Alicante

Worth seeing in and around Alicante

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Estadio José Rico Pérez

   Estadio José Rico Pérez is a multi-purpose stadium in Alicante, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, being home to Hércules CF. It also hosted World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982.

   1.6 km · football stadium in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Alicante

   The University of Alicante was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies, which was founded in 1968. The university main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north.

   5.1 km · Spanish university · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Santa Bárbara Castle

   Santa Bàrbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. It stands on Mount Benacantil bordering the sea, which gave it enormous strategic value since from it you can see the entire bay of Alicante and its land surroundings.

   600 m · castle in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Benacantil

   Mount Benacantil is a mount that dominates the urban part of Alicante, and is the characteristic image of the city. The mount name appears as Banu-l-Qatil in the work of Muslim geographer Al-Idrisi in the 12th century, but it is possible that this is an error of transcription because it does not make sense in Arabic.

   700 m · mountain · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari

   The Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari is a Catholic co-cathedral located in Alicante, in the Valencian Community of Spain.

   100 m · church building in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art

   Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is a municipal museum in Alicante, Spain. It exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art.

   300 m · art museum in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Estudiotel Alicante

   Estudiotel Alicante is a skyscraper and hotel in Alicante, Spain. It is located at Poeta Vila y Blanco Street 4 in 03003 postal area near Plaza de los Luceros.

   700 m · skyscraper in Spain · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Pabellón Pedro Ferrandiz

   Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz is an arena, designed by Enric Miralles, in Alicante, Spain. Formerly named as Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante, it changed its name in honour to the Spanish basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Pedro Ferrándiz on 14 January 2014.

   1.4 km · arena in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Estadio Antonio Solana

   Estadio Antonio Solana is a small stadium located on the outskirts of the city of Alicante. It has two stands, Tribuna and Preferente, with a capacity of 2,500 spectators and hosts the football matches of CF Intercity and CFI Alicante.

   3.7 km · football stadium in Alicante, Spain · Wikipedia
10. 10
    El Barco, Alicante

    El Barco is a residential apartment tower in Albufereta, Alicante, Spain. It is formally called Torre Vistamar de la Albufereta, meaning "Albufereta Sea View Tower".

    3.4 km · building in Alicante Province, Spain · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The old town of Alicante is roughly the triangular area enclosed by the Rambla de Méndez Núnez, the Explanada de Espanya, and Mount Benacantil. Largely tourist-friendly, the old, narrow streets make for an enjoyable wander provided you don't get yourself lost. Here you'll find the town hall, cathedral, an old convent, and several art museums.

From Wikivoyage: Alicante, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

As with the rest of Spain, breakfast is usually light, usually some sort of bread (e.g. toast) or piece of pastry. Traditionally, a hearty meal in the early afternoon is followed by a siesta as the heat builds. Many restaurants are then closed between 16:00 and 21:00. A light meal is taken once the sun goes down, often in the local tapería if you are a visitor.

1. 01
   Restaurante La Matanza Castellana

   The slaughter rice is very rich and the sirloin is grilled very well.

2. 02
   Restaurante Capri

   Excellent food, good service and cleanliness.

3. 03
   Unik Asiatico Restaurante

   The fried sushi and the Taiwanese rice with pineapple are just brilliant.

4. 04
   La Tasca Del Barrio

   Particularly recommended is the la tasca salad, the jamon is melt in the mouth delicious.

5. 05
   Lemongrass Explanada

   The Thai food is really good and served quickly.

From Wikivoyage: Alicante, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Alicante

Airports

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández (ALC), 10 km · Region of Murcia (RMU), 82 km · Valencia (VLC), 127 km

Stations

Alicante railway station, 1 km · Port of Alicante, 1 km

• Corvera → Alicante

  82 km · quickest by road, 1h 59m · €11–15
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• Valencia → Alicante

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• Ibiza (Eivissa) → Alicante

  179 km · quickest by road, 6h · €28–39
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Alicante. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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