Alicante's own beach: El Postiget
the Diviner statue represents a fortune teller, maybe that's why these men gather around it?
Semana Santa 2017 at the ornate entrance of the Basilica de Santa Maria
Semana Santa 2017 in the narrow streets of El Barrio
Casa Carbonell is the most prominent building along the explanada and dates from the 1920's
the city hall, at New Year's Eve thousands count down the clock and watch the fireworks
at the Plaza Santisima Paz you can eat and enjoy modern day troubadors
in Alicante's marina Icarus rises from the waters carrying a surfboard
the Explanada de Espaņa was built with 6.6 million little tiles
houses in the hill along the south flanks of mount Benecantil
Over time Alicante's old town has fully covered the slope of a hill that rises from the port area south
of Mount Benacantil.
In the Semana Santa
several processions a day negotiate the old town's narrow and winding streets, a must see.
Alicante's baroque
City Hall with
the two characteristic towers had to be rebuild after the French bombarded the city in the early 1700's.
The
Explanada
de Espaņa with its wavely and colored mosaic floor is a popular place to stroll along the harbour front.
And of course Alicante
has its own beach,
El Postiguet, sitting at the foot of Mount Benacantil with the Santa Barbara castle perched on top.
From the
castle's keep you have a perfect overview of Alicante and the harbour.
We visited Alicante many times, lastly in November
2017.
the Mercado Central was built in 1921 and is still in use
many of the narrow streets in Old Town Alicante are in use as outdoor eateries.
Semana Santa 2017, at Palm Sunday people carry stylish palm leaves
the controversial statue Soldado de Reemplazo at Puerta del Mar
only from the Santa Barbara castle can you see the real glory of the Co-cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Bari
