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Where to live
Alicante
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Alicante is the real thing: a city of 340,000 with universities, hospitals, an airport twenty minutes away and high-speed trains to Madrid. The Explanada — a marble promenade of wavy mosaic under palm trees — runs along the marina, and above everything sits Santa Bárbara castle on its limestone crag.
Postiguet beach is in the centre of the city; San Juan beach, seven kilometres of sand, is a tram ride north. Life here does not pause for the season.
In brief
- Alicante–Elche international airport 15 minutes from the centre
- High-speed AVE trains to Madrid in 2.5 hours
- Santa Bárbara castle, the Explanada promenade, a working marina
- Two city beaches: Postiguet in the centre, San Juan seven kilometres of sand to the north
Who feels at home here
Here you will feel at home if you want a city rather than a resort — restaurants that stay open, culture, and a beach you can walk to.
Neighbourhoods
Cabo de las Huertas · Playa de San Juan
The long sandy beach, modern blocks, golf
Centro · Ensanche
Shops, restaurants, the Explanada and the marina
Casco Histórico · Santa Cruz
The old quarter below the castle
Vistahermosa · Albufereta
Green family neighbourhoods with schools