Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Alicante, Spain

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 268 m
Descend 169 m

Experience Alicante in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in AlicanteIndividual Sights in Alicante

Sight 1: Teatre Arniches

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Teatre Arniches

The Arniches Theatre is located on Aguilera Avenue in the city of Alicante, Valencia. In addition to theatrical performances, it hosts music concerts and congresses.

Wikipedia: Teatre Arniches (Alacant) (CA)

778 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Plaça dels Estels / Plaza de los Luceros

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The Plaza de los Luceros is the most emblematic of the Spanish city of Alicante. It is located at the confluence of four avenues, General Marvá to the north, Federico Soto to the south, Alfonso el Sabio to the east and Estación to the west. It has a monumental fountain built in 1930 by the Alicante sculptor Daniel Bañuls Martínez in the centre, which popularised the name, from that moment on, of Plaza de los Caballos.

Wikipedia: Plaza de los Luceros (ES)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Eleuterio Maisonnave

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Eleuterio Maisonnave

The monument to Eleuterio Maisonnave y Cutayar is located on Maisonnave Avenue, in Alicante, Spain. He represents Eleuterio Maisonnave, who was the first mayor of Alicante elected by universal suffrage (male), as well as Minister of the Interior during the First Spanish Republic and founder of the first savings bank in the city of Alicante.

Wikipedia: Monumento a Maisonnave (ES)

32 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Cruz de los Caídos

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Cruz de los Caídos

The Cross of the Fallen is a monument in the city of Alicante, Valencia, located in a traffic roundabout between the avenues of Doctor Gadea and Federico Soto, and tangent to the Plaza de Calvo Sotelo, in the place originally occupied by the monument in Maisonnave. Initially it was called the Monument to the Fallen for Spain and for the Fatherland.

Wikipedia: Creu dels Caiguts (CA)

390 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Parc de Canalejas / Parque de Canalejas

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Canalejas Park is the oldest park in the Spanish city of Alicante. It is located parallel to Loring Avenue and the marina, and is adjacent to the esplanade of Spain.

Wikipedia: Parque de Canalejas (ES)

433 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Plaça de Gabriel Miró / Plaza de Gabriel Miró

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The Plaza de Gabriel Miró is a square located in the city of Alicante (Spain). It is also popularly known as Plaza de Correos, in memory of the main offices of the State Society of Posts and Telegraphs that were located in the square.

Wikipedia: Plaza de Gabriel Miró (Alicante) (ES)

16 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: La Aguadora

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La Aguadora, also called Moza del cántaro, is an urban sculpture located above a fountain in the Plaza de Gabriel Miró in the city of Alicante (Spain).

Wikipedia: La Aguadora (ES)

217 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Explanada de España

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The Explanada de España, also known as Paseo de la Explanada or simply La Explanada, is a promenade in the Spanish city of Alicante. It runs parallel to the port and the Paseo de los Mártires de la Libertad, from the Puerta del Mar to the Canalejas park, and is one of the most popular pedestrian streets in the city.

Wikipedia: Paseo de la Explanada (ES)

136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Plaça del Portal d'Elx / Plaza Portal de Elche

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El Portal de Elche is a central square in the Spanish city of Alicante.

Wikipedia: Portal de Elche (ES)

469 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: iglesia Nuestra Señora de Gracia

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iglesia Nuestra Señora de Gracia

The church of Virgin of Grace is a church located in the square of Montanyeta of the city of Alicante.

Wikipedia: Església de la Mare de Déu de Gràcia d'Alacant (CA)

347 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Teatro Principal

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Teatro Principal

The Teatro Principal is the most important theater building in Alicante, located in Plaza de Ruperto Chapí, s/n. In 1846, construction work began on what was then called the Teatre Nou in Plaça del Barranquet to differentiate it from the old theatre in Carrer de Liorna. The theater was inaugurated on September 25, 1847. Ten years later it was renamed Teatro de Alicante and, shortly after, Teatro Principal. The project was developed by the architect from Alicante Emili Jover Perrón.

Wikipedia: Teatre Principal (Alacant) (CA)

347 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Cocatedral de Sant Nicolau de Bari

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The Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari is a Catholic co-cathedral located in Alicante, in the Valencian Community of Spain. The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII.

Wikipedia: Concatedral de San Nicolás, Alicante (EN)

385 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Ermita de Santa Cruz

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Ermita de Santa Cruz

The Hermitage of the Holy Cross is a temple in the city of Alicante. It is located in the neighborhood of Santa Cruz, on the slopes of Benacantil and close to the Castle of Santa Bárbara. It gives its name to the neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Ermita de la Santa Creu (Alacant) (CA)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Ermita de Sant Roc

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Ermita de Sant Roc

The hermitage of San Roc is a temple in the neighborhood of the same name in the city of Alicante.

Wikipedia: Ermita de Sant Roc (Alacant) (CA)

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: MACA - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante

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Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is a municipal museum in Alicante, Spain. It exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art. Created in 1976 thanks to Eusebio Sempere, and reopened in 2011 after a major renovation, the museum now consists of three permanent collections of about 800 art pieces. The museum is located in Asegurada building, the oldest civil building remaining in the city.

Wikipedia: Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (EN), Website

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Museo Bellas Artes Gravina

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Gravina Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in the city of Alicante, Spain, located in the Palacio del Conde de Lumiares, a four floor building constructed between 1748 and 1808 and declared a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Gravina Museum of Fine Arts (EN), Website

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 17: Palau Gravina

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Palau Gravina

The Gravina Palace or Palace of the Count of Lumiares is a historic building in the city of Alicante. It is currently the headquarters of the Gravina Museum of Fine Arts.

Wikipedia: Palau Gravina (CA)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Basílica de Santa María

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The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in Alicante, Spain. It was built in Valencian Gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the remains of a mosque.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Santa Maria, Alicante (EN)

702 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 19: Castell de Santa Bàrbara

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Santa Bárbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Spain. It stands on Mount Benacantil bordering the sea, which gave it enormous strategic value since from it you can see the entire bay of Alicante and its land surroundings. The image of the mountain from the beach resembles a face, which is why it is called "the face of the Moor" and is an icon of the city of Alicante.

Wikipedia: Santa Bárbara Castle (EN)

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