The pre - booked taxi man turned up 10 minutes early this morning and didn't know our name - we had…read moreto give our room number. As we left the hotel by the port the Norwegian Epic was arriving - we've spent hundreds of nights aboard it. This airport is about 15 minutes from Alicante city centre. On our way in 10:30 night time 9 days ago the taxi lady meandered and took a long time charging £24 and on our way out at 5am this morning 17 April 24 the taxi man took carriageway the whole way at a real pace and £17. It's a fairly compact airport and the taxi rolled up to the door right next to a busy Starbucks - folks getting caffeinated for their red eye flights hither and tither. Once inside you can't miss a giant Tim Horton's and a big Canada logo. We won't do Timmie's as he's (well he's dead by his own hand) his brand is in Northern Ireland a while and serves rubbish coffee and even more rubbish food. Security here was a dawdle and they are all so courteous. Once airside we bought from a local Spanish cafe as I'd rather be ripped - off by a Spanish local than an American or Canadian global brand. Being ripped off is a cert. It's not often I give an airport 5 stars but this place was almost pleasant.

Modern airport - new terminal opened in 2011. One of the busiest is Spain. Fast check-in and…read moresecurity services. Short term parking is inexpensive (€1.3/hour). There are several restaurants inside the post security zone: Subway, Starbucks, Chocolatería Valor, Rodilla, Cañas y Tapas, Burger King. Most if them are closed at night. The duty free shop is more expensive than regular stores in Spain. Buy wine and olive oil before you go to the airport. Currency exchange office offers rip off rates as it always happens in airports. Seriously - nothing to complain about, not a typical situation for an airport. Flew in and out this airport probably a hundred times. All issues I ever experienced were due to air controllers strikes in France. Cruel people! Spain rarely offers good service but this time it does. Fly to Alicante!

This is an awesome park with paved and unpaved paths winding up a hill. At the top is a lighthouse…read moreand a magnificent view of the Mediterranean Sea and the town of Altea. It was so much fun to run! I want to go back and explore more! There's a section of the park overlooking the ocean where during certain times of the year, you can see dolphins swimming. It's also not too far from the boardwalk in Altea for someone who wants to take a stroll or run along the beach!