The Canalejas Park can be found opposite the port and at the end of the esplanade. The park is known for its spectacular plants and amongst them are some rubber plants which are hundreds of years old. They are over sixty feet high. The entrances to the park are guarded by sculptures of lions and dogs and there is a statue to Carlos Arniches, a writer from Alicante.

Playa del Postiguet is a popular beach lying near Alicante`s city centre and below Castillo Santa Barbara. Backed by a palm lined avenue, it is composed of fine, golden sand and is almost one kilometre long. The beach has excellent facilities, including lifeguard watchtowers, a first aid post and easy access for the disabled. Parasols can be hired and refreshments are available. Parking is nearby and the beach can be reached by bus and tram.

Trying to count every one of the tiny squares that comprise the Paseo de la Explanada de Espana would be a tough assignment.

Its origin is from the last century and it was known as Malecon (like the one in La Habana, Cuba) and Mártires de la Libertad.

It was in 1957 when the new pavement was renovated using more than six and a half million tiny marble squares. The pavement was renovated again at the end of the 20th century.

The pavement is decorated with millions of three colour tiles of a geometric wave like design.

La Explanada is the ideal place to feel the city's pulse, which is flanked by palm trees, cafes, ice cream shops, restaurants, and some or other improvisational artist.

La Ereta Park is an attractive, landscaped park in the grounds of Santa Barbara Castle and on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. It is directly opposite El Postiguet beach and offers great views of Alicante. There are olive groves and a cafe and a restaurant with exhibition rooms promoting local artists. You can take walks along the pathways and an interesting route is to walk down to the old quarter of Alicante.

The most beautiful beach in the province, only 20 minutes' drive from Alicante's city center, San Juan beach boasts over 7km (4.5 miles) of spacious, wide beach with fine sand. Facilities include watersports areas, leisure areas and a tourist information point. Every main beach offers a free training circuit for a wide variety of exercise routines. During the holiday season, a team of physiotherapists offer advice.

This is the oldest church in Alicante and was built in the gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the ruins of what was once the main mosque during the Moorish occupation.
Standing in a square below the Santa Barbara Castle, the Santa Maria Basilica dates back to the 14th Century when it was built on the site of a former mosque. The facade is 18th Century baroque. Many changes have taken place over the centuries and the church has a 16th Century font, a mid 17th Century Valencian baroque organ and an 18th Century Rococo high altar. There are also some fine paintings.

This impressive Town Hall is an 18th Century baroque palace, flanked by two towers. The building is of three storeys, and the facade is decorated by balconies. Inside are beautiful reception rooms, including the Blue Room with blue silk hangings, and a Rococo chapel decorated with ceramic tiles. A disc on the marble staircase is the reference point for measuring the sea level of all places in Spain.