{"id":7531,"date":"2026-11-14T00:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T00:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2026-11-14T01:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T01:50:51","slug":"weihnachten-in-alicante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/festivals\/christmas-in-alicante\/","title":{"rendered":"Weihnachten in Alicante 2026: Lichter, M\u00e4rkte, Krippen und Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Weihnachtszeit in Alicante dauert vom Einschalten der Weihnachtsbeleuchtung Ende November bis zum Dreik\u00f6nigsumzug am 5. Januar. Die Stra\u00dfen f\u00fcllen sich mit Lichtern, im Zentrum wird eine riesige Krippe aufgebaut, und es gibt Weihnachtsm\u00e4rkte, einen Jahrmarkt und fast jeden Tag Veranstaltungen f\u00fcr Kinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dieser Ratgeber zeigt, wann die Beleuchtung eingeschaltet wird und wo Sie sie sehen k\u00f6nnen, und stellt die Weihnachtsm\u00e4rkte, die Krippen, den Weihnachtsjahrmarkt, die \u00c4nderungen am 24. und 25. Dezember und die Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nige vor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weihnachtsveranstaltungen in Alicante in dieser Saison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bisher angek\u00fcndigte Veranstaltungen:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"aa-fact-events\" data-aa-fact=\"christmas.events\"><li class=\"aa-fact-event translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/feste\/weihnachten-in-alicante\/#christmas-lights-in-alicante\">Christmas lights switch-on<\/a><span class=\"aa-fact-event-details\">20 November 2026, 19:00 \u00b7 Avenida de la Constituci\u00f3n, Alicante \u00b7 All ages<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aa-fact-event translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/feste\/weihnachten-in-alicante\/#saint-nicholas-house-casa-de-san-nicolas\">Saint Nicholas&#039; House (Casa de San Nicol\u00e1s)<\/a><span class=\"aa-fact-event-details\">27 November 2026 \u2013 24 December 2026 \u00b7 Plaza S\u00e9neca, Alicante \u00b7 Families<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veranstaltungen gepr\u00fcft am 10. November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Termine f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chste Weihnachtszeit sind noch nicht bekannt gegeben. Sofern ein Abschnitt nichts anderes angibt, beziehen sich Termine, Uhrzeiten und Orte auf dieser Seite daher auf die letzte Weihnachtszeit, die am 6. Januar 2026 endete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"christmas-lights-in-alicante\">Weihnachtsbeleuchtung in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next switch-on is on 20 November 2026, at 19:00 on Avenida de la Constituci\u00f3n, the pedestrian street with the big Christmas tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aae-facade aae-facade-maps\" data-aae-provider=\"maps\" data-aae-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4856009!3d38.3469709!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd6237b27e3c8f3f%3A0x6d17cf66acad47de!2sAv.%20de%20la%20Constituci%C3%B3n!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794613520788!5m2!1sen!2ses\" data-aae-allow=\"\" data-aae-title=\"\" data-aae-load=\"visible\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 400 \/ 300;\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"aae-facade-button\"><span class=\"aae-facade-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"aae-facade-label\">Karte anzeigen<\/span><\/button><a class=\"aae-facade-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4856009!3d38.3469709!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd6237b27e3c8f3f%3A0x6d17cf66acad47de!2sAv.%20de%20la%20Constituci%C3%B3n!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794613520788!5m2!1sen!2ses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Google Maps \u00f6ffnen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lights are up in 130 locations across the city. For a walk past the best of them, start on the Explanada, walk to the City Hall square, then past the Co-cathedral of San Nicol\u00e1s and up the Rambla to Avenida de la Constituci\u00f3n, and back to the sea along Calle Bail\u00e9n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In der vergangenen Saison war die Beleuchtung am 6. Januar 2026 zum letzten Mal eingeschaltet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Das weihnachtlich beleuchtete Rathaus von Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/alicante_cityhall_feliz_navidad-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Das Rathaus mit seiner Weihnachtsbeleuchtung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Der kostenlose Weihnachtsbus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around Christmas, a free bus line runs round the centre, with stops at the Rambla, Luceros, Estaci\u00f3n-\u00d3scar Espl\u00e1, Calle Portugal, Federico Soto and Teatro. It runs every day from 09:00 to 22:30, every 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zuletzt fuhr er vom 22. Dezember 2025 bis zum 6. Januar 2026; die Stadtverwaltung gibt den n\u00e4chsten Termin in der Regel einige Tage vor Weihnachten bekannt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Mehr zum Weihnachtsbus unter <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/transport\/alicante-bus-preise-fahrplane-strecken\/#christmas-bus\">Busse in Alicante<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weihnachtsm\u00e4rkte in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Einen gro\u00dfen Weihnachtsmarkt nach mitteleurop\u00e4ischem Vorbild gibt es in Alicante nicht, auch wenn Weihnachtsm\u00e4rkte in der Stadt immer h\u00e4ufiger werden. Zwei davon, der Weihnachtsmarkt und der Markt f\u00fcr N\u00fcsse und S\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten, finden auf dem Paseo de Federico Soto statt, der Promenade in der Mitte der Avenida de Federico Soto. Die Promenade verl\u00e4uft zwischen der Plaza de los Luceros, an der es eine TRAM-Haltestelle gibt, und der Plaza de Calvo Sotelo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Paseo+de+Federico+Soto,+Alicante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Google Maps \u00f6ffnen<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aae-facade aae-facade-maps\" data-aae-provider=\"maps\" data-aae-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4896865!3d38.3446061!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd623749f733b76b%3A0x409ea05d6725b817!2sPasseig%20de%20Federico%20Soto!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794607161498!5m2!1sen!2ses\" data-aae-allow=\"\" data-aae-title=\"\" data-aae-load=\"visible\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 400 \/ 300;\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"aae-facade-button\"><span class=\"aae-facade-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"aae-facade-label\">Karte anzeigen<\/span><\/button><a class=\"aae-facade-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4896865!3d38.3446061!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd623749f733b76b%3A0x409ea05d6725b817!2sPasseig%20de%20Federico%20Soto!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794607161498!5m2!1sen!2ses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Google Maps \u00f6ffnen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Der Weihnachtsmarkt (<em>Mercado de Navidad<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An seinen St\u00e4nden gibt es Kunsthandwerk, Geschenke, Dekoration und Weihnachtss\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten. Er ist von 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr und von 17:00 bis 23:00 Uhr ge\u00f6ffnet (am 5. Januar von 17:00 Uhr bis Mitternacht).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Er fand vom 1. Dezember 2025 bis zum 6. Januar 2026 statt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Der Markt f\u00fcr N\u00fcsse und S\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten (<em>Mercado de Cascaruja y Porrate<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In den letzten Tagen vor Weihnachten verkauft ein zweiter Markt auf derselben Promenade N\u00fcsse, Trockenfr\u00fcchte, Weihnachtss\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten und andere traditionelle Produkte (<em>cascaruja<\/em> ist das regionale Wort f\u00fcr N\u00fcsse und Trockenfr\u00fcchte, und ein <em>porrate<\/em> ist ein traditioneller Markt, auf dem sie verkauft werden). Er ist von 10:00 Uhr bis Mitternacht ge\u00f6ffnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Er fand vom 20. Dezember 2025 bis zum 24. Dezember 2025 statt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turr\u00f3n und andere Weihnachtss\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classic Spanish Christmas sweet is turr\u00f3n, a nougat made with almonds and honey. Most of it is made in Xixona (Jijona in Spanish), a town in the hills north of Alicante, and in December you will find it in every supermarket and bakery. Other Christmas sweets are polvorones and mantecados (crumbly shortbread biscuits), and on 6 January, the rosc\u00f3n de Reyes (a ring-shaped cake).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Krippen (<em>Belenes<\/em>) in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Krippen (<em>belenes<\/em>) sind das Herzst\u00fcck von Weihnachten in Alicante. Neben den unten vorgestellten bauen viele Gesch\u00e4fte in der ganzen Stadt eine im Schaufenster oder im Laden auf, und Sie finden Krippen auch in Kirchen, in Einkaufszentren und in der Halle des Bahnhofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Die riesige Krippe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The giant nativity scene (<em>Bel\u00e9n Gigante<\/em>) stands in the City Hall square (Plaza del Ayuntamiento). Its figures are as tall as a building: Saint Joseph alone is 17 metres (56 ft) tall. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/largest-nativity-scene-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guinness World Records<\/a> lists them as the largest nativity scene figures in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Krippe war vom 23. November 2025 bis zum 7. Januar 2026 aufgebaut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Die riesigen Krippenfiguren vor dem Rathaus von Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gigant_nativity_alicante_at_cityhall-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die riesige Krippe im Dezember 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das Rathaus hat au\u00dferdem eine eigene Krippe, und zwar im Inneren des Geb\u00e4udes, in der Eingangshalle an der Plaza del Ayuntamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">The <em>Bel\u00e9n Social<\/em> in Plaza de la Monta\u00f1eta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The Alicante nativity scene makers&#8217; association (<em>Asociaci\u00f3n de Belenistas de Alicante<\/em>) sets up the <em>Bel\u00e9n Social<\/em> in Plaza de la Monta\u00f1eta, a few minutes&#039; walk from Paseo de Federico Soto (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Plaza+de+la+Montaneta,+Alicante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps<\/a>). It is well worth a visit, and Alicante families have been coming to see it for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Krippe besteht aus vier Szenen, jede etwa 4 Meter (13 Fu\u00df) breit, hinter gro\u00dfen Fenstern zum Platz hin: zwei im biblischen Stil und zwei im volkst\u00fcmlichen, traditionell spanischen Stil. Die meisten Figuren sind etwa 20 cm (8 Zoll) gro\u00df.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Monta\u00f1eta nativity scene opened on 26 November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sie ist bis zum 6. Januar t\u00e4glich von 9:00 bis 22:00 Uhr ge\u00f6ffnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aae-facade aae-facade-maps\" data-aae-provider=\"maps\" data-aae-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4882762!3d38.344483!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd62364cd50f02ad%3A0x2d4c419defa57fa!2sPl.%20de%20la%20Muntanyeta!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794613520789!5m2!1sen!2ses\" data-aae-allow=\"\" data-aae-title=\"\" data-aae-load=\"visible\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 400 \/ 300;\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"aae-facade-button\"><span class=\"aae-facade-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"aae-facade-label\">Karte anzeigen<\/span><\/button><a class=\"aae-facade-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1563.9!2d-0.4882762!3d38.344483!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd62364cd50f02ad%3A0x2d4c419defa57fa!2sPl.%20de%20la%20Muntanyeta!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1794613520789!5m2!1sen!2ses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Google Maps \u00f6ffnen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Die Ausstellung der Provinzverwaltung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The provincial council (<em>Diputaci\u00f3n<\/em>) holds an exhibition of nativity scenes in the exhibition hall of its palace, the Palacio Provincial, at Avenida de la Estaci\u00f3n 6, near Plaza de los Luceros (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Palacio+Provincial,+Avenida+de+la+Estacion+6,+Alicante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps<\/a>). Entry is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die letzte lief vom 3. Dezember 2025 bis zum 6. Januar 2026; die n\u00e4chste \u00f6ffnet in der Regel Anfang Dezember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">\u00d6ffnungszeiten (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diputacionalicante.es\/noticias\/la-diputacion-inaugura-un-ano-mas-la-tradicional-exposicion-de-belenes-en-torno-al-nacimiento-de-jesus\/\">Quelle auf Spanisch<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"aa-fact-table\" data-aa-fact=\"diputacion_nativity.hours\"><div class=\"aa-fact-table-scroll\"><table><caption>\u00d6ffnungszeiten der Ausstellung 2024\/25 (die zuletzt ver\u00f6ffentlichten)<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Tag<\/th><th scope=\"col\">\u00d6ffnungszeiten<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Montag bis Samstag<\/td><td>10:00 bis 13:00 Uhr und 17:00 bis 21:00 Uhr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sonn- und Feiertage<\/td><td>11:00 bis 14:00 Uhr und 17:00 bis 21:00 Uhr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24. und 31. Dezember<\/td><td>Schlie\u00dft um 19:00 Uhr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Krippe in der Ausstellung der Diputaci\u00f3n in Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nativity-at-diputacion-alicante-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of the Diputaci\u00f3n&#8217;s nativity scene exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\" id=\"saint-nicholas-house-casa-de-san-nicolas\">Saint Nicholas&#8217; House (<em>Casa de San Nicol\u00e1s<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Nicholas&#8217; House is Alicante&#8217;s Father Christmas house, where children visit Saint Nicholas, who is also the city&#8217;s patron saint. It is in Plaza S\u00e9neca, and no booking is needed (booking is only for schools and social groups). It is open in the afternoons from 16:00 or 17:00, depending on the day, until 21:00 (21:30 from 19 to 23 December), and on some mornings from 10:00 to 14:30; on its last day, 24 December, it closes at 14:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In dieser Saison ist es vom 27. November 2026 bis zum 24. Dezember 2026 ge\u00f6ffnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"christmas-funfair-rabasa\">Der Weihnachtsjahrmarkt in Rabasa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Der Weihnachtsjahrmarkt (<em>Feria de Navidad<\/em>, auch <em>feria de los caballitos<\/em> genannt) geh\u00f6rt zu Weihnachten in Alicante dazu und bleibt auch nach Weihnachten bis in den Januar hinein ge\u00f6ffnet. Er f\u00fcllt den Festplatz in Rabasa n\u00f6rdlich des Zentrums mit Fahrgesch\u00e4ften, Spielbuden und Essensst\u00e4nden. Eine Fahrt kostet jeweils ein paar Euro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Er fand vom 28. November 2025 bis zum 18. Januar 2026 statt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge\u00f6ffnet ist er montags bis donnerstags von 17:00 Uhr bis Mitternacht, freitags, samstags und an Tagen vor Feiertagen von 17:00 bis 01:00 Uhr und sonn- und feiertags von 11:00 bis 01:00 Uhr; vom 20. Dezember bis zum 6. Januar t\u00e4glich von 11:00 bis 01:00 Uhr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Gesamtansicht des Weihnachtsjahrmarkts von Alicante in Rabasa\" class=\"wp-image-6394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/christmas-funfair-alicante-general-view-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Der Weihnachtsjahrmarkt in Rabasa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anfahrt zum Weihnachtsjahrmarkt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The fairground is in Rabasa, near big shops such as Decathlon (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/iS6T35jmKMVvnYAy6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open the location in Google Maps<\/a>). The easiest way there is by car: there is a large car park next to it. There is no direct bus or TRAM: the nearest stops, about a 15-minute walk away, are Ciudad Jard\u00edn on TRAM Line 2 and Divina Pastora on city bus line 04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aae-facade aae-facade-maps\" data-aae-provider=\"maps\" data-aae-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3127.820229680602!2d-0.5105524233480497!3d38.376279971839985!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd623767f30f2853%3A0x51587840f9e06549!2sFeria%20de%20navidad%20Alicante!5e0!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1704646389412!5m2!1ses!2ses\" data-aae-allow=\"\" data-aae-title=\"\" data-aae-load=\"visible\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 400 \/ 300;\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"aae-facade-button\"><span class=\"aae-facade-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"aae-facade-label\">Karte anzeigen<\/span><\/button><a class=\"aae-facade-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3127.820229680602!2d-0.5105524233480497!3d38.376279971839985!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd623767f30f2853%3A0x51587840f9e06549!2sFeria%20de%20navidad%20Alicante!5e0!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1704646389412!5m2!1ses!2ses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Google Maps \u00f6ffnen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Parkplatz des Weihnachtsjahrmarkts in Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parking-lot-christmas-funfair-alicante-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Der Parkplatz des Jahrmarkts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heiligabend und erster Weihnachtstag in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In Spanien ist das gro\u00dfe Familienessen zu Weihnachten das Abendessen an Heiligabend (<em>Nochebuena<\/em>), am 24. Dezember. Der 25. Dezember (<em>Navidad<\/em>) ist ein gesetzlicher Feiertag. Am 22. Dezember verfolgt ein gro\u00dfer Teil Spaniens im Fernsehen die Ziehung der Weihnachtslotterie (<em>El Gordo<\/em>), die f\u00fcr viele den Beginn der Feiertage markiert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viele Gesch\u00e4fte schlie\u00dfen am 24. Dezember fr\u00fcher, und am 25. Dezember haben die meisten geschlossen. Restaurants, die an diesen Tagen ge\u00f6ffnet haben, bieten meist ein festes Weihnachtsmen\u00fc an, und bei den beliebten sollten Sie lange im Voraus reservieren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Busse, TRAM und Taxis am 24. und 25. Dezember<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diese Angaben stammen aus den letzten Mitteilungen f\u00fcr den 24. und 25. Dezember 2025: Die Mitteilung von Vectalia betrifft die Stadtbusse am 24. Dezember, der TRAM-Fahrplan von FGV gilt f\u00fcr beide Tage. Pr\u00fcfen Sie vor der Fahrt, ob es neue gibt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Stadtbusse:<\/strong> Am 24. Dezember fahren die letzten Busse um 21:00 Uhr an allen Endhaltestellen ab, und es gibt keine Nachtbusse (<a href=\"https:\/\/alicante.vectalia.es\/notificacion\/ultimas-salidas-nochebuena-y-nochevieja\/\">Mitteilung von Vectalia auf Spanisch<\/a>). F\u00fcr den 25. Dezember pr\u00fcfen Sie die Mitteilungen von Vectalia. Linien und Preise: <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/transport\/alicante-bus-preise-fahrplane-strecken\/\">Busse in Alicante<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>TRAM:<\/strong> Am 24. und 25. Dezember f\u00e4hrt die TRAM nach einem Sonderfahrplan, der sich sowohl vom Werktags- als auch vom Feiertagsfahrplan unterscheidet. Pr\u00fcfen Sie die Zeiten auf der Website der TRAM d\u2019Alacant, bevor Sie an diesen Tagen fahren. Linien und Preise: <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/transport\/alicante-strasenbahn-preise-fahrplane-strecken\/\">TRAM-Ratgeber<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Flughafenbus (C6):<\/strong> Die Mitteilung f\u00fcr Heiligabend gilt nur f\u00fcr die Stadtbusse. Pr\u00fcfen Sie daher vor einer Fahrt am 24. Dezember die Mitteilungen von Vectalia zum C6. An den anderen Tagen f\u00e4hrt der C6 so, wie in unserem <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/transport\/mit-dem-bus-vom-flughafen-alicante-ins-stadtzentrum-von-alicante\/\">C6-Ratgeber<\/a> beschrieben.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Taxis:<\/strong> in Alicante city, 24 December counts as a holiday, so the night and holiday tariff (Tariff 2) applies all day, as on 25 December, which is a public holiday, and every trip from 21:00 on 24 December to 07:00 on 25 December adds a supplement of 3\u20ac (<a href=\"https:\/\/taxienalicante.com\/en\/tarifas-oficiales\/\">official tariffs<\/a>). More in <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/transport\/alicante-uber\/\">taxis, Uber, Bolt and Cabify in Alicante<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silvester in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Am 31. Dezember veranstaltet die Stadt meist zwei Silvesterpartys: eine f\u00fcr Familien am Vormittag und eine f\u00fcr Erwachsene in der Nacht, bei der kostenlose Weintrauben f\u00fcr die 12 Glockenschl\u00e4ge verteilt werden. Der Eintritt ist frei. Mehr zu Uhrzeiten, Orten und dem Heimweg in dieser Nacht finden Sie in unserem Ratgeber <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/feste\/silvester-in-alicante\/\">Silvester in Alicante<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\" id=\"three-kings-parade\">Die Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nige (<em>Reyes Magos<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Christmas in Spain ends with the Three Kings (<em>Reyes Magos<\/em>). Most children write their Christmas letter to them, and on the night of 5 January the Kings bring the presents. That evening they parade through towns all over Spain, throwing sweets to the children. 6 January is a public holiday, and the day for the rosc\u00f3n de Reyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Januar: Empfang und Umzug<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vor dem Umzug begr\u00fc\u00dfen die K\u00f6nige die Kinder um 18:00 Uhr in der Stierkampfarena (Plaza de Toros), nach einer Kindershow von 17:00 bis 18:00 Uhr. Der Eintritt ist frei, aber nur mit Einladung m\u00f6glich: Mindestens 5.000 Einladungen werden verteilt, und wie man sie bekommt, wird in den Wochen vor dem Umzug bekannt gegeben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The parade (<em>Cabalgata de Reyes<\/em>) starts at 19:00 on Avenida de la Estaci\u00f3n, next to the Palacio Provincial, goes along Plaza de los Luceros, Avenida Alfonso X el Sabio, Rambla de M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez and calle Rafael Altamira, and ends in Plaza del Ayuntamiento (route of the 2026 parade). Watching it from the street is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1c9r7UXQVEe7Wql5feuqDJ2bvQXm8LYc&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Karte zeigt die Route des Umzugs 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In den letzten Jahren bestand der Umzug aus drei Teilen: zuerst Tanzgruppen und die Vereine der Hogueras, dann Szenen aus der Bibel wie die Geburt Jesu, gefolgt von den Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nigen Melchor, Gaspar und Baltasar, jeder auf seinem eigenen Festwagen, und zuletzt die Festwagen der Sponsoren, die Geschenke an die Kinder verteilen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Melchor auf seinem Festwagen beim Dreik\u00f6nigsumzug in Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wise-men-float-parade-alicante-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melchor beim Dreik\u00f6nigsumzug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sitzpl\u00e4tze f\u00fcr den Umzug<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sitzpl\u00e4tze entlang der Strecke werden im Voraus verkauft. F\u00fcr den letzten Umzug startete der Verkauf am 26. Dezember 2025 ab 10:00 Uhr, online bei vivaticket.es und vor Ort an der Stierkampfarena. Die Pl\u00e4tze sind schnell ausverkauft, kaufen Sie sie also, sobald der Verkauf beginnt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wunschzettel an die Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nige<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In the days after Christmas, the City Hall sets up the camp of the Kings&#8217; royal letter carriers (<em>Campamento de los Carteros Reales<\/em>) in Plaza Gabriel Mir\u00f3, where children can hand in their letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es war vom 26. Dezember 2025 bis zum 4. Januar 2026 ge\u00f6ffnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter carriers also parade through the centre on 4 January from 18:00, from Plaza de Espa\u00f1a to the bottom of the Rambla (Fondo Rambla), where they collect the children&#039;s letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Einer der Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nige begr\u00fc\u00dft ein M\u00e4dchen in Alicante\" class=\"wp-image-6401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/three-wise-men-greating-children-alicante-port-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Einer der Heiligen Drei K\u00f6nige begr\u00fc\u00dft ein Kind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Das Wetter an Weihnachten in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Days around Christmas are usually mild and sunny, and nights are cool: December averages a high of 17.7\u00b0C (63.9\u00b0F) and a low of 7.4\u00b0C (45.3\u00b0F). Bring a warm layer for the evenings out. More in <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/de\/wetter\/alicante-wetter-im-dezember\/\">Alicante weather in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H\u00e4ufige Fragen zu Weihnachten in Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Wann wird die Weihnachtsbeleuchtung in Alicante eingeschaltet?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Die n\u00e4chste Einschaltung findet am 20. November 2026 um 19:00 Uhr auf der Avenida de la Constituci\u00f3n statt.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000002\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Gibt es in Alicante einen Weihnachtsmarkt?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ja. Der Weihnachtsmarkt findet auf dem Paseo de Federico Soto statt und ist von 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr und von 17:00 bis 23:00 Uhr ge\u00f6ffnet (am 5. Januar von 17:00 Uhr bis Mitternacht), und in den letzten Tagen vor Weihnachten \u00f6ffnet auf derselben Promenade ein Markt f\u00fcr N\u00fcsse und S\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten. Der letzte Weihnachtsmarkt fand vom 1. Dezember 2025 bis zum 6. Januar 2026 statt.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000003\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Wo steht die riesige Krippe in Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sie steht auf dem Rathausplatz (Plaza del Ayuntamiento). Zuletzt stand sie dort vom 23. November 2025 bis zum 7. Januar 2026. Guinness World Records f\u00fchrt ihre Figuren als die gr\u00f6\u00dften Krippenfiguren \u00fcberhaupt.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000004\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Fahren Busse und TRAM an Heiligabend in Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ja, aber die Stadtbusse stellen fr\u00fch den Betrieb ein: Am 24. Dezember fahren die letzten Busse um 21:00 Uhr an allen Endhaltestellen ab, und es gibt keine Nachtbusse. Am 24. und 25. Dezember f\u00e4hrt die TRAM nach einem Sonderfahrplan, der sich sowohl vom Werktags- als auch vom Feiertagsfahrplan unterscheidet. Diese Angaben stammen aus den letzten Mitteilungen f\u00fcr den 24. und 25. Dezember 2025: Die Mitteilung von Vectalia betrifft die Stadtbusse am 24. Dezember, der TRAM-Fahrplan von FGV gilt f\u00fcr beide Tage.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000005\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Was ist die Casa de San Nicol\u00e1s in Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Es handelt sich um ein Weihnachtsmannhaus, in dem Kinder den Heiligen Nikolaus, den Schutzpatron von Alicante, treffen k\u00f6nnen. Es befindet sich auf der Plaza S\u00e9neca und kann ohne Reservierung besucht werden (Reservierung nur f\u00fcr Schulklassen und Gruppen). In dieser Saison ist es vom 27. November bis zum 24. Dezember 2026 ge\u00f6ffnet.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000006\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Wann ist der Dreik\u00f6nigsumzug in Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Am Abend des 5. Januar. Der Umzug beginnt um 19:00 Uhr auf der Avenida de la Estaci\u00f3n, neben dem Palacio Provincial, und endet auf der Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Dies ist die Route der Parade im Jahr 2026.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000007\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Brauche ich Tickets f\u00fcr den Dreik\u00f6nigsumzug in Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Nein. Vom Stra\u00dfenrand aus zuzuschauen ist kostenlos. Sitzpl\u00e4tze entlang der Strecke werden im Voraus verkauft und sind schnell ausverkauft. F\u00fcr den letzten Umzug startete der Verkauf am 26. Dezember 2025 ab 10:00 Uhr, online bei vivaticket.es und vor Ort an der Stierkampfarena.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1225000000008\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Wann hat der Weihnachtsjahrmarkt in Alicante ge\u00f6ffnet?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Er fand vom 28. November 2025 bis zum 18. Januar 2026 statt. 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