Alicante
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By plane
Alicante Airport (ALC), also known as L'Altet Airport, is located 11 km (6.8 miles) south of the city centre.
Alicante is served by a number of airlines including easyJet, Ryanair, Air Berlin, Iberia, Spanair, Monarch, Germanwings, Aerlingus, Finnair, Thomsonfly, Cimber Sterling, Transavia.com and Jet2.com.
By train
RENFE runs a number of trains per day from Madrid and Barcelona. A ride from Madrid takes about three hours, and from Barcelona it takes up to five hours. Commuter trains connect Alicante with neighborhoods and Murcia. The RENFE Train Station is in the city centre at Avenida de Salamanca 1.
By tram
Alicante has a modern and still-expanding tram system. It runs along the coast of Costa Blanca up to Benidorm, from where you can connect to Altea, Calpe, and Denia by a diesel train. Railway electrification from Benidorm to Denia is under construction.
The tram is somewhat reasonably priced. It is cost-efficient to buy a round-trip ticket. Keep the ticket until the end of journey. On underground stations in Alicante (but not on the other stations) you will need it to exit from the system
By bus
The bus station is on the western rim of the city centre.ALSA has many lines, including to Valencia, Barcelona and Granada.
By boat
irect ferry links exist to Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca, as well as to Oran and Alger in Algeria. Book early!
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Castle of Santa Barbara
On the top of Mount Benacantil at a height of 166 metres, there is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Spain, built in the ninth century by Muslims. An amazing view of town and harbour. If you feel fit, the walk from Plaza de Carmen is a sight in itself, through some narrow winding streets. If not, there is an elevator in the core of Mount Benacantil itself. The castle can also be reached by a car, but the number of parking slots is scarce.
The elevator runs from the ground level near the main road of Avenue de Juan Bautista Lafora and stops at two levels in the castle. It may not be easy to spot the entrance! The easiest route is to follow Postiguet beach to the footbridge, then cross the road and pick your way West along the pavement until you see the sign for the castle and the tunnel entrance.
Archaeological Museum of Alicante
Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), Plaza del Doctor Gomez Ulla. founded in 1932, has avant-garde design and uses modern audiovisual techniques, with more than 80,000 pieces found in local archaeological sites. Shows educational movies about the history of Alicante area from the Stone Age, through Iberian and Roman eras, to the medieval times.
Gravina Museum of Fine Arts
Gravina Museum of Fine Arts (MUBAG), Calle Gravera 9, Old Town,. Local fine arts museum. Some excellent artworks by Spanish artists, displayed over 3 floors. Take time to watch the video presentation 'Black and White' on historic Alicante. Free.
Asegurada Museum of Modern Art (MACA)
On display there are a few works by world-famous artists of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Julio Gonzalez, Juan Gris, Joan Miro as well as art collections by two local artists Eusebio Sempere and Juana Frances. Free.
Castle of San Fernando
Castle of San Fernando, in the north part of Alicante center, built at the beginning of the 19th century on Tossal hill. The old town of Alicante is roughly the triangular area enclosed by the Rambla de Mendez Nunez, the Explanada de Espanya, and Mount Benacantil. Largely tourist-friendly, the old, narrow streets make for an enjoyable wander provided you don't get yourself lost. Here you'll find the town hall, cathedral, an old covent, and several art museums.
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