Alicante holidays – Superb beaches and Spanish city atmosphere
Alicante is a likeable, animated city on the east coast of Spain with miles of soft sandy Mediterranean beaches and pleasant palm-shaded promenades. Holidays in Alicante are very popular with the Spanish themselves and offer a more rounded experience of Spanish life than Benidorm 25 miles to the north. Holidays in Alicante can sample a vast array of cafes, bars and restaurants with genuinely Spanish dining alongside world cuisines, from Thai to Moroccan. The city’s proximity to Alicante airport and its excellent all-year-round mild climate make off-season holidays here a popular winter break.

Alicante beaches – Spoilt for choice
Holidays in Alicante centre on a wide variety of beaches, appealing variously to sun worshippers, families, golfers, watersports enthusiasts and naturists. The main Alicante beach is the fabulous Playa del Postiguet, a wonderful long swathe of fine pale sand. There is superb sand at Albufereta beach and San Juan beach, which stretches from Cabo de Huertas to picturesque Campello. For quieter Alicante beaches try Playa del Coco with its small harbour or the rugged coves around Cabo de Huertas. Make use of excellent local buses and trams that link the various Alicante beaches.

Alicante holidays – Plenty of genuinely Spanish style
In the city itself, Alicante holidays tend to centre on the attractive narrow streets of the old town. Alicante offers plenty of first-class shopping and a vast amount of genuinely Spanish tapas bars and restaurants with endless amazing variations on the paella theme. The city's nightlife reflects traditional and contemporary Spanish style far better than Benidorm. Alicante holidays should include a look at the cathedral and Santa Barbara castle, the marina and the characterful harbour area. Take a tram along the coast to Campello or a boat trip to the tiny island of Tabarca. Good coast connections allow Alicante holidays to include a trip to amazing Benidorm. Children will enjoy the theme parks, water parks and zoos found along the Costa Blanca.