Attractive Alicante with a castle, old quarter and long waterfront

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Alicante is a Spanish coastal city located on the Costa Blanca in the Valencian Community. The city is an important port for the export of central Spain and the region with its beautiful sandy beaches attracts many tourists. In Alicante we can find art, culture, seafood and beautiful beaches. Alicante has a beautiful old town with a beautiful boulevard along the coast Explanada de España and lively terraces. The most beautiful sight is the castle of Santa Barbara on Monte Benacantil a hill of 166 meters high. The history of Alicante dates back to 230 BC, when the city was founded under the name Akra Leuk. After that, the city became part of the Roman Empire and in 711 the Moors occupied the city, who also gave the city its current name 'Alicante'. The Moors also laid the foundation for the fortress on top of the Benacantil hill, but after the conquest by the Spaniards this grew into the castle Castillo de Santa Bárbara.The old quarter Casco Antiguo – Santa Cruz of the city of Alicante is located below the castle. The district has retained the charm of a seaside village, with its steep, narrow, winding streets, with its white facades, its wrought iron bars and its colorful balconies thanks to the pots full of flowers. Today you can still see part of the walls that served to protect the former city.

1. centre Decorating their doorsteps with flowers and painting their shutters in blues in the old quarter Casco Antiguo, 2. top left The hundred years old Opuntia cactus at Santa Barbara Castle in Alicante - Spain, 3. Walking on long defensive walls of Santa Bárbara castle to the city of Alicante, 4. Awesome Castle, great 360-degree views and free entry!, 5. The old quarter Casco Antiguo below the walls of Castillo de Santa Bárbara, 6. Castillo de Santa Bárbara on Monte Benacantil, 7. Spaniards love the outdoors and see the street as an extension of their home, 8. The high located old quarter Casco Antiguo, 9. Locals decorate their houses with flower pots with fresh flowers in the old quarter Santa Cruz, 10. Baroque style facade of the Basilica of St Mary of Alicante, 11. Cathedral de San Nicolás in heart of Alicante, 12. Royal and glorious ceramic tiles of the Sacramental Brotherhood of the Stmo., 13. The walls of Castillo de Santa Bárbara end in the old quarter of Casco Antiguo.

Alicante is een Spaanse kuststad gelegen aan de
Costa Blanca in de regio Valencia. De stad is een belangrijke haven voor de export van midden-Spanje en de regio met de mooie zandstranden trekt vele toeristen aan. In Alicante kunnen we kunst, cultuur, seafood en prachtige stranden vinden. Alicante heeft een mooi oude stad met een prachtige boulevard langs de kust Explanada de España en levendige terrasjes. De mooiste bezienswaardigheid is het kasteel van Santa Barbara op de Monte Benacantil heuvel van 166 meter hoogte. De oude wijk Casco Antiguo – Santa Cruz van de stad Alicante ligt onder het kasteel. De wijk heeft de charme van een kustdorp behouden, met zijn steile, smalle, kronkelende straatjes, met zijn witte gevels, zijn smeedijzeren tralies en zijn kleurrijke balkons dankzij de potten vol met bloemen. Vandaag de dag kun je nog steeds een deel van de muren zien die dienden om de toenmalige stad te beschermen. Als zo'n fort, en gezien de ligging zo dicht bij de zee, maakte het kasteel van Santa Bárbara het mogelijk om de stad effectief te beschermen en tegelijkertijd de maritieme handel te bevorderen, vandaar dat de eerste huizen er logischerwijs omheen wervelden, onder zijn hoede en voogdij. Als je even op adem wilt komen, kun je altijd even bijkomen in een van de vele cafés en restaurants in dit deel van de stad.

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Taken in: Spain / Valencia / Alicante / Alicante (show map)

Taken on: December 20, 2021

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