Your Guide to Alicante [By an Alicantinian]
The beach la Almadraba is 750 meters long sandy beach with a rocky cove area. It has all the services you would need such as lifeguard, sunbeds and foot showers. It is a cute familiar beach with palm trees that is protected from the rough sea. The sand is clean but very compacted and hard. There are views of Alicante’s Santa Barbara castle and beautiful sky colours if you stay during the sunset.
Agua Amarga is the only beach in Alicante that allows pets all year round. It is accessible by car and bus but pets are not allowed on busses.
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
Tabarca is the smallest inhabited island in Spain. It is in the middle of a natural maritime reserve with many sea plants and fish species.
Alicante Beaches Map
La Albufereta beach is calm and small situated in between Alicante centre and San Juan. We have consolidated all that you need about this beach. La Albufereta is a sandy beach in Alicante city. It has good public transport connections with TRAM and bus, lifeguards services in high season and chiringitos in summer, among others. … Read More
Urbanova Beach is a very big and long sandy beach in Alicante city. It is not the most known beach yet one of the most beautiful. Perfect for families who want to be calm. Urbanova Beach is in the south of Alicante city. It is a 1mi(1.6km)+ long and 57yards (52m) wide sandy beach. There … Read More
San Juan Beach is a very beautiful, big and comfortable sandy beach in Alicante city. It has all the services and safety features needed on the shore. Year after year, it is awarded the Blue Flag (more of that below). Here is all you need to know. San Juan Beach is northwest of Alicante’s centre. … Read More
When choosing our destination it is important to know what weather to expect. Alicante and Malaga are 293mi (472km) away from each other. Which one is warmer? Malaga is 293mi (472km) south of Alicante. In general, the south of the Mediterranean coast is hotter than the north. Malaga can be hotter than Alicante and Alicante … Read More
El Postiguet is a half a mile long (700m) sandy beach in the heart of Alicante city. It is the most known and visited beach in Alicante having swimmers any warm day of the year, including winter. The beach El Postiguet is situated on the slopes of Mount Benacantil, just below Santa Barbara castle. The … Read More
