Alicante
in Alicante of Valencia, Spain

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.345 and -0.481 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 20' 42" and W -0° 28' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 8:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.833 and 178.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port Awanui
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Alicante

Alicante in Alicante (Valencia) with it's 334,757 habitants is a town located in Spain about 224 mi (or 360 km) south-east of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Time in Alicante is now 01:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Alicante, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Spain is Alicante International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Palmeral of Elche in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), East. We saw 7 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Busot, Santa Pola, Agost, Aiguees and Tibi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hospes Amérigo

Address
0,1 mi
C/ Rafael Altamira, 7
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eurostars Lucentum

Address
0,3 mi
Avinguda Alfonso X El Sabio 1-11
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sercotel Spa Porta Maris

Address
0,3 mi
Plaza Puerta del Mar, 3
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tryp Alicante Gran Sol Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
Rambla de Mendez Nunez, 3
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 00:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Meliá Alicante

Address
0,2 mi
Plaza del Puerto No. 3
03001 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sercotel Suites del Mar

Address
0,3 mi
Plaza Muerta del Mar nº 3
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apartamentos Santa Faz

Address
0,0 mi
Plaza Santisima Faz, 1
03001 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Apartamentos Prado Sastre

Address
0,2 mi
Gabriel Miro, 16
03001 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Maya

Address
0,6 mi
Canónigo Manuel Penalva, 2
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Apartamentos Ocean Palais

Address
0,5 mi
Calle Virgen del Socorro, 50
03002 Alicante
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cremà de la Hoguera Oficial Hogueras de San Juan 2013 Alicante

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 05:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alicante City & Experience

Cremà de las hogueras oficiales en la Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Alicante. Soplo de brisa marina es el título del monumento adulto del artista Jesús Grao. Fuego, color, arte y agua para acabar...


Ralph Productions HD - Himno de la ciudad de Alicante con Letra

Published: May 19, 2012
Length: 28:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RalphProductionsHD

Vídeo con imágenes de Alicante Capital con el Himno de Alicante. Incluye la letra. Ralph Producciones empresa especializada en grabaciones de: Eventos, Videoclips, Video Bookings, Video...


Que voir à Alicante

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 14:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: centaurorentacarTV

Sélection des sites touristiques à Alicante (Espagne)


Mascletà día 22 Hogueras de San Juan Alicante

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 39:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alicante City & Experience

Cuarta Mascletà del concurso oficial de las Hogueras de San Juan 2014. Desde la plaza de los Luceros en Alicante. Pirotecnia Martí S.L..


Castillo de Santa Bárbara en Alicante

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 49:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alicante City & Experience

http://www.alicanteturismo.com/vive-tu-castillo/ Conoce la historia del Castillo a través de su visitas guiadas, deja volar tu imaginación con las visitas teatralizadas, realizadas por...


Castillo Santa Bárbara - Alicante

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cruceristasycruceros

Os invito a realizar una visita virtual sobre una de las mejores joyas que hay en España y concretamente en la ciudad de Alicante. Seguramente habrás oído hablar de él, posiblemente ya...


Ralph Productions - Salir de Tarde en Alicante Vol 01

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RalphProductionsHD

Este es un ejemplo de lo que pasa los fines de semana por las tardes en Alicante Capital. Locales filmados: La Historia Castaños, Nepal Castaños, Confetti Classic, The Clap, Teatre Day &...


Autobuses por Alicante

Published: April 27, 2014
Length: 17:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Santi Millán


Himno de Alicante - Alicante Independencia

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 42:29 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: alicanteindependenci

http://alicanteindependencia.blogspot.com/ Himno de Alicante Alicante NO es Valencia - Alicante INDEPENDENCIA.


Mascletá 20 de junio 2012 - Alicante [720p]

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 50:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xamiku

Mascleta 20 de junio 2012 - Atentos al minuto 4:10 BOOOOOOM!!! Muy buena mascletá y mucho más fuerte la de hoy que la del 19/06/2012.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Estadio José Rico Pérez

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 held World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people. It was built in 1974, and is situated 2 miles outside Alicante city centre.

Located at 38.3572, -0.4925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Spain, 1982 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Hércules CF, Alicante CF, Multi-purpose stadiums in Spain, Sports venues in the Valencian Community

Archaeological Museum of Alicante

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, Valencian: Museu Arqueològic Provincial d'Alacant, abbreviated as MARQ) is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004, a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios.

Located at 38.3537, -0.476389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Archaeological museums in Spain, European Museum of the Year Award winners, Museums in Alicante

Alacantí

Alacantí is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Marina Baixa and Alcoià to the north and Baix Vinalopó to the south.

Located at 38.3461, -0.484722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Comarques of the Valencian Community, Alacantí, Geography of the Province of Alicante

Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante

Centro de Tecnificacion de Alicante is an arena, designed by Enric Miralles, in Alicante, Spain. The arena holds 5,425 people. It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of CB Lucentum Alicante. Bob Dylan performed at the arena during his 2008 European Tour on July 2, 2008.

Located at 38.354, -0.494583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Spain, Basketball venues in Spain, CB Lucentum Alicante, Enric Miralles buildings, Modernist architecture in Spain, Sports venues in the Valencian Community

Santa Bárbara Castle

Santa Bárbara Castle (Valencian: Castell de Santa Bàrbara, Spanish: Castillo de Santa Bárbara) is a fortification in the centre of Alicante, Spain. It stands on the Mount Benacantil (166 m).

Located at 38.349, -0.478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the Valencian Community, Buildings and structures in Alicante

Alicante railway station

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. The station accommodates RENFE long-distance and medium-distance trains, and it is the origin of lines C-1 and C-3 of Cercanías Murcia/Alicante. The station is not related to the narrow gauge railway Alicante-Dénia managed by FGV and part of the city's tram network.

Located at 38.3444, -0.494972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the Valencian Community, Buildings and structures in Alicante

Gravina Museum of Fine Arts

Gravina Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in the city of Alicante, Spain, located in the Palacio del Conde de Lumiares, a four floor building constructed between 1748 and 1808 and declared a historical monument. The museum is devoted to painting and sculpture of Alicante from the sixteenth century to the early decades of the twentieth century.

Located at 38.3456, -0.479667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Art museums and galleries in Spain, Museums in Alicante, Art museums established in 2001, 2001 establishments in Spain

Port of Alicante

The Port of Alicante is a seaport in Alicante, Spain on the Mediterranean Sea used for commercial and passenger traffic. The port is administered by the Port Authority of Alicante.

Located at 38.3369, -0.488611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ports and harbours of Spain, Alicante

Concatedral de San Nicolás, Alicante

The Co-cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Bari (Valencian: Cocatedral de Sant Nicolau de Bari, Spanish: Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari) is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral located in Alacant, in the Valencian Community of Spain. The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII.

Located at 38.3454, -0.4825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Alicante, Cathedrals in Spain, Churches in the Valencian Community

Basilica of Santa Maria, Alicante

The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in Alicante, Spain. It was built in Gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the remains of a mosque. The basilica is composed from a single nave with six side chapels located between the buttresses. In 2007, by request of the city of Alicante to the Holy See, the church was promoted to the rank of basilica.

Located at 38.3462, -0.479306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Alicante, Basilica churches in Spain, Churches in the Valencian Community

Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art

Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is a municipal museum in Alicante that exhibits the 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.

Located at 38.3462, -0.479694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Art museums and galleries in Spain, Museums in Alicante, 1977 establishments in Spain, Art museums established in 1977, Modern art museums in Spain

Gran Sol

Gran Sol (also Hotel Gran Sol, Hotel Tryp Gran Sol) is a skyscraper and hotel in Alicante, Spain. Has 97 meters and 31 floors. It's a brand hotel Tryp Hotels belonging to the hotel group Sol Melia. The hotel is the third tallest building in the city, behind Estudiotel Alicante (100 m) and the El Barco (100 m).

Located at 38.3439, -0.483056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Alicante, Skyscrapers between 50 and 99 meters, Skyscrapers in Spain, Skyscraper hotels in Spain, Buildings and structures completed in 1970

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Alicante.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Alicante.

Popular in vicinity

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Alicante, Alicante (source)

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Castillo de Santa Bárbara › North: Santa Bárbara Castle − Castillo Santa Bárbara, Castillo de Santa Bárbara (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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