ALICANTE

Alicante, capital city of the province with the same name, has more than three thousand years of history.

Bathed by the Mediterranean Sea and with over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, this city has a unique multicultural and social character.

Alicante, seat of the Office of Harmonisation for the Internal Market (OHIM), is also one of the most important tourist destinations both in Spain and in Europe.

Thanks to its modern infrastructures for cruises, the port of Alicante connects numerous cities along the Mediterranean coast with Alicante, a city where you can enjoy beautiful excursions and unforgettable moments.

Discover the beaches of Alicante which have been awarded with blue flags by the European Union, the marina, the yacht club and the famous Explanada de Alicante [Esplanade of Alicante] formed by a marble mosaic with more than six million tesserae; a cruise excursion that will always keep you close to the sea.

If you want to make a cultural cruise route, this tour will allow you to enjoy travelling through the history of Alicante. Discover Castillo de Santa Bárbara [Santa Barbara Castle], a symbol of the Moorish invasion built in the late ninth century. Let yourself be seduced by the Basílica de Santa María [Saint Mary’s Basilica], the oldest one in the city, which was erected between the fourteenth and sixteenth century and enjoy Art at the MACA [Spanish abbreviation for Alicante Contemporary Art Museum], amongst other activities programmed for this cultural excursion.

Disembark in the heart of Alicante with an excursion around the old town that will take you to the emblematic Barrio de Santa Cruz [Holy Cross Quarter] and the Concatedral de San Nicolás [Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas] amongst other places, to finish at the MUBAG [Spanish abbreviation for Gravina Fine Arts Museum].

Fill yourself with Fiesta [the fun of traditional festivities] at the Museo de las Hogueras (de San Juan) [(St. John’s) Bonfires Museum], let yourself be guided by the Plaza de los Luceros [Luceros Square] and get to know all the practical and modern infrastructures in a very cosmopolitan route that will display the new city of Alicante before you.

Enjoy a bus trip that will comfortably take you to the true City of Alicante landmarks: Puerta del Mar [Door to the Sea], Castillo de Santa Bárbara [Santa Barbara Castle] and MARQ [Spanish abbreviation for Alicante Provincial Archaeological Museum], along with the main streets in this city, are some of the destinations visited during this thorough cruise tour.

Sea Route

Cultural Alicante Route

Old Town Route

Modern City of Alicante Route

Bus Route