Alicante in 3 days Weekend Guide in Alicante Includes Free Tour
Alicante belongs to the Valencian Community, which is located on the east coast of Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has great beaches and a sun with a special light and this is why it is called the city of light. It is a city whose charm is easy to discover and enjoy during a weekend or 3 days in Alicante. It is a very comfortable city to visit on a getaway. If you are interested in getting to know this city and I imagine that it is, since that is why you will be reading this article, we will help you with a 3-day guide.
What to see in Alicante in 3 days
It has a great history that is reflected in its monuments, so if you visit this city you should know them.
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Alicante travel guide: Day 1
The first day we will dedicate it to take a pleasant walk through the center and the area of the promenade and the port. We can see among the most outstanding places to see Gabriel Miró Square, and Alicante's Town Hall and Co-Cathedral. The main charm of this day will be to stroll through the center calmly and enjoy the atmosphere and climate of Alicante.
Paseo Marítimo and Puerto de Alicante
The Port of Alicante offers you a pleasant walk between boats and with the calm sea. In addition to numerous places to have an aperitif, eat or even a drink at night.
Also nearby is the promenade and the esplanade of Spain, without a doubt the most pleasant places to walk during a sunny day.
The Return of Icarus
It is a statue of a naked man with an element similar to a surfboard coming out of the water and is in the port from Alicante.
This work is by Esperanza d’Ors and he created it in 1999.
High measures 2.35 m and wide 1.20, its material is cast bronze and the board is aluminum, all this material has been properly treated so that the water does not affect it.
Gabriel Miró Square
Gabriel Miró Square is located in the heart of Alicante, near the old town and the most important commercial area of the same. In this square there is a bust of Gabriel Miró and hence his name. It is a very romantic square with great charm. Another charming square is the Portal de Elche, which is also located in the old town and very close to the Plaza de Gabriel Miró.
In the center of this Plaza there is a 1918 fountain by the sculptor Vicente Bañuls, the Fuente de la Aguadora.
There are also numerous bars and restaurants.
Any cultural or folkloric event takes place in this famous square, as well as children's theaters, and of course, the typical Christmas market and a living Nativity scene.
Alicante City Council
Alicante City Council is located between the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and the Plaza de la Santa Faz, the main door leads to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and the back door to the Plaza de la Santa Faz, It is also known as the municipal palace of Alicante. This building is in the Baroque style and was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. It consists of a central body and two towers on the sides. Inside it is worth highlighting the Royal Chamber and a chapel in which the Immaculate presides.
Plaza de la Santísima Faz
The Plaza de la Santísima Faz is on the back of the town hall, in the old town, in it there are tall palm trees and a fountain where a relief of the Holy Face stands out, It is one of the most attractive and crowded squares in this area, the back door of the town hall that opens onto this square is considered one of the most beautiful, It is baroque in style and dates from the 18th century
Through this square you can access the old quarter on Calle Mayor and also the town hall from the side arches that overlook it. In one of these arches you can see a large clock.
There are many restaurants where you can stop along the way and take the opportunity to have an aperitif or a meal enjoying the good atmosphere that you breathe.
Alicante Co-Cathedral
To end this second day you can visit the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás de Bari which next to the Cathedral of the Savior of Orihuela are the headquarters of the diocese of Orihuela-Alicante.
It was built on the remains of a mosque between 1616 and 1662, it is in the Herrerian Renaissance style with a very sober appearance on the outside. However, the cloister is from the 15th century and in the Gothic style.
Inside there is a large dome but above all the Communion chapel stands out, one of the most beautiful in Spanish Baroque art.
If it gives you time and makes a good temperature, take the opportunity to take a walk on the Postiguet beach.
Alicante travel guide: Day 2
The second day we will take advantage of it to see the most famous tourist attractions in Alicante, the Plaza de los Luceros and other nearby monuments such as the Castillo de San Fernando. We will end the day also visiting the Monastery of the Poor Clares of the Holy Face, which although it is somewhat more withdrawn at approximately 6 km, is worth moving around.
Plaza de los Luceros
Plaza de los Luceros is very important in Alicante, it is rare that someone visits this city and does not pass through this square, It has a beautiful garden and in the center of the square is a fountain designed by the Alicante sculptor Daniel Bañuls.
The fountain consists of several parts, at the bottom there are four horses representing the four seasons and at the foot of the horses is the figure of an elf.
In the center of the fountain are four female statues bearing an 8-pointed red star on their heads, each representing a planet.
Above the monument is a tree from the Hesperides, which rises up into the sky.
And finally there are the lions on each of their faces.
This square had previously been called Plaza de la Independencia and Plaza de Cataluña, but since the 1940s it has been called Plaza de los Luceros.
Many events such as the Three Kings Parade, among others, are held in this square.
Castillo de San Fernando
The Castillo de San Fernando was built on top of Cerro Tossal during the war of independence, in 1813, against the French, on one of the main axes of the city's Ensanche. It was built to be a prison, but it never came to practice as such a position that the French never occupied Alicante.
Currently the castle is abandoned but in this place the Monte Tossal Park has been built. Nearby is the sports city of Alicante and the Óscar Esplá music conservatory.
Plaza de Toros de Alicante
Alicante's bullring is one of the oldest in the autonomous community of Valencia. It was built in 1847 and in 1884 it was renovated and expanded.
At this time bullfighting events and bullfights in Alicante were very important. It has a Bullfighting Museum that can be seen throughout the year.
At the festivities of the Bonfires of San Juan is the bullfighting festival in Alicante and has important figures of bullfighting.
The Monastery of Santa Faz
The Monastery of Santa Faz is located 5 km from the historic center of Alicante, it is in the Baroque style. Inside there is a relic brought from the Vatican, a canvas with which the face of Jesus Christ was dried on his way to Calvary and which is called the Holy Face of Alicante.
Once a year a pilgrimage of the Holy Face is performed.
This monastery is that of the cloistered Poor Clares and which is also known as the Veronica monastery.
Alicante travel guide: Day 3
We will enjoy the latter seeing the castle of Santa Bárbara and its surroundings, the neighborhood of Santa Cruz and La Cara del Moro...
Basilica of Santa María de Alicante
The Basilica of Santa María was built on the ruins of the largest Islamic mosque in Alicante in the 15th century, it is the oldest religious construction in the city of Alicante. It consists of a nave with side chapels.
In the XV century there was a fire so it had to be rebuilt and its baroque façade contrasts with the two asymmetric towers since one was built in the XV century and the other in the XVIII century
On its cover there is an image of the Virgin of the sculptor Juan Bautista Borja.
What stands out the most inside are the chapels of Baptism, of the Immaculate and of Communion and especially the Rococo main altar of the 18th century
In the Chapter Hall there is a huge baptismal font from the 16th century and a Valencian baroque organ from 1653.
Cara del Moro
The “Cara del Moro” is an icon of the city of Alicante.
The rocks of a part of Mount Benacantil, on which the Castle of Santa Bárbara sits, draw the profile of a man, with his turban and everything.
It is a whim of rocks, wind, sun and rain, although there are those who think it has to do with love, fantasy and misfortune.
You can see it better from Playa del Postiguet.
The Castle of Santa Barbara
The Castle of Santa Bárbara is located in the center of Alicante, on top of Mount Benacantil, at 167 m altitude and by the sea to be able to see the entire Alicante bay from there. You can also book your FREE TOUR through the Castle of Santa Bárbara right here. Delve in the hands of an expert guide at the Santa Barbara Castle to discover much of Alicante's history, its Muslim influence, and many of its legends about its main medieval fortress. And best of all... It's FREE!. Free FREE TOUR reservation for Fortaleza de Santa Barbara Here.
The image of the mountain from Playa del Postiguet is similar to a face that is given the name of Cara del Moro as we have explained in the previous section.
It was abandoned until 1963, this year two elevators were built to be able to travel the interior of the mountain.
On its slopes there are remains from the Bronze Age and Roman times.
However, the origin of this Castle is from the Muslim era in the 9th century
December 4, 1248, Santa Barbara holiday, King Alfonso X the Wise took it to the Arabs and for this reason the castle was given this name.
It is in the reign of Felipe II when there is a great reform.
The castle is divided into three well-differentiated enclosures: the highest enclosure which is “la Torreta”, the intermediate enclosure that is the dependencies and the lower enclosure where the Revellín del Bon Repós is located and which today makes parking.
If you have time, because you have given the guide cane, you may be able to use one day to take an excursion. Here you have the best day trips from Alicante