{"id":4848,"date":"2023-03-18T23:05:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T23:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/?page_id=4848"},"modified":"2026-10-09T21:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T20:40:45","slug":"alicante","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/alicante\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobre Alicante"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/donde-esta-alicante-espana\/\">Alicante es una ciudad costera mediterr\u00e1nea en el sureste de Espa\u00f1a.<\/a> Tambi\u00e9n es la capital de una provincia con el mismo nombre dentro de la Comunidad Valenciana. Seg\u00fan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicante.es\/es\/contenidos\/ciudad-alicante\">datos de 2025<\/a>, la poblaci\u00f3n es de 366.221 habitantes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-scaled-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-scaled-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/alicante-scaled-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alicante, Vistas desde Gran Sol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The area has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, which helps explain Alicante\u2019s rich cultural and historical heritage. Part of this heritage is kept in the <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lo-que-hay-que-saber\/museo-arqueologico-del-marq-en-alicante\/\">Archaeological Museum of Alicante<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Alicante tambi\u00e9n es una famosa localidad tur\u00edstica, ya que es la capital de la Costa Blanca. La ciudad ofrece <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playa-de-alicante\/\">kil\u00f3metros de playas urbanas y semiurbanas de color dorado<\/a>, adem\u00e1s de playas de la isla <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/tabarca\/\">de Tabarca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s, Alicante es una ciudad culturalmente rica, con bonitas playas, una animada vida nocturna y una gran comunidad internacional que no est\u00e1 masificada en proporci\u00f3n a la poblaci\u00f3n de la ciudad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alicante VS. Benidorm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Alicante y Benidorm son dos ciudades diferentes situadas en la misma provincia. Est\u00e1n a 40 km de distancia y est\u00e1n bien conectadas por transporte p\u00fablico: <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/tranvia-de-alicante-precios-horarios-rutas\/\">trenes<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/estacion-de-autobuses-de-alicante\/\">autobuses<\/a> TRAM. El trayecto <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/alicante-a-benidorm-traslados-ciudad-y-aeropuerto-bus-tranvia-taxi-y-precios\/\">desde Alicante hasta Benidorm<\/a> tarda alrededor de 40 minutos en autom\u00f3vil, pero el tiempo se duplica con el <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/tranvia-de-alicante-precios-horarios-rutas\/\">TRAM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/alicante-and-benidorm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/alicante-and-benidorm.jpg 575w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/alicante-and-benidorm-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/alicante-and-benidorm-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/alicante-and-benidorm-480x437.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Situaci\u00f3n de Alicante y Benidorm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante ha sido una ciudad m\u00e1s grande que Benidorm durante siglos. Benidorm se ha centrado en la industria tur\u00edstica en las \u00faltimas d\u00e9cadas, mientras que Alicante ha sido una ciudad m\u00e1s bien espa\u00f1ola durante todo este tiempo. Actualmente, Alicante tiene 366.221 habitantes, mientras que Benidorm tiene 77.327 (datos de 2025). En ambas ciudades, la poblaci\u00f3n aumenta en verano, pero el incremento de Benidorm es de varios tama\u00f1os en su poblaci\u00f3n invernal debido al turismo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambos lugares tienen un casco antiguo, bonitas playas y una animada vida nocturna, pero con un ambiente diferente. Mientras Alicante mantiene el sentimiento espa\u00f1ol por toda la ciudad, Benidorm es una mezcla de culturas internacionales que se percibe en sus tiendas, restaurantes, hoteles y locales de fiesta. Aunque la cultura brit\u00e1nica es fuerte en Benidorm, dista mucho de ser la \u00fanica representada en la ciudad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El tiempo es sorprendentemente bueno en ambas ciudades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 es famosa Alicante?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante es una bonita ciudad famosa por sus excelentes playas, gastronom\u00eda y restaurantes, precios asequibles, un clima incre\u00edble, un ambiente acogedor para los ni\u00f1os y muchas actividades culturales y de ocio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qu\u00e9 hacer en Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Alicante es rica en actividades culturales y de ocio, museos que visitar y playas de las que disfrutar. Aqu\u00ed tienes algunos ejemplos de cosas que hacer en Alicante:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playa-de-alicante\/\">Disfrute de sus playas<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playas\/playa-de-postiguet-alicante\/\">Playa El Postiguet en el centro de la ciudad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playas\/playa-de-san-juan-alicante\/\">Playa de San Juan<\/a>, una de las playas urbanas m\u00e1s largas de Espa\u00f1a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playas\/cabo-de-san-juan-calas-servicios-ubicacion-consejos-fotos\/\">Cueva de El Cabo de la Huerta<\/a>. Cueva rocosa semiurbana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Visite <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/santa-barbara-castillo-alicante-ascensor-pie-coche-bus-consejos\/\">el Castillo de Santa B\u00e1rbara<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Stroll through <em>Explanada De Espa\u00f1a<\/em> and <em>Canalejas<\/em> Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Camine por la Antigua Ciudad hasta <em>Parque La Ereta<\/em> y luego hasta <em>Santa Cruz<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Visite la Catedral de <em>San Nicol\u00e1s<\/em> en el Barrio Antiguo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paseo por el Mercado Central de Alicante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Visite el museo de la Regata de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoceanrace.com\/\">The Ocean Race<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/festivales\/hogueras-de-alicante-guia-de-las-hogueras-de-san-juan\/\">Ven a Alicante del 10 al 24 de junio a las Hogueras de San Juan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/cosas-que-hacer\/museos-alicante\/\">Visite los museos de Alicante<\/a>, como <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lo-que-hay-que-saber\/museo-arqueologico-del-marq-en-alicante\/\">el Museo MARQ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Organice un viaje de un d\u00eda a <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/tabarca\/\">la isla de Tabarca<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paseo junto al puerto deportivo de Alicante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pruebe todo lo que pueda de la gastronom\u00eda, la comida y los vinos de Alicante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Disfruta del buen tiempo al aire libre o en <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playa-de-alicante\/\">sus playas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comer churros con chocolate caliente en Valor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disfrute de precios competitivos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encuentre su alojamiento perfecto entre la gran variedad de hoteles, albergues y otros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siente la relajada calidad de vida de Alicante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Visite el <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lo-que-hay-que-saber\/museo-arqueologico-del-marq-en-alicante\/#lucentum\">sitio arqueol\u00f3gico milenario de Lucentum<\/a>, el antiguo origen de Alicante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visite otros pa\u00edses utilizando su aeropuerto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Disfrute de excursiones de un d\u00eda a lugares como Terra Mitica, Calpe, Altea o <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/alicante-a-benidorm-traslados-ciudad-y-aeropuerto-bus-tranvia-taxi-y-precios\/\">Benidorm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Realizar actividades de turismo activo y de aventura como kayak, visitas a la ciudad en bicicleta o patinete el\u00e9ctrico, pateo, calas, parasailing, vela, kitesurf y muchas otras.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Utilice el <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/tranvia-de-alicante-precios-horarios-rutas\/\">tren TRAM<\/a> hasta Benidorm para disfrutar de las vistas desde el tren.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Visite Alicante durante <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/festivales\/semana-santa-en-alicante\/\">las vacaciones de Pascua para ver las desfiles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aeropuerto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">El <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/aeropuerto-de-alicante-centro-de-viajes\/\">aeropuerto de Alicante (oficialmente, <em>el aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche<\/em>)<\/a> es el quinto aeropuerto m\u00e1s transitado de Espa\u00f1a en n\u00famero de pasajeros al a\u00f1o, con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aena.es\/es\/estadisticas\/informes-anuales.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">19,95 millones de pasajeros que utilizaron el aeropuerto de Alicante en 2025 (en espa\u00f1ol).<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">El aeropuerto recibi\u00f3 en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aena.es\/es\/prensa\/el-aeropuerto-de-alicante-elche-miguel-hernandez-reconocido-por-el---consejo-internacional-de-aeropuertos-como-mejor-aeropuerto-de-europa---en-su-categoria.html&amp;p=1575078740846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2018, 2019 y 2022 (en espa\u00f1ol)<\/a> el premio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aci-europe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ACI<\/a> como \u201cMejor aeropuerto de Europa\u201d en su categor\u00eda de pasajeros de entre 15 y 25 millones de personas por a\u00f1o. El aeropuerto de Alicante es c\u00f3modo para los viajeros y cuenta con conexiones con la mayor\u00eda de las principales ciudades de Espa\u00f1a, Europa y Marruecos. Entre las ciudades con vuelos directos se incluyen Reykjavik, Oslo, Londres, Roma, Madrid, Barcelona, Marrakech, Budapest, Z\u00farich, Bruselas, Berl\u00edn, Kaunas y muchas m\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/flights-from-alicante.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/flights-from-alicante.png 391w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/flights-from-alicante-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/flights-from-alicante-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vuelos desde el aeropuerto de Alicante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algunas de las compa\u00f1\u00edas a\u00e9reas que vuelan desde y hacia el aeropuerto de Alicante son Ryanair, Vueling, EasyJet, Jet2, Norwegian, Iberia, Icelandair, Swiss, British Airways y muchas otras. Tenga en cuenta que algunas de las compa\u00f1\u00edas a\u00e9reas son de bajo coste, por lo que volar a\/desde Alicante puede resultar econ\u00f3mico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/aeropuerto-de-alicante-centro-de-viajes\/\">El aeropuerto<\/a> se divide en dos zonas principales: una para vuelos nacionales y europeos, con tiendas y restaurantes como Burger King, Budweiser, tiendas libres de impuestos y Costa Coffee, entre otros. En esta zona tambi\u00e9n hay una terraza para fumadores en el pub Budweiser. La zona reservada para vuelos internacionales no pertenecientes a la UE (a Reino Unido, Marruecos, etc.) cuenta con una oferta de restaurantes y tiendas m\u00e1s reducida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La seguridad suele ser r\u00e1pida, con varias l\u00edneas que se abren y cierran en funci\u00f3n de la carga de pasajeros. El edificio del Aeropuerto de Alicante es relativamente nuevo, inaugurado en 2011, lo que hace que est\u00e9 bien dise\u00f1ado y preparado para transportar c\u00f3modamente a millones de personas al a\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">El transporte al aeropuerto es solo por carretera, ya que <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/estacion-de-tren-del-aeropuerto-de-alicante\/\">no hay estaci\u00f3n de tren en el aeropuerto<\/a>. Hay un autob\u00fas hacia <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/del-aeropuerto-de-alicante-al-centro-de-alicante-en-autobus\/\">Alicante (l\u00ednea C-6),<\/a> una parada de taxis, servicios de traslado privados y una <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/aeropuerto\/autobus-aeropuerto-de-alicante\/\">estaci\u00f3n<\/a> de autobuses para <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/alicante-a-benidorm-traslados-ciudad-y-aeropuerto-bus-tranvia-taxi-y-precios\/\">desplazamientos a Benidorm<\/a>, Altea y muchos otros destinos. Tambi\u00e9n puedes pedir un <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/uber-alicante\/\">Uber, Bolt o Cabify<\/a> desde el aeropuerto de Alicante, y los taxis esperan en el puesto exterior de llegadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vida nocturna en Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante tambi\u00e9n es buena para salir de fiesta. Tiene una animada vida nocturna animada por gente de todas las edades. La fiesta se divide en 4 zonas principales:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\"><em>El Barrio de la<\/em> Vieja Ciudad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La principal zona de fiesta de Alicante es la que m\u00e1s discotecas tiene. Un poco de todo, desde m\u00fasica latina hasta tecno, sin olvidar m\u00fasica comercial espa\u00f1ola, m\u00fasica comercial internacional, reggaeton, rock y mucho m\u00e1s. Las discotecas cierran a las 3 de la madrugada por ley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casta\u00f1os<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Perfecto para aprovechar el fen\u00f3meno de <em>Tardeo<\/em>. Los espa\u00f1oles suelen empezar la fiesta tarde. Es com\u00fan conocer a tus amigos para cenar a las 10 de la noche y luego ir a un club desde las 11 de la noche hasta las 12 de la ma\u00f1ana, hasta las 3 de la ma\u00f1ana o m\u00e1s tarde, para pasar a clubes nocturnos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Casta\u00f1os, la gente quedaba antes para tomar algo, a partir de las 5 de la tarde m\u00e1s o menos, lo que no es tan habitual en Espa\u00f1a. En esa calle, las discotecas abren antes que en el Casco Viejo, as\u00ed que puedes estar de fiesta desde las 5-6 de la tarde y volver a casa antes despu\u00e9s de una buena noche de fiesta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los clubes abrir\u00e1n por la tarde y cerrar\u00e1n tambi\u00e9n a las 3 de la madrugada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Puerto<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><em>Puerto<\/em> (que significa puerto o muelle) se encuentra entre la <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playas\/playa-de-postiguet-alicante\/\">playa de <em>El Postiguet<\/em><\/a> y el puerto deportivo de Alicante, cerca del <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/cosas-que-hacer\/museos-alicante\/#the-ocean-race-museum-alicante\">museo \u201cThe Ocean Race<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">At <em>Puerto<\/em>, some of the clubs will close later than 3 am, so it is a good place to go after a party at the Old Quarter or Casta\u00f1os. There are different places with different music styles, including <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/cosas-que-hacer\/discoteca-salsa-bachata-aprender-baile-latino-en-alicante\/\">Latin music<\/a>, and even a karaoke bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playa de San Juan (Verano)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/playas\/playa-de-san-juan-alicante\/\">Playa de San Juan<\/a><\/em> tambi\u00e9n cuenta con algunos pubs y clubes, pero la temporada en la que m\u00e1s gente celebra fiestas en esta zona de Alicante es el verano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Golf (Verano)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Al lado del <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/lugares\/golf-en-alicante\/\">campo de golf<\/a> \u201cAlicante Golf\u201d hay algunos clubes que se llenan de gente durante el verano. Puede llegar en los trenes TRAM l\u00edneas 1 y 3, bajando en \u201cCampo de Golf\u201d, que suele ofrecer servicio nocturno durante los fines de semana de verano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gastronom\u00eda de Alicante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante es rica en gastronom\u00eda tradicional. Aqu\u00ed tienes algunos ejemplos de comidas que deber\u00edas probar cuando est\u00e9s en Alicante:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arroz Alicantino: A Banda, arroz del se\u00f1orito, arroz con costra, con bogavante, del se\u00f1oret y otras variantes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coca de Mollitas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turrones de Jijona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olleta Alicantina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coca de San Juan\/Coca amb Tonyina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alicante Preguntas Frecuentes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680203931245\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo es el calor en Alicante en verano?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las temperaturas en verano pueden ser un poco sofocantes si no se est\u00e1 acostumbrado. No es habitual tener m\u00e1s de 35\u00baC durante el d\u00eda, pero es posible. Por la noche, baja a unos 20\u00baC de madrugada, pero la mayor\u00eda de los pisos no tienen tiempo suficiente para refrescarse. El mar Mediterr\u00e1neo hace que la humedad sea alta durante todo el d\u00eda y toda la noche. Tener aire acondicionado donde te alojas es la apuesta m\u00e1s segura si no tienes experiencia con el calor. Los ventiladores y deshumidificadores tambi\u00e9n pueden ayudar. Ten en cuenta que el aislamiento en los pisos no es el mejor en edificios antiguos.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1686257535080\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfEs segura Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">Alicante is a safe city for visitors overall. In 2025 there were 62.1 conventional offences per 1,000 inhabitants, fewer than Barcelona (88.0) but more than Madrid (55.8) and M\u00e1laga (52.0); the Spanish average was 40.4. The figures come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es\/publico\/portalestadistico\/dam\/jcr:7d3776cd-9ca4-4c02-8ca4-96b2571dbee4\/Balance%20de%20Criminalidad%20Cuarto%20Trimestre%202025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry of the Interior&#8217;s crime statistics<\/a> (in Spanish).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1696092256797\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 zonas deber\u00eda evitar cuando piense en comprar un piso?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">Alicante es generalmente una ciudad segura, pero hay algunos barrios que generalmente son menos seguros que otros. En general, evite este barrio si no sabe qu\u00e9 est\u00e1 haciendo:<br>\u2013 Virgen del Remedio<br>\u2013 Colonia Requena<br>\u2013 Juan XIII<br>\u2013 Cuatrocientas Viviendas<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1681424403928\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfNecesita dinero en efectivo en Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">It is possible to<strong> pay by card in <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/tranvia-de-alicante-precios-horarios-rutas\/\">TRAMs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/alicante-autobus-precios-horarios-rutas\/\">Buses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/del-aeropuerto-de-alicante-al-centro-de-alicante-en-autobus\/\">Airport Buses<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alicanteabout.com\/es\/transporte\/uber-alicante\/\">Taxis<\/a>.<\/strong><br>Big grocery stores such as <em>Mercadona<\/em> or <em>Carrefour<\/em> accept card payments too.<br>Most small stores, bakeries, cigarette shops, bars and restaurants get payment cards as well.<br>Only a <strong>small percentage<\/strong> of small stores, bars, restaurants and clubs will <strong>accept cash-only payments<\/strong>.<br>The recommendation is to have a <strong>small amount of cash with you<\/strong>, apart from your cards, for the odd place where you can only pay in cash.<br>Remember, <strong>Alicante&#8217;s currency is Euros (\u20ac)<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1681546219123\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfCu\u00e1les son las emisoras de radio de habla inglesa m\u00e1s populares en Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">\u2013 Fig FM \u2013 en l\u00ednea en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigradiospain.com\/big-fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bigradiospain.com\/big-fm<\/a> o en sus aplicaciones<br \/>\u2013 BR2 Pure Gold Radio en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigradiospain.com\/br2puregoldradio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bigradiospain.com\/br2puregoldradio<\/a> o en sus aplicaciones<br \/>\u2013 TKO \u2013 en l\u00ednea en <a href=\"https:\/\/tko.radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tko.radio<\/a> o en Alexa y sus aplicaciones<br \/>\u2013 Bay Radio \u2013 en l\u00ednea en <a href=\"http:\/\/bayradio.fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bayradio.fm<\/a> o en Alexa<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1683107933479\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo encontrar una casa\/piso\/habitaci\u00f3n en Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">Consulte varias p\u00e1ginas web inmobiliarias:<br>\u2013 idealista.com<br><br>El contrato de alquiler suele exigir el equivalente a los primeros y \u00faltimos meses de alquiler, as\u00ed como el dep\u00f3sito de garant\u00eda. Si ha encontrado el apartamento mediante un agente, a\u00f1ada un mes m\u00e1s de alquiler, que ser\u00e1 la suma de los honorarios del agente.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679996832329\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfHay alguna empresa de alquiler de coches por horas en Alicante?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer translation-block\">Es muy f\u00e1cil alquilar un coche en Alicante, pero, desafortunadamente, no existe ning\u00fan servicio como Zipcar.com, share-now.com o Hiyacar.co.uk que permita reservar un coche a trav\u00e9s de una aplicaci\u00f3n y conducirlo durante unas pocas horas sin tener que ir primero a la oficina de una empresa de alquiler.<br>Pero los precios de los alquileres de coches en Alicante son econ\u00f3micos. Algunas empresas que ofrecen alquileres de coches durante un d\u00eda con tarifas bajas son Centauro.net, wiberrentacar.com y drivalia.es.<br>Hace unos a\u00f1os, una empresa llamada Mooving utiliz\u00f3 el sistema de alquiler por hora o minutos con una aplicaci\u00f3n para ciclomotores el\u00e9ctricos, pero se declar\u00f3 en bancarrota durante la pandemia de 2020 despu\u00e9s de dejar Alicante unos meses antes. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alicante is a Mediterranean coastal city in the southeast of Spain. It is also the capital city of a province with the same name inside the Valencian Community. There is a population of 366,221 people as per 2025 data. 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