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Alicante food guide: what to eat, where to try it, and the stories behind the dishes
Alicante food guide: what to eat, where to try it, and the stories behind the dishes If you ask me the best way to get to know Alicante, my answer always comes with a fork. Here, food isn’t something you squeeze in between sights: it’s culture, identity and pride. After three years showing

Top things to do in Alicante: a local guide to the best experiences
I’ve been showing people around this city for three years now, and I still get a little thrill every time someone asks me what to do in Alicante. Because the honest answer is: so much more than you’d expect from

Villajoyosa: the colourful chocolate town of the Costa Blanca you shouldn’t miss
Some towns explain themselves the moment you see them, and Villajoyosa Costa Blanca is one of them. You arrive, you turn towards the seafront, and there they are: a row of houses painted red, blue, yellow and ochre, leaning quite

Alicante with kids: a family guide to enjoying the city (without boring anyone)
Travelling with children has one unwritten rule: if they’re happy, you’re happy. And if they get bored… well, you know how the day ends. The good news is that Alicante is a brilliant city for a family trip: it’s manageable,

How to spend 3 days in Alicante: the perfect itinerary from a local
Three days is, for me, the ideal amount of time to fall for Alicante: enough to live the city without rushing and to escape and discover the province too. The problem is that most people organise it badly, too much on one day, too little on another, or crossing the city end to end for no reason. So I’ve put together this 3 days in Alicante itinerary the way I’d plan it for a friend coming to visit: with real timings, the order that actually works, and those little tricks you only know if you live here.

What is there to see in Alicante on a cruise stop?
Earlier this week (Monday, the 2nd March), we kicked off the new 2026 cruise season (YAY!). This is an exciting time for us, guides in Alicante, who have recharged over the winter and are more than ready to welcome you,