The city where the sun spends its winters.
With more than 2000 years of history Alicante has witnessed many historical events, come and join us on this route to discover the origin of this seaside mediterranean city. Nowadays is the capital of one of the regions that attract more tourism in Spain; this is mainly due to its mild weather, excellent connections and attracting nature and history.
The city of Alicante spans around its stronghold, Santa Barbara’s Castle, located atop the Benacantil hill dominating the bay and valley. This strategic location as well as the whole region, known also as Alicante, has attracted different nations and cultures over the centuries and left their footprint on our land.
So, the attraction of visitors it’s been a feature our home for ages, originally was not for the seaside leisure but for the richness of our soil and the fruits of our coasts, as well as, the strategic location for entering the Spanish peninsula.
Nowadays the visitors can enjoy of the heritage left by these early visitors on the many archaeological sites, museums and exhibitions spread around our geography.
But not just the stones keep memory of these cultures that roamed our lands; like the Greeks, romans, Phoenicians, Carthaginians or Andalusies, but also you can find their heritage on our folklore, architecture, customs or gastronomy.
Alicante is a welcoming land, where even nowadays, live some of the biggest expat communities of Spain, and even Europe. Visitors don’t just come to enjoy their holidays, the good connections, the presence of international companies and the universities of the region favor the permanent establishment of a high number of other nationals on the province.
We are happy to welcome you to Alicante. The land where the sun spends its winters!