Spacious underground parking with several levels. Hard to imagine they can ever run out of space,…read morefound a place easily once inside. Free street parking is almost impossible to find in this part of Alicante, this one is a decent affordable option. Paid €5.85 for some 5 hours of parking near Central Market, Teatro Municipal de Alicante and Calle Castaños. Not tight at all like many other carparks in Spain - an average car will enter, park and leave easily. There's an office with staff there to solve any possible problems. They have toilets. Cards and cash accepted by the machines.

From the owner: Este aparcamiento está ubicado en el mismo Puerto de Alicante, junto a las playas y la zona de…read moreocio. Se encuentra a tan sólo 200 metros del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad y a 50 metros de las instalaciones de la Volvo Ocean Race (vuelta al mundo a vela), por lo que es el lugar ideal para dejar el coche mientras se asiste a esta competición.

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!

The largest shopping center in the area. There are lots of shops and restaurants of any kind:…read moreclothing, home, sports, electronics and food. Large parking area and free WiFi (although quite slow). They run events every day, check them out on their website.

Various stores, cafes, restaurants, a bowling etc, etc. Worth a visit - Alcampo supermarket (food),…read morePrimark (clothing), Media Markt (electronics), Decathlon (sporting goods).

If you are in the area, this is a must see. You are welcome…read moreto be adventurous and walk up the road or take an elevator. This 16th century castle overlooks all of Alicante. Great architecture, history and fantastic picture opportunities. Enjoy!

9th century Muslim castle atop a 170m high hill accessible by walking, lift (closed during…read morepandemic) or car (no parking during pandemic). The approach and descent from the hill is gorgeous with hilltop residences lining one side, and stairs/ramps on another. There is a restaurant up there with spectacular views at sunset but is currently closed due to the pandemic. The bar closer to the top is open serving ice creams and beer. Free admission. There are trees atop this fortress.