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Alicante (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ˈ k æ n t i /, also UK: /-t eɪ /, [3] US: / ˌ æ l ɪ ˈ k ɑː n t i, ˌ ɑː l-/; [4] Spanish:; Valencian: Alacant; officially: Alicante / Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain.
- Santa Barbara Castle. Perhaps the most famous of the things to do in Alicante, Santa Barbara Castle or Castell de la Santa Bàrbara sits atop a hill on the edge of the city.
- Central Market. The Central Market of Alicante or Mercat Central d’Alacant is located right in the city center and is easily walkable from the boardwalk area or the old town of Alicante.
- Archaeological Museum of Alicante. The Archaeological Museum of Alicante or MARQ for short is a history-lovers must-see attraction in Alicante. Located inside a beautiful building that was once the hospital of San Juan de Dios, the collection is a wide variety of art and artifacts which are divided into different areas of the museum.
- MACA Contemporary Art Museum of Alicante. MACA is my personal favorite thing to do in Alicante. Considering Alicante is such a small city, this museum is just as good as the contemporary art museums in Valencia or Malaga.
- Castle of Santa Barbara. Crowning Benacantil mountain, the vast, monumental rock looming over Alicante, is a fortress with medieval Arab origins. The most recent renovations took place during Spain’s Golden Age in the 1500s, but if you look closely you’ll find little fragments from Moorish times.
- Explanada de España. Alicante’s refined, marble-laid promenade is useful for way-finding, as it starts in the old-town and continues along the city’s seafront next to the marina.
- Archaeological Museum. Alicante’s MARQ Provincial Archaeological Museum is just the place if you’re wondering about Alicante’s origins. You’ll start in prehistory with the hunter gatherers and see the first hand-crafted metallic items forged around Alicante.
- Casco Antiguo. You won’t mind getting lost in the old part of Alicante, a bit like a village at the centre of town. This neighbourhood is sprawled on the hill side beneath the castle, and to get around you’ll need to negotiate steep streets and stairways between high whitewashed walls.
From urban beaches to epic nightlife, Alicante offers a Mediterranean mix of action and relaxation. Add in a palm-lined esplanade snaking along the harbor and a Moorish castle looming above, and it’s one of the most dynamic spots on Spain’s sun-drenched Costa Blanca. Read more.
What to visit in Alicante. Fall in love with the light of Alicante and discover its most beautiful and emblematic corners: Tabarca Island, beaches, Santa Bárbara Castle, monuments and historic buildings, museums and cultural centres, promenades and gardens. show all.
Located in the heart of the Costa Blanca, Alicante is one of the most important tourist destinations on the east coast of Spain. The many golf courses and the calm waters of the Mediterranean are just some of the attractions offered by this beautiful port city located at the foot of the Castle of Santa Barbara , a silent witness to the numerous ...
Discover Alicante, a dynamic and attractive Spanish city with a castle, old quarter and long waterfront. Find out about its attractions, museums, nightlife, beaches and more.
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