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Once away from the holiday costas, you could only be in Spain. In the cities, narrow twisting old streets suddenly open out to views of daring modern architecture, while spit-and-sawdust bars serving wine from the barrel rub shoulders with blaring, glaring discos.

Travel is easy, accommodation plentiful, the climate benign, the people relaxed, the beaches long and sandy, the food and drink easy to come by and full of regional variety. More than 50 million foreigners a year visit Spain, yet you can also travel for days and hear nothing but Spanish.

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Alicante

Alicante, and it's wonderful boulevard with palm trees and shopping streets, is one of the most well-known towns along the Costa Blanca. Known for its miles of sandy beaches, Alicante is starting point for thousands of tourists every year. Famous for its excellent Alicante weather, the city invites you to take a trip along the coast or to the wonderful island of Tabarca.

Along the Alicante harbor you find beautiful long alleys for nice relaxing walk, enjoying palms and the mild climate.

With many historical buildings around the entire city, Alicante offers countless sightseeing attractions, from cathedrals to churches and of course a wonderful harbor area.

Additionally to sightseeing, directly from the harbor area a long wide sandy beach leads its way up to San Juan. Just drop your towel in the sand and enjoy a wonderful day at the sun.

During summer time Alicante with its Airport is starting point for many Costa Blanca tourists, while during the winter months tourists and residents tend to live along the coast in places like Benidorm, Calpe and Denia.

Alicante's location: The Costa Blanca lies on the east coast of Spain. South the Costa Almeria and to the north the Costa Dorada. Alicante has about 310 000 habitants (2003 numbers) and lies directly at the Mediterranean sea. (see here some of our Alicante and Costa Blanca photos)

The Alicante weather in winter is around 16 慢. In summer the average is around 32 慢

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