Greetings from beautiful, partly sunny and 65 degrees Alicante, Spain.
When we lost our one week stay at the Airbnb in Malaga at the last minute, and moved to Benalmadena, we took two days off the stay and added two days here in Alicante.
We’ve never been to this part of Spain, Costa Blanca, and always wondered what it was like. Let’s find out!
We fired up the Trusty Citroen and away we go!
It’s a five hour drive to Alicante from Benalmadena. With the way the highway system works in Spain, even though we’re moving up the coast, we have to drive inland across the Sierra Nevada mountains!
Interesting watching the landscape and climate change as we drive. Starting from Benalmadena, through orange groves, climbing the hills outside of town, then olive trees. As we pass over the top of the Sierra Nevada mountains, then hundreds of kilometers of Walnut trees!
Dropping down into the Costa Blanca, oranges groves and vegetables! Quite interesting!
Easy drive to the Airbnb. Two night stay here, so let’s get going!
Ok, Alicante has a fantastic Tram line system. Any time I’m riding instead of walking I’m happy 😎
First stop, of course, the Mercado Central de Alicante.
Built in 1921, it’s a fantastic market, busy with locals and tourists even in January. Okay, tour time!
Fantastic market and extremely busy. Over 350,000 folks live in the metropolitan Alicante area. It’s a happening place.
Walking tour time, you know TGC is going to pound the steps today!
Ok, up to the Castello, thank goodness there’s an elevator!
Started in 700 AD by Muslims, the Castello has had many lives! Castello, prison and sanctuary, it’s huge and very, very formidable.
Fun visit, 23,000 steps and lots to see and do! Highly recommended city.
We’re off to Valencia today.
Adios Amigos!
Trafton’s European Tour 2024-2025 