Guidebook for Alicante
Food Scene
La Piazza – Italian café serving good food, pizzas, salads, etc. The menu is good and varied.
13 locals recommend
Centro Comercial La Fuente
Avenida Tiro de PichónLa Piazza – Italian café serving good food, pizzas, salads, etc. The menu is good and varied.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Stray Sod Irish Bar
Great live bands and artists. Good quality pub food
A pretty plaza with restaurants and bars on two tiers. It offers a good choice of international cuisine from Chinese, Indian, Italian, German, Hungarian, Argentinean and English. Bar snacks and take-aways are available.
There is live music in the square during peak summer months. For children, in high season, you will find outdoor karaoke, pool tables, table football, trampolines etc.
56 locals recommend
Villamartin Plaza
6, 7 Av. de las BrisasA pretty plaza with restaurants and bars on two tiers. It offers a good choice of international cuisine from Chinese, Indian, Italian, German, Hungarian, Argentinean and English. Bar snacks and take-aways are available.
There is live music in the square during peak summer months. For children, in high season, you will find outdoor karaoke, pool tables, table football, trampolines etc.
Shopping
Chic, stylish shopping centre with great selection of shops and a fab food court.
559 locals recommend
Zenia Boulevard
2 C. JadeChic, stylish shopping centre with great selection of shops and a fab food court.
Sightseeing
Top of the list of things to see is the Roman Teatro, which has been carefully restored to provide a glimpse of how it may have looked thousands of years ago. Recommend visiting the museum and a tour of the castle.
120 locals recommend
Municipality of Cartagena
Top of the list of things to see is the Roman Teatro, which has been carefully restored to provide a glimpse of how it may have looked thousands of years ago. Recommend visiting the museum and a tour of the castle.
An abundance of things to see and do. Beach, beautiful coastal paths, traditional Spanish rincons/bars cafes, marina, boat trips, museum, nature reserve, salt lakes, shopping, evening craft stalls, fairground and water park
222 locals recommend
Torrevieja
An abundance of things to see and do. Beach, beautiful coastal paths, traditional Spanish rincons/bars cafes, marina, boat trips, museum, nature reserve, salt lakes, shopping, evening craft stalls, fairground and water park
Immerse yourself in the healing properties of the famous mud baths at La Manga. Swim in the warm crystal clear waters and enjoy a Menu del Dia at one of the local places to eat.
9 locals recommend
Las charcas Mud Baths
10 Carr. Camino QuintinImmerse yourself in the healing properties of the famous mud baths at La Manga. Swim in the warm crystal clear waters and enjoy a Menu del Dia at one of the local places to eat.
Essentials
Provides all the groceries you could need. Great quality and value, including a good fish and meat counter.
169 locals recommend
Mercadona
2 C. TritonProvides all the groceries you could need. Great quality and value, including a good fish and meat counter.
Entertainment & Activities
Great day/evening out for the family. Small track for juniors and large for adults.
54 locals recommend
Go-Karts Orihuela Costa
Great day/evening out for the family. Small track for juniors and large for adults.
Everything Else
Beautiful white sand. Has a great cafe and restaurant to the side of the beach with fab elevated views over the beach and over the Med. Has a volley ball net, children's spider climbing frame, coastal walks with wonderful views.
54 locals recommend
Playa de la Zenia
Beautiful white sand. Has a great cafe and restaurant to the side of the beach with fab elevated views over the beach and over the Med. Has a volley ball net, children's spider climbing frame, coastal walks with wonderful views.
Nothing can be better than a morning swim in the pool, then sitting back and maybe having a coffee, tapas, a good book to read, chilling to a bit of music and letting the world go by. The perfect place for complete relaxation.
22 locals recommend
Villamartin
Nothing can be better than a morning swim in the pool, then sitting back and maybe having a coffee, tapas, a good book to read, chilling to a bit of music and letting the world go by. The perfect place for complete relaxation.
Immerse yourself in the healing properties of the famous mud baths at La Manga. Swim in the warm crystal clear waters and enjoy a Menu del Dia at one of the local places to eat.
9 locals recommend
Las charcas Mud Baths
10 Carr. Camino QuintinImmerse yourself in the healing properties of the famous mud baths at La Manga. Swim in the warm crystal clear waters and enjoy a Menu del Dia at one of the local places to eat.