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Playa del Postiguet Past & Present


Modern Alicante offers a perfect mix of relaxed sophistication and old neighbourhoods full of character. There is the bustling El Barrio in the city’s historic quarter with its lively bars contrasting with the quiet lanes and houses adorned with bright tiles and flowers to be found in Santa Cruz. Alicante’s old-world charms are endless,


as a stroll through the cosy streets between the Rambla de Méndez Núñez and the Avenida Federico Soto reveals. These open onto quiet little squares and the breathtaking seafront paseo along the Explanada de España, a mosaic-tiled promenade which leads you through towering palms and terrace cafés. Pictures paint a thousand words and the region’s cultural heritage is captured in the MACA Contemporary Art Museum where visitors can view the works of Picasso, Dali and Miro within its remarkable 17th-century walls. Please note that all museums are closed on Mondays. For more history, as well as stupendous


views, visit the 16th-century Castillo de Santa Bárbara perched on top of Mount Benacantil, its lower slopes carpeted in the lush flora and fauna of the Parque de la Ereta. For a couple of euros, a lift provides an easy ascent if you don’t fancy a winding drive or challenging walk. Looking down from glorious


battlements, sandy ribbons stretch from the fine town centre beach of Postiguet and out to the pristine white sands of Playa de San Juan, a few miles along a coast of end-to-end beautiful beaches and cosy coves. Gazing seaward you’ll spot Tabarca, the Costa Blanca’s only inhabited island, which sits 10 miles out and can be visited by boat from Alicante’s marina.


Alicante Harbour www.rci.com HOLIDAY 35


Explanada de España


Altea, Costa Blanca


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