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Environment
Orientation
It's best to start exploring Alicante on the seafront, along the city's main pedestrian walkway, Explanada de España. With the heart of the city at its back, this elegant boulevard, curling around the harbour (though separated from it, alas, by a busy highway), is shaded with palm trees and lined with shops and cafés.
Northwest of the Explanada, towards the centre of the city, you'll see the imposing Catedral de San Nicolas, and around it, the narrow streets of El Barrio, or old quarter, which has most of the cheaper accommodation and the best nightlife. El Barrio is flanked to the east by the Rambla de Méndez Núñez, the principal north-south artery. The main bus and train stations are west of this avenue.
Environment Facts
Latitude 38° 21'N
Size 202km²
Population 284000 |