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My top ten things to do in Alicante

On February 8, 2018March 29, 2018 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see in and around AlicanteLeave a comment

Great castle, nice beach, shopping, museums, nightlife; Alicante is the centre of the Costa Blanca. Here's my pick of the top things to do.

Making ancient history modern; Alicante’s MARQ museum

On February 1, 2018February 7, 2018 By viewfromlavilaIn History, Things to do and see in and around AlicanteLeave a comment

Museum visits are generally for rainy days. Problem is, there aren’t that many rainy days on the Costa Blanca. So visiting the archaeology museum in Alicante (MARQ) generally means sacrificing some sunshine. But it is worth it.

On the skywalk at Santa Pola lighthouse: dizzying clifftop views

On January 7, 2018March 28, 2018 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see in and around AlicanteLeave a comment

Santa Pola lighthouse has some of the finest clifftop views on the entire Costa Blanca. And if you're lucky, you could get a free air display thrown in.

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