Tips & Tricks
El Postiguet (beach) — Postiguet Beach is located within walking distance of the center of town –which makes it attractive to locals and tourists alike. Behind the beach is a tiled promenade with a couple of restaurants and bars. During the Summer, a special wooden beach bar is erected (known as a “Chiriguito”) perfect for […]
Playa de San Juan (Alicante) — this is Alicante’s most famous beach, with sands stretching from the beaches at El Campello right through to the Cabo de las Huertas headland. It is an open beach with very high-quality fine sands and crystal-clear water located in an area with lots of apartments, services and businesses. All […]
Kayak Alicante (Paraiso 66, Villajoyosa) – for those who want to explore the shores of Alicante, doing so by kayak is a fun experience. HIghly-rated on travel sites like TripAdvisor.com, “Alicante Aventura” also conducts mountainclimbing and other eco-tourist-friendly excursions. See its website for more details: www.alicanteaventura.com
Plaza de Toros (Plaza de España 7-8, Alicante) – first built in 1847, this bullring was renovated in 1888. Ever since, bullfights are regularly held here, as well as other events, such as the “Bonfires of Saint John”. When bullfights are not being held there, concerts are often booked there (attracting local and international artists […]
Estadio José Rico Pérez (Carrer Foguerer Romeu Zarandieta, Alicante) – this is a multi-purpose 30,000-seat stadium in Alicante, named after a prominent head of the city’s football team, Hércules de Alicante Club de Futbol (or simply “Hércules CF”). Hércules home football games are still held here, along with some international matches. See its website for […]
El Palmeral Park (Elx, Alicante) – covering 72,000 sq. meters, and containing more than 200,000 trees, this is the largest palm grove in Europe. Although when contemplated from a distance it may appear to be a veritable forest, it is actually a plantation with an agriculture purpose, and thus its plots or groupings, are referred […]