Your Guide to Alicante [By an Alicantinian]
Alicante and Ibiza are both pretty cities and areas in the Mediterranean Sea. A two top-tier destination for beach holidays and living. Alicante City is more beautiful and charming than Ibiza City. Beaches, coves and nature are top-tier comparable but Ibiza has more density of natural spaces. Ibiza excels in parties, luxury and nightlife while … Read More
Alicante and Valencia are two extremely different cities in the same Spanish autonomous community or region. Alicante is a medium size pretty beach city while Valencia is the 3rd Spanish city by population within commuting distance of the sea. Alicante is compact -not small- while Valencia is spread out. Alicante province, Costa Blanca, is one … Read More
Alicante is a ~350k people city in Easter Spain, touching the Mediterranean sea. It is a pretty Spanish working city with tourism. In Alicante, -as per the latest data from EF– the level of English is moderate: 546/1000 points. Tourists will find it easy to effectively communicate in English at hotels, restaurants and touristy attractions. … Read More
Alicante is a beautiful city in the province with the same name, in south-east Spain. There are many reasons why Alicante is worth visiting: Alicante is worth visiting for its history, heritage, culture, castle, picturesque beauty, mile-long beaches, coves, island, restaurants, contained prices, nightlife, good weather all year around, charming old town, landscape, sunsets, mosaic … Read More
Alicante has several museums explaining the history and culture of the city and province of Alicante. The MARQ Museum is an archaeological exhibition of objects of the province of Alicante corresponding to different Ages: Prehistory, Iberian, Roman, Middle Ages and Modern and Contemporary. Through the items, we get a good idea of the culture, economics … Read More
Alicante is an ancient Spanish city in the southeast that has grown by the Mediterranean Sea. It has a beautiful old town, vivid culture and nightlife, good food and beautiful beaches. It is also inexpensive (for now) so it is a good place for expats, foreigners and tourists. 11 Pros and Reasons Alicante is Good … Read More
There are many pros and cons of living in each of the cities and countries. Alicante in Spain and London in the UK are very different cities but both of them allow you to vibrate in their different but intense buzzes. Pros of Moving To Alicante 1. Surprisingly Good Weather All Year Around Alicante is … Read More
Alicante has a healthy ecosystem of news sources. Some are public, many private but there is always a way to get the most up-to-date news about the city. There are big Spanish media with news sections about Alicante such as El Mundo or El Pais but they are usually not the most interesting sources of … Read More
Alicante and Malaga are two beautiful cities and provinces. It is not easy to choose between two top-tier beach and mountain destinations in Spain. Alicante and Malaga are comparable beach cities with different souls. Malaga has grown modern, leaving away some of the cute prettiness traditional Spanish cities have. Alicante, instead, has managed to keep … Read More
Halloween is a new tradition in Alicante, Spain, but Todos Los Santos, on the 1st of November, has been around for ages. Let’s go to see the differences and how Alicantinians are embracing Hallowing. Halloween is a big festivity in most English-speaking countries. The influence of that cultural party has been exported to Spain through … Read More