Varied and friendly for tourists from all overpeace is the warm country of Spain. Alicante is one of its resort towns, which is located on the Costa Blanca, with the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Being in the historical area of Valencia, this cozy town still retains the charm of the fishing village that he used to be. Today, however, like the entire coastal Spain, Alicante is a large trading port, which exports seafood and fish.
On the territory of this town once lived the Greeks,who left here the ruins of their amphitheatres, colonnades and simple residential buildings. He also owns the name of this village, which in Greek sounded like Acra Levka, which means "white peak". Some time later, Arabs arrived on the shores of modern Spain and translated this name into their own language, resulting in the result of Al-Lakant. Since then, this city has so called the whole world and all of Spain.
Alicante - a resort where you can quickly and withouttransplant to get from Moscow. There are charter flights that take you home in a few hours. The airport in Alicante is 9 km from the city, and you can get to its center by bus, bus or taxi. Also here you can rent a private car and travel on it during the whole rest. Many argue that the country, whose landscapes are ideally admired from the cabriolet, is precisely Spain.
Alicante is a city-museum in which you will findand ancient Greek ruins, and buildings from the Middle Ages (Romanesque architecture, Gothic), and Moorish modest cathedrals. A striking example of local Gothic is the basilica of Santa Maria, which was rebuilt in the 14th century. Later it was supplemented by architectural elements in the Baroque style, so you can always admire this creation forever. Not far from it is the museum of La Acegurade, in which the works of masters of the XX century are mostly represented. Among them are Julio Gonzalez, Juan Gris, Eusebio Semper, people who, on a cultural level, are represented on the world stage by Spain.
The city of Alicante is diverse and veryTasty cuisine, which is to the taste of even the most discerning traveler. However, the main dish of this region is paella, which is prepared from local rice of the same name (sometimes this kind of white cereal is called rice "Valencia"). Rest in Valencia, by the way, is ideal for those who love romance. It is in Alicante that there are a lot of seaside cafes where you can eat deliciously and drink excellent wine. Also here it is very inexpensive to rent yachts - you can cut through the water expanses of the Mediterranean and enjoy the warm southern sun as much as you want. After all, in the whole of Europe, the sunniest and most affable country is Spain.
Alicante, a holiday in which is possible with children, andwith friends - one of the most interesting resorts of the Costa Blanca, which has everything: and fine dining, and shopping centers, and a lot of services and entertainment that will please anyone who wants to relax from work and city bustle.