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A day trip to Alicante from Moraira<\/h2>\n

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Alicante (Alacant) is the provincial capital, about 55 minutes to an hour from Moraira on the AP-7, which has been toll-free along the Costa Blanca since January 2020. A day out in Alicante is about the old town below the castle hill, the promenade along the harbour, the covered market and the archaeological museum. The castle and the city beach each have a page of their own; below is what else there is to do in town.<\/p>\n

The Explanada and the old Santa Cruz quarter<\/h2>\n

The Explanada de Espa\u00f1a is the promenade along the marina, around half a kilometre long and lined with four rows of palm trees. Its undulating paving is made up of some 6.5 million marble tiles of 4 by 4 centimetres in red, white and blue, largely marble from the province itself.<\/p>\n

Behind the Explanada the old town begins. The Santa Cruz quarter climbs the flank of Mount Benacantil: steep, narrow lanes with flowers on the walls, reachable on foot only. By the chapel at the top there is a viewpoint over the old town, the harbour and the sea.<\/p>\n

Castle and beach in brief<\/h2>\n

Above the city stands the Castillo de Santa B\u00e1rbara<\/a>, on the 166-metre Benacantil. You can walk up (about 30 minutes, from the town hall or from the beach) or take the lift, whose entrance is on Avenida Juan Bautista Lafora, opposite the beach. At the foot of the mountain lies Playa del Postiguet<\/a>, the city beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Lift to the castle (2026)<\/th>\nOpening hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
15 Nov \u2013 27 Feb<\/td>\n10:00\u201318:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 Feb \u2013 16 June<\/td>\n10:00\u201320:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 June \u2013 4 Sept<\/td>\n10:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Sept \u2013 14 Nov<\/td>\n10:00\u201320:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

A ride in the lift costs \u20ac2.70 in 2026; for over-65s it is free. The last ride up leaves 40 minutes before closing.<\/p>\n

The Mercado Central and the MARQ<\/h2>\n

Mercado Central<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Avenida Alfonso X el Sabio 10, Alicante
\nTelephone:<\/strong> +34 965 14 07 63<\/a>
\nOpening hours:<\/strong> Mon\u2013Fri 07:00\u201314:30, Sat 07:00\u201315:00; closed on Sunday
\nGoogle Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

The 1921 market hall has nearly 300 stalls of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit and local specialities. Come in the morning, when the choice is widest.<\/p>\n

MARQ, Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico de Alicante<\/h3>\n

Telephone:<\/strong> +34 965 149 000<\/a>
\nOpening hours:<\/strong> Tue\u2013Sat 10:00\u201319:00, Sun and public holidays 10:00\u201314:00; closed on Monday (winter times)
\nGoogle Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

The provincial archaeological museum shows finds from across the province and runs temporary exhibitions; until May 2027 there is one on gold from the indigenous cultures of Colombia. Tickets and prices are on the museum’s own website.<\/p>\n

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A practical tip<\/p>\n

Plan your visit for a weekday or a Saturday: on Sunday the market is shut and the museum closes at lunchtime. There is no parking at the castle itself; leave the car in a car park in the centre and do the rest on foot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Combine it with<\/h2>\n

South of Alicante lies Santa Pola, where the boat to the island of Tabarca leaves; there is more about that under Santa Pola and Tabarca<\/a>. On the way back, Villajoyosa is almost on the route.<\/p>\n

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Stay close to Alicante<\/h2>\n

Alicante is about an hour’s drive from Calamora \u2014 ideal for a day in the city, with the calm of Moraira waiting again in the evening.<\/p>\n

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