Alicante City Tourist Information - Holiday Guide

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Video about Alicante This is a video about Alicante produced by Spain-holiday.com. Watch our Alicante travel video and be inspired to visit Alicante. Alicante City Tourist Information - Holiday Guide Alicante travel information Alicante Alicante is centrally located on Spain's Mediterranean coast. The air of the city is pervaded with the scents of the sea; indeed the city has been an important seaport for many centuries. There is nothing as pleasant as strolling along the quayside promenade lined by four rows of palms, tessellated with marble in Alicante red, cream and black in imitation of the waves of the Mediterranean. Many famous residents have spoken lovingly of the city; in the words of the poet and novelist, Juan Gil-Albert, "Alicante looks uninterruptedly to the Mediterranean". Author Gabriel Miró wrote, "my city is pierced through and through by the Mediterranean" and another native author, Joan Fuster, wrote that Alicante "is without a doubt, the friendliest of all Valencian cities, a city one would choose to live in if one were to exchange a village for a city". Culture

 The city offers an interesting range of cultural activities in various centres around town, such as the Casa de la Cultura (cultural centre), which has a well-stocked library, a historical archive and keeps locals and visitors abreast of cultural events such as expositions, conferences and films. 
 The Teatro Principal (Principal Theatre) is a neo-classical building dating from the 19th century, which runs an extensive programme of shows and plays throughout the year. Excursions
 There are boat trips available to the Island of Tabarca, 
Jijona is only 26 km from Alicante, the birthplace of Turrón, a sticky almond sweet very popular in Spain and served at Christmas. Close at hand are the Caves of Canelobre, a marvel of nature and just outside Alicante you can see the largest Palm Forest in Europe; on a trip to Elche you can enjoy a stroll through the subtropical environment. Orihuela with its wide variety of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings is just 54 km from Alicante.