The Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante MACA is the oldest civil building that is preserved in the city. Baroque in style, it was built in 1685 and is located next to the Basilica of Santa Maria. It was initially conceived as a cereal warehouse and over time it also served as a school before becoming a museum. Its rooms display an important collection of 20th century art, with works by Chillida, Picasso, Dalí and Miró, among others.
Get to know Alicante on a walking route with magnificent Official guides. Every Saturday of 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Explanada de España, 1. Do not miss the opportunity to discover the most iconic corners and views of the city!
Go to https://freewalkingtoursalicante.com/qr-english/ and you will see a wide selection of guided tourist visits to the city. A unique experience to know each and every one of the corners of magical Alicante.
El Postiguet is the most famous beach in Alicante. It is located at the foot of the Santa Barbara castle, a five-minute walk from the centre and is the favourite of most tourists visiting the city.
A forty-five-minute boat ride from the port of Alicante takes you to Tabarca, a small island of only 0.3 square kilometres and, curiously enough, the only inhabited island in the whole of the Valencian Community.
This castle is the most emblematic monument of Alicante and is located at the top of the Benacantil mountain, from where you have a magnificent view of the city centre and the bay.
The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest religious building in Alicante, dating from the 14th century. It was built on the remains of an Islamic mosque and, after a fire in the 15th century, had to be rebuilt, hence its Baroque façade.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante MACA is the oldest civil building that is preserved in the city. Baroque in style, it was built in 1685 and is located next to the Basilica of Santa Maria.
The Provincial Archaeological Museum of Alicante MARQ was created in 1932. It is located in the old facilities of the San Juan de Dios Provincial Hospital.
This palm-lined promenade runs parallel to the port of Alicante and is one of the busiest in Alicante.
Maisonnave Avenue is the main artery of modern Alicante, as well as being the most commercial and bustling street in the city centre.
Located on the ground floor of the Teatro Principal, this restaurant offers a cuisine based on traditional Alicante dishes, updated with today's methods and techniques. A refined atmosphere with a certain French air where you can taste meats, Levantine cheeses and the well-known "Dinner of the poor", a traditional dish based on roast sardines, fried eggs, green peppers and perpican sauce.
Alicante's Central Market is a modernist style building constructed between 1911 and 1912 on the 18th century wall that surrounded the city.
A delicatessen space located in Calle San Fernando, where innovation is combined with traditional products and flavours, through a typical Alicante bar cuisine.
This restaurant, founded in 1961, is a reference point in Alicante for its quality and fresh produce. The cuisine of the Dársena is very representative of the Levantine coast, with its famous rice dishes.
It is the only restaurant in the city of Alicante with one Michelin star. Led by the chef María José Sanromán, this restaurant allows you to discover the pleasure of the best signature cuisine in the city and to share it in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere.