Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Alicante, Spain
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3.8 km
251 m
Experience Alicante in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AlicanteIndividual Sights in AlicanteSight 1: Castell de Santa Bàrbara
Santa Bárbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Spain. It stands on Mount Benacantil bordering the sea, which gave it enormous strategic value since from it you can see the entire bay of Alicante and its land surroundings. The image of the mountain from the beach resembles a face, which is why it is called "the face of the Moor" and is an icon of the city of Alicante.
Sight 2: Basílica de Santa María
The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in Alicante, Spain. It was built in Valencian Gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the remains of a mosque.
Sight 3: MACA - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante
Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is a municipal museum in Alicante, Spain. It exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art. Created in 1976 thanks to Eusebio Sempere, and reopened in 2011 after a major renovation, the museum now consists of three permanent collections of about 800 art pieces. The museum is located in Asegurada building, the oldest civil building remaining in the city.
Wikipedia: Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (EN), Website
Sight 4: Ermita de Sant Roc
The hermitage of San Roc is a temple in the neighborhood of the same name in the city of Alicante.
Sight 5: Explanada de España
The esplanade of Spain, also known as Paseo de la Explanada or, simply, the esplanade, is a seafront of the Spanish city of Alicante. It extends parallel to the port and the Paseo de los Mártires de la Libertad, from the Puerta del Mar to the Canalejas Park, and is one of the most popular pedestrian tracks in the city.
Sight 6: La Aguadora
La Aguadora, also called Moza del cántaro, is an urban sculpture located above a fountain in the Plaza de Gabriel Miró in the city of Alicante (Spain).
Sight 7: Plaça de Gabriel Miró / Plaza de Gabriel Miró
The Plaza de Gabriel Miró is a square located in the city of Alicante (Spain). It is also popularly known as Plaza de Correos, in memory of the main offices of the State Society of Posts and Telegraphs that were located in the square.
Sight 8: Eleuterio Maisonnave
The monument to Eleuterio Maisonnave y Cutayar is located on Maisonnave Avenue, in Alicante, Spain. He represents Eleuterio Maisonnave, who was the first mayor of Alicante elected by universal suffrage (male), as well as Minister of the Interior during the First Spanish Republic and founder of the first savings bank in the city of Alicante.
Sight 9: Cruz de los Caídos
The Cross of the Fallen is a monument in the city of Alicante, Valencia, located in a traffic roundabout between the avenues of Doctor Gadea and Federico Soto, and tangent to the Plaza de Calvo Sotelo, in the place originally occupied by the monument in Maisonnave. Initially it was called the Monument to the Fallen for Spain and for the Fatherland.
Sight 10: Parc de Canalejas / Parque de Canalejas
Canalejas Park is the oldest park in the Spanish city of Alicante. It is located parallel to Loring Avenue and the marina, and is adjacent to the esplanade of Spain.
Sight 11: Museo de la Lonja del Pescado
The Fish Market is a historic building located on the Almirante Julio Guillén Tato promenade in the Spanish city of Alicante.
Sight 12: Plaça de l'Arquitecte Miguel López / Plaza del Arquitecto Miguel López
Plaza Arquitecto Miguel López is a square in the Spanish city of Alicante. It is located in the Ensanche-Diputación neighbourhood, at the intersection of Elche, Loring and Óscar Esplá avenues, in front of the Casa Mediterráneo.
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