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Alicante is the king of holiday destinations. You wouldn't want
to count the number of tourists who pass through the airport each
year, on their way to the crowded resorts of the Costa Blanca. But
Alicante is a little different. The sun shines by day and the clubs
thump by night, but underneath it all there's a certain Spanish
charm that too often gets overlooked. The focus of the town is,
naturally, the waterfront, 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 just take a look at how
old those buildings really are; when looking up at the castle from
your deckchair take a second to imagine its 16th century past; and
when peeling the prawn from your arroz marinera don't forget that
the whole town grew from one small fishing village. A far cry from
today maybe, but it's all there just simmering under the surface.
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