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Commercial categories Alicante Information categories - Travel agencies - Tourism information centres - Tour guides and portals - Flight tickets, Airfare, Airline companies - Car and limousine rentals - Taxi - Transport - Hotels - Motels and hostels - Bed and Breakfast - Campings - Bars and cafes - Restaurants - Night clubs - Tourism associations - Museums and galleries - Leisure and sport activities - Theatres and operas - Cinemas - Casino - Education - Job and volunteers - Other (maps, souvenir shops etc.) - Insurance agencies - Local Banks - Sightseeing Travel advices and warnings Alicante Cultura Alicante, Spain is a millenium city and it´s interior historic center is a good witness to this, each street tells it´s past leaving behind an unbeatable heritage. From Alicante you must see the Santa Barbara Castle, built in the end of the XVI century, even if it wasn´t finished until the early XVIII century. In it´s interior you´ll find many interesting expositions that can be visited for free. edit Tourism It is located in southeast Spain in the south of the Region of Valencia. The province is designated with the Costa Blanca tourist brand. It has a typical Mediterranean landscape with beaches interspersed with mountainous terrain. The province hosts as many as six festivals declared to be of International Tourist Interest: the bonfires of San Juan on midsummer night in Alicante; the International Habaneras and Polyphony Competition in Torrevieja; the Moors and Christians festival in Villajoyosa and Alcoy; and the Elche Mystery Plays and the Palm Sunday Procession in the city of Elche. The town of Elche is also the site of the Palmeral de Elche palm grove, awarded the World Heritage designation by the UNESCO. edit Sights There is plenty to see and do in Alicante on the Costa Blanca in Spain all year around not just during the summer months. It is a city full of history and culture. In Alicante there is vast variety of restaurants and shops of any kind. Besides an unbeatable beach life. On the Paseo de la Explanada concerts are held in the afternoons and on bank holidays and Sunday mornings during the summer months. Other sites to see are the municipal museum, the Casa de la Asegurada. It is a 17th century building worthwhile seeing in itself and it contains a 20th century art collection including by artists like Gris, Miro and Picasso. In the Palace of the Provincial Council you will be able to appreciate the Provincial Archeological Museum, with a big selection of archeological remains from the Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman ceramics and Roman statues. edit Cuisine You have its proximity to the Mediterranean, its historical ties to Muslim culture and its fertile surroundings to thank when it comes to the delectable food that you're sure to come across in Alicante. Based on fresh produce, seafood from off its coastline, olive oil and rice, Alicante features a very Mediterranean diet. Time can be an issue when you want to try all of a city or region's dishes, so consider checking out the Alicante tapas scene- a great way to sample a variety of specialtes in one evening! edit Shopping With the amount of shops and markets to browse through, shopping could almost beat out football as Spain's national sport. Alicante, needless to say, is no exception. From regional goods to designer clothing, from sidewalk markets to busy commercial centers, and from fresh fruit to medieval handicrafts, that urge to shop-til-you-drop will be tough to control! edit