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Tourist Info Alicante

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[acc_item title=”SANTA BARBARA CASTLE“] Santa Barbara Castle is set on the Monte Benacantil hill, a location of great strategic value.

Of Arab origin, the castle bears the marks of all the different peoples that the city has sheltered, although a good part of the present building only dates back to the 16th century. It is so-called as it was captured from the Moors by prince Alfonso of Castile on the feast day of Santa Bárbara

Santa Barbara Castle views, Alicante

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From Apr 01 to Sep 30
From Monday to Sunday
From 10:00 to 22:00
From Oct 01 to Mar 31
From Monday to Sunday
From 10:00 to 20:00

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[acc_item title=” “HOGUERAS” MUSEUM“]Alicante celebrates the coming of summer with the bonfires of San Juan. In a spectacular display of music, colour and fireworks, thousands of people throng the streets to experience this fiesta which pays tribute to fire.

The Hogueras Museum shows in five halls the evolution of this festivity.

alicante hogueras museum

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(from June 15th to September 15th)
Mornings: 10:00 to 14:00 h.
Evenings: 18:00 to 21:00 h.
(from September the 16 to June the 14)
Mornings: 10:00 to 14:00 h.
Evenings: 17:00 to 20:00 h.

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[acc_item title=”CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST. NICHOLAS“] The co-cathedral was designed between 1610 and 1615 by Agustín Bernardino, a student of Juan de Herrera,and was constructed over an ancient mosque.

Herrera and Baroque styles are mixed in this temple, the interior of which conceals a beautiful fifteenth century cloister.

St. Nicholas co-cathedral, Alicante

 

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[acc_item title=”SANTA FAZ MONASTERY“]This baroque monastery it is located 5km away of Alicante, inside the Santa Faz monastery you can discover a 15th relic from the Vatican: the holy veil of the Veronica.

Santa Faz Monastery, Alicante

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Monday to Thursday
10.00-14.00h
Friday
11.00- 18.00
Sunday
8.00-14.00

– 10€ voluntary donation
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[acc_item title=”EXPLANADA DE ESPAÑA“] The Explanada de España is a promenade, located across from the port, is a lively boulevard dotted with terraces and pavement cafés. A more modern leisure area extends along the port’s breakwater, where there are also many bars and restaurants.

Explanada de España, Alicante

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[acc_item title=”Alcoy, Moors and Christians Museum“] The renewed `Alcoià´ Museum of Moors and Christians festivity means the most avant-garde contribution of the `San Jorge´ Association to the alive keeping of the traditions and essences of the Moor and Christian Festivity, using the most advanced technologies for that. A didactic , entertaining walk for the memory and history of a town.

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Tuesday to Saturday: Mornings from 10 to 14 hours. Evenings from 16 to 19 hours.
Sundays and festive days: Mornings from 11 to 14 hours. Evenings closed.
Mondays: Closed.

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[acc_item title=”ELCHE “PALM TREE GROOVE“]The Elche “Palm tree groove”  is the largest palm grove in Europe. It was declared a World Heritage site by the UNESCO for its role as a testament to its role in the transmission of culture from East to West, and for the survival of an exceptional watering system inherited from the culture of Al-Andalus.

Imperial palm tree at priest garden, Elche

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Open throughout the year (except the 25th December)

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[acc_item title=”HORCHATA TASTING“] Taste this soft drink made with tiger nuts, water and sugar.

horchata tasting alicante valencia

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[acc_item title=”SANGRIA TASTING“] Sample Sangria, this famous Spanish alcoholic drink surrounded by the best weather and the Mediterranean sea.

Sangria tasting, Alicante

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[acc_item title=”Try some dates at Elche palm tree grove“]Eat the typical dates from Elche in the original environment where the palm trees grow.

Dates tasting, Elche
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