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Fortunately there are still many houses built at the beginning of the 20th century that preserve the old style of the architecture in Alicante. The houses in the pictures are samples of this style. Notice the balconies, the miradores (closed balconies), the cornices, the color of the façades, the white doorframes…
After the civil war many houses had to be built again and also in the 60’s and 70’s modern houses were built that did not preserve the old style. The shape of the façades using modern materials become into fashion and the result was that the city lost part of its charm.
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During your stay at Benidorm,you can spend a day at TERRA MITICA,second largest THEME PARK in Spain.Has five areas: ROME,GREECE,IBERIA,EGYPT AND THE ISLANDS.Enlarge to see the full size map. Leave a Comment
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 by raquelitalarga
First food... if you've checked the VT restaurant tips you'll maybe have noticed the 3 Lizarran tapas bars get a big thumbs up. My aunt and uncle live nearby and always head to a Lizarran when in the city. I found the city expensive so was glad to find a fantastic (but cheap) lunch menu at Mare Meua (see my Alicante page.) A general tip about tapas bars in Spain is DON'T be put off if there are loads of paper napkins all over the floor. It doesn't mean it's dirty just very popular! Staff are too busy to keep running out with a broom:)
The moorish Santa Barbara castle dominates the city and has great views. The marina area is pretty with lots of places to have a coffee or glass of wine but from what I saw being served the food looked a little average. The city beach looked fairly clean.
Tourist Info should give you details about the roman city being excavated at the end of the tram line. El Barrio is the small historic quarter with lots of bars and clubs. If you're looking for presents the Alicante region is the home of turron,a nougat traditionally eaten at Christmas.
One warning...I did see posters warning visitors about bagsnatchers and lack of police interest in the problem.
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Amsing marble pavement, always cool even in hot summer days, rows of palm trees which give a saving shadow, fearless snow white pigeons play at your feet like kittens asking for bread, the sounds of traffic and fountain merged in a strange cacophony....
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There are numerous places that offer spanish dancing lessons at a very low price.
I went to one bar in "El barrio" (pub/bar district) and got lessons for about one hour. We were taught the cha-cha-cha and the salsa (these are very difficult dances by the way)
The lesson was only 2 euros.
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 by Beach_dog
As with any Spanish town or city, it pays to just walk throught it, after seeing the main streets go and explore the backstreets. Many surprises will await you with the quaint architecture and daily life of the inhabitants. Leave a Comment
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