Alicante is located on Spain's eastern coast, about halfway down the Costa Blanca to the south of
Valencia and Benidorm. Alicante is one of Spain's oldest cities, tracing its history back to the Romans more than 2,000 years ago.
Its original name ”Lucentum” translates as ”City of Light”.
Alicante Tourism
Alicante City has a regular ferry service to the Balearic islands and a growing International airport is nearby. Alicante also boasts a spacious harbour and amongst other historical features of the city, it has the Castle of Santa Barbara (Castillo de Santa Barbara), a huge medieval fortress overlooking Alicante from the north. It is easily accessible by a cable car up through the mountain from Jovellanas Avenue.
Alicante has many attractions. It has stunning beaches, great weather, well-priced real estate property, cheap flights and nice hotels and also a great nightlife if you can handle the late hours.
Apart from quaint Spanish towns like Benitachell and Aspe and popular tourist/expat destinations such as Altea, Javea, Calpe and Denia, there is the very popular Benidorm which lies 45 minutes drive north of Alicante.
Benidorm is very popular due to it's many bars, restaurants and fun attractions for kids and adults, such as Terra Mitica, Terra Natura, Mundomar and Aqualandia amongst the many options.
All-in-all the Alicante region of Spain is a great place to either unwind or to have an adventure, depending on what you are looking for and with a large expat community, it is no wonder many British people choose to live or work here.
Holidays, Water Sports & Adventure
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In the morning you could travel to the Sierra Nevadas (Grenada) and go skiing/ snowboarding and in the afternoon you could be soaking up the sun, sea & sand on a beautiful, spacious beach.
Property
With real estate prices and property in Alicante still at good value, there are many opportunities still to invest or relocate to Alicante as it is a beautiful place to visit and to live in. Why not list your property with us and we will get it seen by people looking to move, work or holiday in Alicante. >>more info
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