Tips & Tricks
El Postiguet (beach) — Postiguet Beach is located within walking distance of the center of town –which makes it attractive to locals and tourists alike. Behind the beach is a tiled promenade with a couple of restaurants and bars. During the Summer, a special wooden beach bar is erected (known as a “Chiriguito”) perfect for […]
Tabarca Island — located 11 miles south of Alicante is a guitar-shaped island with a total area of 30 hectares. The Island of Tabarca has a curious history and has a firm place in ancient Greek history. It was once a refuge for Berber pirates and in 1760, King Carlos III ordered a fortress to […]
Kayak Alicante (Paraiso 66, Villajoyosa) – for those who want to explore the shores of Alicante, doing so by kayak is a fun experience. HIghly-rated on travel sites like TripAdvisor.com, “Alicante Aventura” also conducts mountainclimbing and other eco-tourist-friendly excursions. See its website for more details: www.alicanteaventura.com
Parque de la Ereta (Alicante) — this park has excellent views of San Nicolás Cathedral and the Port, thanks to its location on Mount Benacantil. It is also a great starting point for visiting other appealing sights such as the Santa Cruz district. Planted with native plants and shrubs of subdued colours, its terraced slopes […]
El Palmeral Park (Elx, Alicante) – covering 72,000 sq. meters, and containing more than 200,000 trees, this is the largest palm grove in Europe. Although when contemplated from a distance it may appear to be a veritable forest, it is actually a plantation with an agriculture purpose, and thus its plots or groupings, are referred […]
Terra Natura Park (Partida Foia del Verdader, 1, 03502 Benidorm, Alicante) — Terra Natura is a new-generation wildlife park where you can discover the “Zooimmersion” experience – a new concept in habitat design which will enable you to come into contact with the animals as if there were no barriers between you – at least, […]