Guidebook for Alacant
Food Scene
Fresh home made pasta just taking an elevator down to the beach
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Restaurante La Familia
8 Carrer Sol NaixentFresh home made pasta just taking an elevator down to the beach
Los Troncos Restaurant
98 Av. AlbuferetaGreat argentinian'style asador.
Familiar restaurant with the best "alioli" in the world, as well as awesome rices. Typical, not sofisticated.
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Casa Filo Restaurant
7 C. RemoFamiliar restaurant with the best "alioli" in the world, as well as awesome rices. Typical, not sofisticated.
The best japanese restaurant in town. Small and very familiar.
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Daikichi
1 C. SeguraThe best japanese restaurant in town. Small and very familiar.
TGB - The Good Burger
117 Avinguda de la Costa BlancaGood burguers & salads
Restaurante Ghetto Vecchio
19 C. TridentPizzas in a "Corto Maltes" inspired decoration, with live music
Typical spanish restaurant, with tapas and traditional food.
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Los Charros
10 Av. BruselasTypical spanish restaurant, with tapas and traditional food.
Flamingo English Bar
12 Av. BenidormEnglish bar, good for eat & drink
Restaurante de Cuchara la Cocina de Carmen
46 C. Poeta QuintanaTypical spanish food made with high quality ingredients.
Small restaurant with international food and first class cook
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Liberty Kitchen
70 C. Poeta QuintanaSmall restaurant with international food and first class cook
Mauro Restaurant
10 Av. de AnsaldoAwesome restaurant, with live music and drinks.
EL LAUREL GASTROBAR
14 Av. SantanderLe sol Restaurant
09 Carrer HoraciLa Vaqueria
52 Ctra. BenimagrellThe restaurant has one of the most beatiful decoration in the city, with coktail-bar.
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El Portal
2 C. Bilbao The restaurant has one of the most beatiful decoration in the city, with coktail-bar.
Terre
11 Passeig Esplanada d'EspanyaPintxo Kalea
6 Av. de AnsaldoSan Rocco Cocktail Restaurant
15 C. Tomás López TorregrosaRestaurante Divergente
6 Plaza Sta. TeresaLolita Restaurante
28 C. San FranciscoTypical Alicante's food style, expensive but with high quality ingredients
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Restaurante Piripi
30 Av. Oscar EsplaTypical Alicante's food style, expensive but with high quality ingredients
Restaurant Algolfo
Restaurante Daksa
21 Av. de NizaRestaurante Toch
2 Carrer Enric ValorVilla Kanela Restaurant
96 Av. AlbuferetaNew modern restaurant with terrace, just a few minutes from the apartment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Isla Marina
4 Av. de VillajoyosaMusic & drinks on the sea
Night life in alicante has here one of the best ambience for almost every people. Full of restaurants and pubs, you will find here everything you'll need to have fun in the city.
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Carrer Castaños
Carrer CastañosNight life in alicante has here one of the best ambience for almost every people. Full of restaurants and pubs, you will find here everything you'll need to have fun in the city.
Sightseeing
Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
Passeig Esplanada d'EspanyaTypical old street full of restaurants, near by the city hall in the historical center of Alicante.
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Calle Mayor
Calle MayorTypical old street full of restaurants, near by the city hall in the historical center of Alicante.
Calle la Calita
Calle la CalitaIt leads to a small bay in case you are looking for a more savage beach.
Main castle of the city, with awesome views of Alicante and the sea.
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Castillo Santa Bárbara
Main castle of the city, with awesome views of Alicante and the sea.
Island located a few miles from Alicante ( you can see it through the window). It is a protected area, so you can enjoy an impressive ocean life diving or just staying at the beach. It is typical to eat a "caldero", a stew made with fish. You can go there by boat from Alicante (Explanada de España)
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Tabarca
C. PeruIsland located a few miles from Alicante ( you can see it through the window). It is a protected area, so you can enjoy an impressive ocean life diving or just staying at the beach. It is typical to eat a "caldero", a stew made with fish. You can go there by boat from Alicante (Explanada de España)
Little village-like neighborhood close to historical center of the city. At the bottom of the castle, you can enjoy the peace and light of its old white houses. Best in the morning or early afternoon.
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Casco Antiguo-Santa Cruz
Little village-like neighborhood close to historical center of the city. At the bottom of the castle, you can enjoy the peace and light of its old white houses. Best in the morning or early afternoon.
Arts & Culture
Lucentum station
Ancient rests of the roman city of Lucentum.
Modern archeological museum, definitively worths a look
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Marq - Castillo station
Modern archeological museum, definitively worths a look
Shopping
It has everything a mall uses to have; theaters, shops, supermarkets, etcetera.
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Plaza Mar 2
s/n Avinguda de DéniaIt has everything a mall uses to have; theaters, shops, supermarkets, etcetera.
On saturdays, people meet here to have fun enjoying the tapas offered by surroundings bars and the central market itself. Check out the local way of partying by having tapas in the afternoon and then walking to Castaños street to have drinks and music. Of course you can also buy fresh food. Tram takes you directly from the aparment to the market.
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Il-Mercat Central ta 'Alicante
nº 10 Av. Alfonso El SabioOn saturdays, people meet here to have fun enjoying the tapas offered by surroundings bars and the central market itself. Check out the local way of partying by having tapas in the afternoon and then walking to Castaños street to have drinks and music. Of course you can also buy fresh food. Tram takes you directly from the aparment to the market.
Getting Around
Tram lines
The best option for moving from the apartment to almost everywhere.
Lines 1, 3 and 4 will take you downtown in ten minutes, as all of them stop in Isleta station, which is 300 meters from the apartment.
Line 1: straight to Campello, then with regular stops to Benidorm. Benidorm-Alicante.
Line 3: Campello-Alicante with many stops, by the coast line (ideal for going to Playa Muchavista)
Line 4: San Juan playa-Alicante
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La Isleta station
Tram lines
The best option for moving from the apartment to almost everywhere.
Lines 1, 3 and 4 will take you downtown in ten minutes, as all of them stop in Isleta station, which is 300 meters from the apartment.
Line 1: straight to Campello, then with regular stops to Benidorm. Benidorm-Alicante.
Line 3: Campello-Alicante with many stops, by the coast line (ideal for going to Playa Muchavista)
Line 4: San Juan playa-Alicante
Av. de Villajoyosa, 97
97 Avenida de VillajoyosaBus stop just right in front of the building.
Bus line C-6 will take you from the airport to Alicante. To get to the apartment, you must stop at Plaza del Mar (end of the line), and then take bus lines 21 or 22. From there, the third stop is right in front of the apartment (villajoyosa 10 stop name as per the bus company line indications)
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Alicante Airport
Avinguda de l'AltetBus line C-6 will take you from the airport to Alicante. To get to the apartment, you must stop at Plaza del Mar (end of the line), and then take bus lines 21 or 22. From there, the third stop is right in front of the apartment (villajoyosa 10 stop name as per the bus company line indications)
Parks & Nature
If you folllow this road, it will lead you to the top of this little mountain with fantastic views of both city and sea. Not much people use to take walks over there, so you may find peace at nature just right home! Time to the top: 30 minutes from your door
Calle Serragrosa (Paraje)
Calle Serragrosa (Paraje)If you folllow this road, it will lead you to the top of this little mountain with fantastic views of both city and sea. Not much people use to take walks over there, so you may find peace at nature just right home! Time to the top: 30 minutes from your door
Long sand beach, very popular. You can go there by tram line 4 or bus lines 21 and 22
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Playa de San Juan
Long sand beach, very popular. You can go there by tram line 4 or bus lines 21 and 22
Small beach with quiet waters due to its location.
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Platja de l'Almadrava
Small beach with quiet waters due to its location.
Beach located five minutes walking from the house. It has a beach bar during summer.
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Platja de l'Albufereta
Beach located five minutes walking from the house. It has a beach bar during summer.
Beatiful beach in Villajoyosa, still without the modern sand that covers almost every beach, showing its natural aspect.
You can go by tram, line 1. Stop at Paradis station.
Paradís
Beatiful beach in Villajoyosa, still without the modern sand that covers almost every beach, showing its natural aspect.
You can go by tram, line 1. Stop at Paradis station.
Ibiza-like beach. Just awesome. Avoid weekends to have a more peaceful stay. Tram line 1, Paradis station. Just by Paradis beach but not in the same coast line (follow the indications you will find in the road).
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Playa del Bol Nou
Ibiza-like beach. Just awesome. Avoid weekends to have a more peaceful stay. Tram line 1, Paradis station. Just by Paradis beach but not in the same coast line (follow the indications you will find in the road).