Alicante travel guide & transfers

About Alicante

Alicante is the working capital of the Costa Blanca and an easy city to like: Santa Bárbara castle looks down from Mount Benacantil, the Explanada de España runs along the marina in six million marble tiles, and Postiguet beach sits a five-minute walk from the old town tapas bars of El Barrio. The airport is only 12 km away, so an Alicante airport transfer reaches most hotels in under 20 minutes — useful when you land late and the tram has stopped.

Top attractions

• Castillo de Santa Bárbara — take the lift from Postiguet beach

• Explanada de España and the marina promenade

• El Barrio old town, best at tapas hour after 21:00

• MARQ archaeological museum, a European Museum of the Year winner

• Playa de San Juan, the long sandy beach north of the city

Travel tips

• Bonfires of Sant Joan (20-24 June) fill the centre with monuments and closed streets — plan pick-ups from the edge of the old town.
• Playa de San Juan is 7 km from the centre; check which beach your hotel actually faces before booking.
• The castle lift is cheap and saves a steep 30-minute climb in the heat.

Where it is

Related transfers

• Alicante Airport (ALC) → Alicante city centre€35

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