Alicante Travel Forum

Hi. It would be so great to hear anyones experiences of gran alacant. It is about 15 mins drive south of the airport. Can you walk to the beach? Does it have some shops? Is it in the flight path? Does it have some culture? We have a j month year old and thinking of going there in October. Thank you so much for any comments. Rob.

Hi I'll be in spain this june for three weeks and i plan on studying in salamanca for two of those weeks. for my third week, i was interested in studying in alicante, and i was wondering if it would be worth coming to there only for one week. my main reason behind coming to alicante would be that the hogueras festival would be taking place then. and the fact that i may not return to spain for who knows how long makes me want to make the most of it and experience all that i can. but again im not sure if i should just stay put in salamanca or take the 3rd week in alicante?

Hi Alicante folks,
We've been reading the forum for just under a year now as we were planning to relocate to the area last summer but with the world economy self destructing an all (wry grin), our plans have had to be ammended somewhat.

Anyhoo, just like to say we've found the site really enjoyable and the members pages both entertaining and informative in equal measure, hope you dont mind but my 1st post is a bit of a hello and a Q

1st- is etiquette, is it ok to email members personally or should Qs be posted on the forum untill people email us

2nd- ive noticed theres a few BIKERS on the site, has anyone rode down from Bilboa on a Westerly route in FEB'if so any advice on Weather.accom'b&bs,camping,petrol(tank 115mile range)and any other issues to consider poss'route- Bilboa>Burgos>Valladoid>Salamanca>Caceres>Wilderness>Sevilla>Coast

thanks in advance
steve
ps are there any meet ups around end of Feb start Mar

How far is the Alicante train station to the beaches? How long will it take to get there if taking a taxi from the station?

I've read throught the laciante pages
and people mention scooter / moped hire
but never say where you can actually hire them from please help
i have fulll license but not old enought o hire car
ktx

i will be in alicante at the and of september and want to visit benidorm. i believe there is a train from alicante to benidorm. any ideas on prices and times please.

OK I know its a bit late but we are flying into Alicante this Saturday 9th and flying out of Barcelona on the 17th spending one night in Barcelona on the 16th. There are 7 of us so I had planned to hire a 7/9 seater car and use it for the holiday and then drive to Barcelona. Lo and behold the hire companies that I had provisionally booked with ALL came back with no availability for a 7/9 seater !! SO.... other than have the pain of hiring two cars can anyone either suggest a hire company or another cheap way of getting to barcelona. When I did a quick check it looked like £483 for the train and £500 for a plane !!

Cheers

We are thinking of going to Alicante in October with our 5 year old son. We like nice accomodation and have seen some lovely apertments to rent, but aren't really sure about the areas. We like the look of Altea and Albir and want to be able to walk to some restaurants / shops from the apartment. Are there many places to stay in Altea that are within walking distance of ammenities?

Many thanks
Ruth

Hi,
We are coming over soon and our holiday address is Urbanisation Monte Pedreguer, Pedreguer, Alicante. My Sat nav is up to date for Spain, however it just does not recognise this address. Can anyone suggest what I can try in my Sat Nav that will get us close to this area. Whilst here can anyone recommend a good market. We arrive on a Sat night and leave the following Fri.

Any help would be appreciated.

Dougie

Hi -we are visiting Gran Alacant in September as its a special birthday for my husband-so we are coming out as a family -Im having problems ordering a birthday cake-any ideas?

hi folks.im a new member and would like to ask about cabo roig,near alicante,think its about 45 minutes to cabo roig.me,my wife and 11 year old son are going to cabo roig for 2 weeks from august 4th.never been so would like some info regarding places to eat,beaches,bars etc,any info greatly appreciated.ive posted the same question a few days ago on the mercia forum as its near there aswell,but as yet no replys,so i thought i would try here,thanks for any help,simon

Are there any lakes close to Alicante that are safe to swim in?

I'm also on the lookout for a park with grass to sit on?

Hi,

I'd like to know the dates of this event.
From the 20th to the 25th of June or from 20/06/2008 to 30/06/2008
Thank you.

I'm coming over to Alicante for the Euros & wondered if there are any good spanglish bars to watch them in, particularly the Spain games?

Any help appreciated.

Hi all,

I'm heading to Alicante next week with a bunch of friends and it's my first time in Spain. Just wondering if anyone had any pointers? Is there any food I should definitely try? Or beaches, clubs, historical sites that are a must?
I'm very excited about this trip but totally clueless, any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a million,

Clare

ME and a couple of girls are going to alicante in september
but we are 19
we all have full uk driving licences.
can we hire a car or are we not old enough
if we can does anyone know where in alicante or close by?
or if we can't rent a car where can we hire mopeds?
please help
katie

Going to Alicante for 4 days break 20-24 Mar 08:

What is the cheapest way from Airport to city? (££?)
where's best place to meet other people, as I'm going by myself?
Salsa places, probably.
How much is expected to pay for a night at Hostels?
Hope the weather is good... already warm?
Thanks guys

Hernani (hernani_gabriel@hotmail.com)

I dont know if anyone is going to be able to help me on this one but Im arranging a Stag weekend for my brother and im trying to find out what the nightlife is like in Alicante! Places to go things to do and the like! Hopfully someone can shed some light on this subject for me! Thanks in advance!!

I'm studying abroad in Spain this fall but am having a hard time between Alicante and Barcelona. At first I was set on going to Alicante, but that's hard to justify when Barcelona would make a better home base for trips into Europe. What else should I be looking at in making my decision? What does Alicante have that Barcelona doesn't?

I am looking for somewhere in Alicante that stocks Maria Coca clothing. I'm going there soon and would like ot know where is the best place to shop (or Murcia).
If anyone knows can you email me at bryanthelen6@aol.com
Thanks

coming to alicante whats the best way to get from airport to hotel as its about 30 minutes drive and how much should i expect to pay??

HI THERE, I AM FLYING INTO MURCIA AIRPORT ON SATURDAY23RD FEBRUARY WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR GETTING FROM MURCIA AIRPORT TO ALICANTE PLEASE.

Help!! Does anyone know of a hostal that's centrally located in the city for this weekend (9/10/11 of Feb)? The only one I've seen with recommendations is booked up and because my elderly mum is with me it can't be too basic. I would prefer not to pay more than 35 euros a night.
Many thanks

Whatever happened to this restaurant the the owner-chef?

Hi I'm planning to spend a long weekend in Alicante, mainly to relax and EAT. I love paella but in other parts of Spain I've been to restaurants often require a min. of 2 for paella. Does anyone know any restaurant in Alicante that serves paella for one?
Thanks

Hi..My son will be coming to alicante to train at the Juan Carlos Ferrero academy.Would appreciate advice on finding accomodation preferably an apartment close to the academy.Thanks..Rohan

what cheapest train return from alicante to barcelona. or day trip on a plane. thanks if you can advise. going to benidorm 14th oct

I am flying into Alicante in January and Hope to get a train to Agulias and later a train back to Murcia air port to fly back to UK can any one help with info.

i will be in alicante in october 2007 (17/24); will the weather be good to stay at the beach? does it rain often then? if someone wants to meet there.... let me know

im wanting to go to el cort ingles,how do i get there? i live nr elche and dont know alicante that well.