About Alicante
Alicante (Valencian: Alacant) 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. The city has become a hub of tourism directed to the beaches of the Costa Blanca.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Spanish
Also: Catalan, Basque, Galician
Phone Code
+34
International dialing code for Spain
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Spain
Region
Europe
Southern Europe
Connectivity
The city provides free Wi-Fi to everyone in a number places across the city centre, including the38.34497-0.480981Plaça Ajuntament(Plaza del Ayuntamiento),38.346-0.490712Plaça dels Estels(Plaza de los Luceros),38.34425-0.488013Plaça de la Muntanyeta(Plaza de la Montañeta), theCastell de la Santa Bàrbara(Santa Barbara Castle), and atPlatja del Postiguet(Postiguet Beach).
Getting Around Alicante
Local transportation and navigation tips
If you stay in the old town, most areas of interest are within walking distance.
Safety in Alicante
High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.603)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Alicante is generally a safe city, but visitors should take precautions in the port area, especially the neighborhoods to the west, which should be avoided at night and dawn.
Things to See in Alicante
3 landmarks and points of interest
Estadio José Rico Pérez
football stadium in Alicante, Spain
Lucentum
human settlement in Alicante, L'Alacantí, Alicante Province, Spain
Santa Bárbara Castle
castle in Alicante, Spain
Source: Wikidata
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