Your Guide to Alicante [By an Alicantinian]
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 innexpensive (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 … 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. Both cities and provinces are somehow compatible but have different souls. Malaga has grown more modern leaving away, during the years, some of the characters that traditional European cities have. … 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
In Alicante, there are a few public-founded swimming pools. Those are quite good for doing sport, improving your swimming abilities or just going for a swim. Let’s go to see where they are and their characteristics. In Alicante, there are many public swimming pools but only 3 are managed and funded by the council (but … Read More
Short answer: yes. You can safely drink water from the tap anywhere in Spain. If the water is not drinkable it will be properly informed with a sing. In case of rare and really extreme weather conditions, there might be temporal restrictions to tap water, announced by the city hall and the press. But let’s … Read More
