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Province of Spain
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Alicante / Alacant province is the southernmost province of the Valencian Community. The fourth-largest province in Spain (after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia), the beautiful weather and glistening beaches of the Costa Blanca attracts tourists from across Europe. Many have chosen to stay and sizeable expatriate communities mean that a quarter of the province's population is foreign.
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Guadalest is a mountainous village built in a truly unique style into the actual mountain sides. The picturesque village attract thousands of tourist wishing to see the ancient buildings glued to the peaks of narrow mountains and habitats built into the caves of steep mountain sides
By train
Alicante is the major railway hub in the province, although trains stop at a number of other destinations (Villena, Sax, Novelda, Elx, Callosa de Segura and Orihuela).
By bus
Many buses come from almost every big city in Spain. The main bus station is located in the centre of Alicante.
By car
The AP-7 highway runs the length of the east coast of Spain, from the French border down into Andalucia passing through major cities including Barcelona and Valencia.
The Alicante metropolitan area and the Costa Blanca are connected by the Alicante Metropolitan TRAM . The services stretches from Alicante to Denia in the north, 90 km up the coast, with 71 station across 5 lines.
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the provincial capital and hub, boasting an attractive waterfront and buzzing nightlife.
a charming seaside town popular with tourists, which has retained much of its Spanish character.
a summer destination for international tourists, famous for its nightlife and high rise hotels.
a popular tourist town at the foot of the imposing Natural Park of Penyal d'Ifac, which sticks out into the Mediterranean.
a buzzing port town with top food choices and good beaches.
a popular coastal resort, adjacent to two natural saltwater lagoons.
a coastal market town with a long waterfront in a wide bay and an old town full of winding streets.
a fishing and tourist town 20km south of the provincial capital popular with Spanish tourists.
a small town known for its traditional ceramics.
nestled in the foothills of nearby mountains, the town hosts a large Moors and Christians festival each summer.
one of Alicante's better-preserved medieval towns.
located inland near the mountains, this small town is popular with hikers and mountain bikers and hosts a 600 year old trade fair each November.
home to the UNESCO World Heritage listed palm groves dating back to the 8th century.
a lovely town with several Catholic festivals and the poet Miguel Hernandez's place of birth .
the 200-km "white coast" which attracts tourists to numerous villages, towns and resorts by the sea
an island off the mainland in a marine reserve
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