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Alicante
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain

Alicante

Alicante, in Spanish, or Alacant, in Valencian, is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain.

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It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historical Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.

Get in

Getting to Alicante

  1. 01
    Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche
  2. 02
    Estación de Tren de Alicante
  3. 03
    Estación del Tram
  4. 04
    Estació Autobusos Alacant
See

Worth seeing

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Alicante the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • 06 06: TAD Villafranqueza ⇒ Tángel · Vectalia

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • Get inDon't get confused between the departure level (level +2) and the bus level (level -2); the latter is used by charter buses.
  • Go nextTabarca – there are several companies near the port which offer boat trips, from 45-minute excursions on a catamaran to all-day trips to the island.

From Wikivoyage: Alicante, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Christian Ferrer (CC BY 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.