Alicante was highly rated for beaches by 1,886 guests from the United Kingdom!Alicante travel guide
A 7000 Year Old Mediterranean Jewel
Embraced by the sandy Costa Blanca beaches and caressed by the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Alicante has a rich heritage built over thousands of years. Alacant (as it's known in Valencian) has a deep history ranging from the first tribes that arrived at the slopes of Mount Benacantil to Greeks, Romans and Moors. Nowadays, this modern city boasts a bustling harbour, great Spanish nightlife, charming old streets and modern beach resorts.
Overlooking the city from the top of Mount Benacantil, the Castle of Santa Barbara was built in the 9th century during Islamic rule. Cascading down the slopes towards the city centre, L'Ereta Park has terraced levels that offer stunning panoramic views of the city. The remains of the ancient Roman town of Lucentum are also just a few kilometres away.
Barrio de la Santa Cruz is the historic quarter, featuring narrow streets, old houses and cobbled steps. Framed by palm trees and covered with a snaking pattern of white, red and blue tiles, the Explanada de Espana is considered one of Spain’s most beautiful promenades.
After arriving at Alicante Airport, indulge yourself in a resort near San Juan beach, or enjoy the view of luxurious yachts moored at the marina from a cosy B&B: Booking.com has the perfect spot for you to discover the magic of Alicante!
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What guests said about Alicante:
Jennifer
United Kingdom
10
Exceptional
reviews
The beach is lovely, and the sea is perfect for splashing...
The beach is lovely, and the sea is perfect for splashing about/ swimming in. There are loungers and parasols on the beach you can hire. It's busy, but has a nice, sociable atmosphere. There is a fab range of restaurants. It's a perfect place for having a chilled out break. Taxi from the airport to the beach was €20-€30.
Beverley
United Kingdom
10
Exceptional
reviews
A great city, it has something for everyone.
A great city, it has something for everyone. The city has a castle, a lovely beach and marina. There is a lovely promenade, with cafes, restaurant and some lovely stalls selling trinkets, clothes and handbags. Shopping in the city is brilliant loads of choice, same goes for food, a must try is a Lebanese restauranrt called Mish Mish. The food was amazing the staff lovely and the surroundings fabulous. Immaculately clean and beautifully decorated.
There are boat trips from the prom and a lovely old town to look around. Getting around is very simple and transport is easy.
Angela
United Kingdom
8.0
Very good
reviews
Great close to Airport.
Great close to Airport. Tram very cheap to use but alas has not gone as far as Airport link yet. Take some time though as it stops at every town, but the scenery is fabulous as it runs along coastline. Beaches are lovely all the way.
john
Ireland
6.0
Review score
reviews
Maybe we arrived at a bad time of year 10/6/2017.
Maybe we arrived at a bad time of year 10/6/2017. Although the streets where busy and vibrant there was no night life. Bars where empty with no entertainment the same can be said for our hotel. The streets also lacked musical entertainment although there was a festival beginning as we where leaving. Beautiful city unfortunately no much to do there.
Dimitrios
Sweden
8.0
Very good
reviews
A city full of life, with great food and a good taste of the...
A city full of life, with great food and a good taste of the Spanish culture. In most of the places we had no problem communicating in English.
Try the San Juan beach and spend the night jumping from bar to bar.
Definitely better than Barcelona in my opinion.
“We loved the location of the hotel, the staff were so friendly and hotel was clean. Free WiFi was a great extra and the bus stop right outside the hotel for alicante city centre was so handy. We left our door open by mistake all afternoon and nothing was taken, we felt very safe”
“Hotel was beautiful, the pool area was great, the size of the suites were really good, everything was very clean. The reception and downstairs bar staff were great, breakfast selection was very good, perfect location to the main parts of Alicante.”
“Hotel is near airport and sea beach ,
price x room is little hight x the room offer location is really nice if need go outside Alicante and food is really good
Sure i re book next time”
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