Beach in Alicante
A blue-flag city beach directly below Santa Barbara Castle, making for one of Spain’s best castle-and-beach combinations. Free access, calm Mediterranean water, and a promenade connecting it to the port make it an effortless budget day.
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Alicante's signature palm-lined promenade runs along the marina with a distinctive wavy mosaic pavement made from 6.5 million marble tiles. Free to walk day or night, it connects the port to the old town and is the city's natural social spine.
This medieval castle sits atop Mount Benacantil with free entry and panoramic views over Alicante's harbor, old town, and coastline. Walking up the back route from the old quarter is free, or a paid elevator cuts through the rock from Postiguet Beach.
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