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Alicante , anyone been there?

Posted by (victoria, Canada) on

Hi,, this july we are flying to london to meet a friend.. an"beach " type break.. She suggested Alicante as a nice place.. and found us a nice package with air and hotel/with breakfast for 500 gbp.

Well we went with it and booked ( she is coming with us) on her recommendation ,now, she herself hasnt been there but has been to Benidorm and thought Benidorm was " a bit much" as it a bit too rowdy hen and stag party .

We like lively but not rowdy spring break type atmosphere.. we are in our 50s.. so a few lively clubs is fine.. but mostly want a nice old town with plenty of nice cafes and restaurants..

Beach looks pretty typical of a city beach from what I can see.. is swimming good there.. .any snorkelling ?

Any advice or tips would be great.

We are staying at the Melia hotel

Thanks .

Posted by
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I've never been to Alicante but it is a popular destination for Brits looking for a bit of sun and sea. It certainly enjoys a better reputation than Benidorm which, whilst I have never been nor intend to go to, has a reputation of being host to the worst of the British tourist, in essence avoid like the plague.

The hotel pictures look nice enough. I'm sure it'll be fine.

Posted by
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Alicante is a city, not a nice old town. For that hire a car and drive north to Altea.

Posted by
3227 posts

We just watched House Hunters International last night. A couple from Texas buying a place in this city. I think it is a popular expat destination. It looked wonderful on the TV!

Posted by
162 posts

Alicante is a beautiful city, right on the coast. You will have a lovely time. I stayed there for 3 or 4 nights which is plenty. The Melia is a very nice hotel, you will like it. They have a great bus system which I took daily. There is a lovely Mercado in town; a beautiful old building with two levels, meat on one and produce on the other. Lots of good restaurants, a very lively paseo along the beach area with many good meal deals at certain times of the day.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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