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Alicante

Alicante is a popular tourist city of 332,000 people (2018) in the Valencian Community of Spain. It is the capital of Alicante province and a historic Mediterranean port. Wikivoyage

Population 366,221 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Spain

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Spain

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Alicante. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Epifanía

    January

  2. Carnaval

    February – March

    Features parades of people in disguises and open air concerts (yes, weather allows it!)

  3. Moros i Cristians

    March, June, July, August

    One of the many Moorish and Christian festivals in the province, here the tradition began in the 20th century. Different neighbourhoods in the city celebrate at different times of year.

  4. Fogueres de Sant Joan

    June

    The Bonfires of Saint John (Valencian: Fogueres de Sant Joan, Spanish: Hogueras de San Juan) are a traditional and popular festival celebrated in the city of Alicante, Spain, from 19 to 24 June.

    Wikipedia

  5. Gay Pride

    July

    It is usually held in July. During this week Alicante fills up with artistic and cultural activities.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Alicante); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 96 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Alacant Terminal 1.1 km, Sant Gabriel 2.9 km, Universidad de Alicante 5.9 km

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