Alicante
Alicante is a popular tourist city of 332,000 people in the Valencian Community of Spain. It is the capital of Alicante province and a historic Mediterranean port. The city has become a hub of tourism directed to the beaches of the Costa Blanca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio José Rico Pérez and Alicante Railway Station.
Estadio José Rico Pérez
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Estadio José Rico Pérez is a multi-purpose stadium in Alicante, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, being home to Hércules CF. It also hosted World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982.
Alicante Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: FDV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alicante Terminal is the central railway station of Alicante, Spain. Commonly referred locally as the RENFE station, the station is part of Adif system, and is a terminal station.
Santa Bàrbara Castle
Photo: Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Bàrbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Valencian Community, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Costa Blanca and Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig.
Costa Blanca
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Costa Blanca is a 200 km-long coastline of Alicante. It is very popular with British, German, and Scandinavian tourists.
Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig
Town
Sant Vicent del Raspeig or San Vicente del Raspeig, or simply Sant Vicent / San Vicente, is a municipality located in the comarca of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the conurbation of Alicante city. Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig is situated 6 km northwest of Alicante.
Alicante
- Type: Locality with 335,000 residents
- Also known as: “03014”
- Location: Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.3532° or 38° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-0.4813° or 0° 28′ 53″ westPopulation
335,000Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8CCX9G39+7FGeoNames ID
6355390
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Alicante” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de toros de Alicante and Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante.
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