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Coordinates: 38°20′43″N 0°28′59″W. Alicante [a] ( Valencian: Alacant) [b] is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 as of 2020, the second-largest in the Valencian Community. [5] [c] Toponymy.
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Dec 8, 2023 · Alicante is 260.41 mi (419.1 km) southeast of the Spanish capital city Madrid ( 2h20m away by speed train AVE ). It is situated 326.46 mi (525.4 km) in the south of Barcelona ( 1h by plane ). Alicante is a the capital of Costa Blanca. It is the capital of Alicante Province, the southernmost province of the Valencian Community.
Alicante. Categories: municipality of Spain, big city, municipality of the Valencian Community and locality. Location: Costa Blanca, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
- Santa Barbara Castle. Perhaps the most famous of the things to do in Alicante, Santa Barbara Castle or Castell de la Santa Bàrbara sits atop a hill on the edge of the city.
- Central Market. The Central Market of Alicante or Mercat Central d’Alacant is located right in the city center and is easily walkable from the boardwalk area or the old town of Alicante.
- Archaeological Museum of Alicante. The Archaeological Museum of Alicante or MARQ for short is a history-lovers must-see attraction in Alicante. Located inside a beautiful building that was once the hospital of San Juan de Dios, the collection is a wide variety of art and artifacts which are divided into different areas of the museum.
- MACA Contemporary Art Museum of Alicante. MACA is my personal favorite thing to do in Alicante. Considering Alicante is such a small city, this museum is just as good as the contemporary art museums in Valencia or Malaga.
Feb 20, 2024 · Alicante, port city, capital of Alicante provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Valencia, southeastern Spain. It is located on Alicante Bay of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Aug 21, 2019 · Climb to the Castle of Santa Barbara. Photo by Alex Tihonov / Getty Images. View Map. Address. Castillo de Santa Bárbara, 03002 Alicante (Alacant), Alicante, Spain. Phone +34 673 84 98 90. Web Visit website. Alicante’s skyline is dominated by the massive fortress of Santa Barbara, which sits atop Mount Benacantil.
Located in the heart of the Costa Blanca, Alicante is one of the most important tourist destinations on the east coast of Spain. The many golf courses and the calm waters of the Mediterranean are just some of the attractions offered by this beautiful port city located at the foot of the Castle of Santa Barbara , a silent witness to the numerous ...
