Where to eat near Alicante’s old town: five places and what to order
Rice, cigalas a la diabla, zarangollo, seafood and montaditos. The five places we recommend and what to order at each.
Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante: dates and how to enjoy them from the old town
20 to 24 June, Hogueras; 25 to 29 June, the fireworks. When they are and why it pays to book early.
Baños de la Reina, El Campello’s best-kept secret
When people ask us for a place only the locals know, this is the answer.
Beaches from the old town: Postiguet on foot, the rest by tram
Postiguet, an eight-minute walk. And four minutes away, the Mercado tram stop for all the others.
A day trip to Tabarca island from Alicante
One of the two day trips people ask us for most. How to get there and what to see.
Altea in a day from Alicante
The other day trip people ask us for most.
Alicante’s Mercado Central, five minutes away: shop here, cook in your studio
Every studio has a fully equipped kitchen. The Mercado Central is a five-minute walk: the rest is easy.
How to get up to Santa Bárbara castle from the old town
The lift is a ten-minute walk from the door. And from the top-floor studio, the castle is right in front of you.