on the coast between the resorts of Elche and Benidorm, Alicante city sits below its mountain-topped castle. Alicante and its surrounding landscape are scattered with churches with the most photographed of all of them being that of the Iglesia de Santa Maria. This is the oldest church in the city and was constructed between the 14th and 16th centuries with the church formerly being a mosque. The City’s St Nicholas Cathedral was built in the 17th century in honour of Alicante’s patron saint and is therefore one of the most important buildings in the region.
Alicante has a good number of monuments to satisfy historians and sightseers and can be found all around the area with statues and columns making a feature of lots of a formerly mundane site. Offering a sharp watch out to Alicante Bay, the Castillo de Santa Barbara is known as one of the biggest medieval fortresses in Europe. Readily reached by road or by elevator (lift) from the Paseo Maritimo, the fortress has unsurpassed views of the amazing surrounding area. Apart from the benefits the Castillo has on offer, Alicante has more ancient treasures in the form of the Provincial Gallery, formerly the Gavina Palace, together with its nineteenth century bull-ring. All of the Alicante attractions are easily reached with the help of a rental car from Alicante Airport. Online booking of your hire car would be expected to save you money together with guaranteeing that your requested vehicle is definitely upon your arrival at the airport.
Alicante is the ideal place to come to enjoy yourself and the leading reason holidaymakers come back each year. With such a huge range of hotel rooms on offer, there’s a great selection of of discounted Alicante hotels to suit every pocket and taste. The beaches here have the most golden sand and consist of both easy to get to as well as hidden coves ideal for private sunbathing. Head over to Albufereta Beach where you will find really good water sport capabilities. It is a peaceful spot that is relatively undiscovered by the majority of holidaymakers.
The ideal place for an evening stroll is offered by the Playa del Postiguet. You will be joined by local inhabitants along this enchanting sea view - it’s a ideal location for bringing the day to a close. Once the Port of Madrid, Alicante Harbour offers a combination of fishing and sailing and is the perfect place to come to find the best fish restaurants around. The harbour offers an excellent source of activity night and day. This is where visitors come to learn sailing, eat wonderfully delicious, fresh fish and enjoy a spot of clubbing into the early hours.
Nobody enjoys a celebration as much as the inhabitants and visitors of Alicante! Here you will find an event of one type or another happening throughout the year, no matter when you decide to visit. One of the more serious of Costa Blanca festivals is the Easter Procession. Adorned in black and carrying candles, a model of Jesus is paraded on a cross around the streets. Each November, in remembrance of the Patron Saint Crist del Bon Encert, every town has its own fiesta. Expect shops to be closed all day, every day as commerce grinds to a halt for this wonderful event of dancing, singing and firework displays. On a less religious note, one of the most renowned local festivals is the International Puppet Festival.