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Great Things To Do In Alicante

SANTA BARBARA CASTLE

The Castle of Santa Barbara,it is located just entering the city by the north,on a small mountain called Benacantil at 166 meters above sea level.

The castle was built from the arabs,and takes its name because on that date (St. Barbara's Day) it was gained in a battle to the arabs for the prince Alfonso the Castilla,late King Alfonso X el Sabio,one of best kings that we had on medieval age.

The Castle of Santa Barbara,was opening to public on 1,963, after a very good restoration,because during many years the castle was not very well conserved,and needed that building works.
Also at the same time were opening the two elevators that are going up to the castle inside the mountain.

There are to ways to go there,one driving your own car by a small road that reach the castle by the back side,or much better taking the elevators that are just in the mountain in front of Postiguet Beach,this is the best way to go up.From the top of the castle you'll see amazing views of the city,harbor and Mediterranean Sea.

Inside the Castle you can see also a nice exposition about spanish sculputures and another nice ones,and also you can explore the inside of the rooms,corridors,dungeons,passages.

LA EXPLANADA

This is the most known and visited place in Alicante.All people that come to Alicante make a stop here.Is the largest and most beautiful park in the city.

La Explanada it is located just next to the sea promenade and is a very nice place to walk,see the harbor and the beautiful buildings along the coastline.This is also a nice place to make a break and have a drink or an ice cream,you'll find a few bars along the park.Also you can buy here books and other stuff,in small stalls.So this is the perfect place to have a nice and relaxed break,with palm trees shadows!!.

SAN NICOLAS DE BARI CATHEDRAL

Located in the old town and very close to the town hall,the Catedral of San Nicolas de Bari,is another must see in Alicante.
It is a small Cathedral,comparing with other Cathedrals in Spain,but is beautiful.It was built during XVII century,on reinassance and baroque style.Also has a beautiful high altar and don't miss a visit to the garden with some beautiful columns on it.

Another nice church to see on the area and very close to the Cathedral is Iglesia de Santa Maria.

MARQ- ARCHEALOGICAL MUSEUM

This is another place not to be missed during your stay in Alicante.Is called MARQ- Museo Arqueologico Provincial de Alicante.Is located very close to Santa Barbara Castle.Is one of best archealogical museums that you can find in Spain.

Inside you will see a few interesting rooms as:
Prehistory Room.
Iberian Art Room.
Roman Culture Room.
Midle Ages Room.
Modern Age Room.
Archealogy and Science room.

THE OLD TOWN

Where are located the Cathedral and the town hall,is the area called Alicante's Old Town.Here you'll see a lot of narrow streets,mostly of them were closed by building works,it seems that Alicante will have a small subway system very soon.
Anyway is a very nice place to walk and see all these narrow streets and houses,also you'll find here many bars and shops.

Passing through that passage on the picture you will reach the Old Town .

ALICANTE'S HARBOUR

As I wrote on the page's intro,the harbout of Alicante is also one of most visited places in all the city.
In here you can take some boats to do some nice excursions along the coastline.If you have the chance during your days in Alicante,don't miss a excursion to TABARCA ISLAND,is a beautiful island very close to the coastline,the boat takes about 40 minutes to reach it.In that island you'll find also a very nice small beach.
Also you can take ferrys to go to northern Africa (Algeria) and also to Balearic islands.
In the harbour you can make also some courses normally during summertime about boating,scuba diving, etc.

BEACHES IN ALICANTE

In Alicante you will find a lot of nice beaches in the city,and also in all the province.I'll tell you a few of the best:

In the downtown you can find a medium size and very nice beach just next to the harbour:
EL POSTIGUET. Other beaches just outside the city are:
PLAYA DE LA ALBUFERETA
PLAYA DEL SALADAR
PLAYA DE SAN JUAN (the largest and most known)
And of course in the `province:
PLAYAS DE BENIDORM
TORREVIEJA
GUARDAMAR
DENIA
CALPE
JAVEA. and a few more!!
Picture taken at Postiguet Beach.

The Lighthouse at Cabo de Sant Antonio

Because of all the lighthouses I grew up with in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, I always like to have a look at any new ones I come across. This one, built in 1861, was no exception and its cylindrical masonry tower and attached lighthouse keeper's house seemed to be in good shape. Perched as it is on a high cliff, the 56 ft (17 m) tower has a light that is 574 ft above sea level, making it visible to shipping as far as 26 miles (42 km) offshore. This makes it more visible to shipping than the light located a few miles further south on Cap de la Nau, even though that cape extends further out into the Mediterranean.

The lighthouse and keeper's house are both fenced off with 'no entry' signs, which along with the vegetation make it difficult to get good photos of the site. While we were there a Guarda Civil vehicle drove up and parked beside it for a short while before heading off down the road again. The Jávea side has a great view out over the town located in a curving bay as well as a very nice car-park on the edge of the cliff where we had a picnic lunch while we enjoyed the views (see my 'Restaurant' tip).

THE TOWN HALL

This beautiful building is Alicante's Town Hall,it is located just behind La Explanada Park in downtown.You can go inside and see the building and sometimes also its offer some interesting expositions.After the Town Hall,it starts the old town of the city with some nice places to see and a lot of narrow streets

The church of Santa Maria

The Santa Maria Church was built over the remains of a mosque. The style is Gothic and dates from the 14th to the 16th century. t The high altar in Rococo gold leaf and the The Baroque doorway and the high altar in Rococo gold leaf are dating from the 18th century.

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