Alicante is undoubtedly one of the Costa Blanca’s most popular tourist resorts, but there’s a real Spanish authenticity about the city that sets it aside from some of its coastal neighbours. Alicante’s main feature is, naturally, the beach and harbour, but behind this you have broad, palm-fringed boulevards such as Esplanada de España, and a number of historical and cultural attractions basking under the sun. When raising your glass in the bustling bars of El Barrio after lessons, just take a look at how old those buildings really are – some date back centuries, when Alicante was just a small fishing village…a far cry from the bustling city that it has become today.
Alicante is a fantastic place for students to learn, revise or improve Spanish skills. Course levels, lengths and formats are flexible, with Juniors programmes and specialist language and music/dance courses offered in addition to General, Intensive and Combined Spanish courses. Outside of lessons, students have endless opportunities to practise their Spanish and soak up the culture, as well as the sun. Cactus works with two quality Spanish schools in Alicante, both close to the seafront and the historic sites, and both offering a range of comfortable accommodation options.
