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A palm-lined seafront below a hilltop castle on the Costa Blanca.

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Alicante: Pure Mediterranean Summer Walk

Video by Walking OZ · May 2026 · All rights belong to the creator · More from Walking OZ →

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A daytime summer walk in Alicante with only city sounds. It starts on the Explanada de España, the palm-lined promenade paved with wave-patterned mosaic, then goes into the narrow streets of the old quarter, El Barrio, before heading to the marina and Postiguet Beach below Santa Bárbara Castle.

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Alicante on foot

Alicante is the capital of the Costa Blanca, on Spain's south-eastern Mediterranean coast. It is a sunny, easy-going port city where a wavy marble promenade, a sandy city beach and a lively old town all sit beneath the Castle of Santa Bárbara on Mount Benacantil.

The Explanada and the seafront

The Explanada de España is Alicante's signature promenade, paved with more than six million marble tiles in a wave pattern and shaded by a double row of palm trees. It runs along the marina, where the evening paseo brings out families, street musicians and market stalls.

At its eastern end, Postiguet beach is the city's main beach, right below the castle rock, and a longer stretch of sand at San Juan is a short tram ride north.

The old town and the castle

El Barrio, the old quarter of Santa Cruz, climbs the slopes of Mount Benacantil in narrow stepped lanes of whitewashed houses with blue doors and potted flowers. Lower down, the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás, the baroque town hall and the Basilica of Santa María mark the historic center.

The Castle of Santa Bárbara, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Spain, crowns the hill at 166 metres. A lift cut into the rock from the seafront makes the climb easy, and the views take in the whole bay, the port and the city.

Visiting tips

Alicante's airport is about 20 minutes from the center and one of the busiest in Spain. Trams run along the coast to San Juan, El Campello and Benidorm, and the island of Tabarca is a boat trip away. In June, the Hogueras de San Juan festival fills the streets with giant sculptures that are burned on the last night.

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Top sights in Alicante

1
Castle of Santa Bárbara
A medieval fortress above the city and the bay.
2
Explanada de España
The palm-lined promenade with its wavy mosaic.
3
Postiguet beach
The city beach below the castle rock.
4
El Barrio (Santa Cruz)
Whitewashed lanes on the castle slopes.
5
Basilica of Santa María
The oldest church in the city.
6
Marina and port
Yachts, terraces and the evening paseo.

Eat

Food markets & where to eat in Alicante

Mercado Central
A large modernist market hall with local produce.
Calle Castaños
A street of tapas bars and terraces.
Old town squares
Terraces around the town hall and San Nicolás.

Taste

Food to try in Alicante

Arroz a banda
Rice cooked in rich fish stock.
Turrón
Almond nougat made in nearby Jijona.
Arroz con costra
Baked rice with an egg crust, from the Alicante region.
Horchata
A cold drink made from tiger nuts.

Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.

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