CHEAP ALICANTE fLIGHTS & hOLIDAYS

Bored of everyday routines, for excitement you can come to the most toured city of Spain. On the clean and wide white sand beaches and the mountains along the city gears up your imaginations and give you all the mental peace you need. People are very friendly and helping make you feel you are in a small village and you can even wish to settle down here !

Alicante is the most toured city of Spain having beautiful clean beaches, village like atmosphere ,Palm trees, wild nightlife and famous for celebrating festivals. Located at the southern part of the Land of Valencia, Spain, and on the eastern coast of Spain and is about halfway down the Costa Blanca. This was noted as the second largest Valencian city. Even though it is one of the oldest cities of Spain ,it is also one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities of Spain.

It has an exceptionally beautiful view of being in between the sea and the mountains.

History

Its history backs to the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Its original name ”Lucentum” translates as ”City of Light”.Due to its location on the Mediterranean coast, the settlers were able to trade with Greek and Phoenicians as early as 1,000 B.C. Based on archaeological remains, the settlers were known to have established small ports and traded with the foreigners.

Economy

It's economy is based largely on tourism from England, Germany, France and Netherlands and also from it's various exports such as olive oil, wine, fruit, clothing, footwear and nougat.

Food and Stay

Good food mainly fish dishes are popular of Alicante.There are few beach bars and restaurants. There are some of the very good five Star hotels and also cheap restaurants that fits your pocket. A place that server all kind of travelers.

You can opt for Freshly-cooked paella with local langoustine; Salted almonds and turrón (almond sweets); Grilled seafood and sardines in tomato sauce

Sports ,Shopping ,Restaurants and Nightlife

The pleasure port and harbour installations provide you with the opportunity to make the most of the sea: swimming, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, diving, regattas and competitions.

Other than the beaches ,great wines that are produced here , good food mostly made of vegetables , all kinds of water sports , shopping , nightlife and festivals all round the year are the attractions of Alicante.

General Travel Information

Alicante City has a regular ferry service to the Balearic islands and a growing International airport is nearby.

Alicante also boasts a spacious harbors and amongst other historical features of the city, it has the Castle of Santa Barbara (Castillo de Santa Barbara), a huge medieval fortress overlooking Alicante from the north.

It is easily accessible by a cable car up through the mountain from Jovellanas Avenue.

You could be soaking up the sun by walking around the sea and on the sand on a beautiful, spacious and long beaches.

If you are tired of the perfect, soft sand and prefer to have a rocky adventure, Cabo de las Huertas is the place for you. But if you prefer to have a private stay while having a full body tan, this is the best place for you because there are not much people who are interested to access this remote area.
Not only this, but you can also get ferries to Majorca, Ibiza and Tabarca Island from Alicante harbour, so you will never have a lack of options available to you.