Alicante Compass
Alicante Away From the Beach.
The parks, nature spots, and green escapes worth pulling yourself away from the sand for.
"Everyone comes to Alicante for the beaches. I get it — so did I. But after a while you start exploring, and that's when the city really opens up. Parks, nature reserves, and hiking spots around Alicante that most visitors never get to. Places where you can spread out a blanket, open some food, and just exist for a few hours without sand in your shoes. This is that side of Alicante — and there's more of it than you'd think.
Not instead of the beach — just for the days when you want something different."
Not instead of the beach — just for the days when you want something different."
Petro
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Hotels, apartments, and villas across the Costa Blanca. Summer fills up fast — the good spots go first.
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The Costa Blanca stretches 200km. A rental car is the only way to actually see it — buses don't go where the good stuff is.
Day trips, boat tours, and guided excursions across the Costa Blanca — handpicked and worth your time.
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