BEACHES OF ALICANTE, COSTA BLANCA, SPAIN
The beaches of Alicante are a strong attraction
for tourists as well as the Spanish community and Alicante's
mild climate makes the beaches an all-year-round attraction
with their beauty and soft, clean sand and there a great
many to choose from.
The best beaches in Alicante
are Mucho Vista and San
Juan a tram ride away from the city centre. Playa
San Juan is around 7 km long, and Mucho Vista is 4km
long and as they are both wide beaches it means there
is always room, even in high seasons.
Nudists, particularly, should head
for the coves of Cabo de las Huertas, which separates
the south-facing Postiguet and Albufereta beaches from
the east-facing Playa San Juan. The Island of Tabarca
is a must-see if you have time.
The sands simply never run out in Alicante.
But if you prefer rocks, at the Cabo de las Huertas
you'll find a rugged, rocky area with coves such as
los Cantarales, los Judios and Palmera.
An urban beach? El Postiguet, located
almost within the city itself, at the foot of the Benacantil
mountain, next to the port. And there's still another
called los Saladares, Iying south of the city in the
area known as Agua Amarga.Nudist beaches? El Saladar
and Los Judios. For scuba divers we can recommend the
shores of the Isla de Tabarca off the coast.
Hundreds of kilometres of the finest
beaches in the country. Along the Costa Blanca, in Alicante,
in Valencia Terra i Mar or in Castellón Costa
de Azahar. A continual fiesta for the senses.
Not many cities can claim to possess
such a wide collection of the most beautiful golden,
Alicante beaches and magical coves within the city boundaries,
almost all of which have been awarded blue flags by
the European Union for the high quality of the water
and the beaches.
Gabriel Miró, the noted local
writer, used to say that Alicante is a city traversed
by the Mediterranean Sea, and he was not far from the
truth. Its splendid sea front of beautiful beaches,
most of them even and sandy, stretches for 15 kilometres.
Only the area known as Cabo de las Huertas presents
an irregular terrain. Moreover, most of the beaches
boast the blue flag granted every year by the European
Union, a guarantee of cleanliness, water quality and
optimal services.
Urbanova - El Saladar Beach
Setting out from the South, we come across
a long and well-equipped beach. Little known to foreign
tourists, it is therefore the quietest of them all.
This beach, near to El
Altet airport, is officially called Playa del Saladar
due to the salt pans that used to exist nearby. However,
it is popularly known as Playa de Urbanova, the name
of the residential complex facing it. Free from parking
problems, bathers can stretch out comfortably on the
sand, and enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the city
and the bay of Alicante.
Postiguet Beach
Right in the city centre, and boasting a palm-lined
promenade, we find Playa del Postiguet. Situated next
to the leisure district at the city's marine complex,
it is cleaned daily and offers a wide range of services
both to bathers and visitors to the surrounding area.
Development work at its northern corner, near the local
station for the 'trenet', or coastal railway that runs
between Alicante and Denia,
has recovered the strip of beach known as Playa del
Cocó, where local fishermen used to beach their
boats.
Albufereta Beach
Going Northeast, we quickly arrive at Playa
de la Albufereta, named after the small coastal lake
or 'albufera' that once existed on the spot. This lake
used to have its own harbour around which the Roman-Iberian
village of Lucentum, the origin of modern Alicante,
sprang up. This beach, boasting good facilities, enjoys
a privileged situation, sheltered from the currents
and is an excellent place to practise water sports and
swim in safety.
Almadraba Beach
Continuing along the coast, we come across
another sandy beach, the Playa de la Almadraba. Smaller
in size than the other beaches, it is used almost exclusively
by the residents of the surrounding complexes.
Cabo de Las Huertas - Coves
A spot whose ragged outline conceals a string
of quiet, rocky coves, Cala de los Judíos being
a typical example. Their remoteness and difficult access
means that two of them, Cantalares and Palmera, are
frequented by nudists.
San Juan Beach
The most beautiful beach in the province of
Alicante. San Juan beach boasts almost seven kilometres
of spacious, wide beach with fine sand.The numerous
shops, restaurants and other leisure establishments
offer a wide range of supplementary activities including
a superb
18-hole golf course just a stone's throw away. Moreover,
it features all the usual community services, since
Playa de San Juan has merged with the city, becoming
one of its residential areas. Beach Hotel in San Juan
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