Alicante City Bike Tour: Beach & Central Market
Description
Alicante City & Beach Tour is your introduction to the city’s history. You’ll see how Alicante has been shaped through the years. Route includes the colorful Old Town, city center, beach and marina. Join us as we pedal past dazzling Central Market, Gothic Church’s, seafront, admired Theatre, impressive Santa Barbara castle views, amazing ancient trees and much more....
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This area is located somewhat higher up, next to the wallgoing down from Santa Bárbara Castle. Santa Cruz Hermitage stands on the slopes of Mount
The construction of the Co-cathedral began in the 17th Century in a Herrerian style, characterized by its sobriety and scarce decorative items.
This Basilica was originally a Muslim Mosque, which became a Christian church after the Christians conquered the city. This is another building that was undamaged by thebombardment.The current church is Gothic
This is the only urban beach you can visit in the city. From this beach, you can contemplate the Santa Bárbara Castle with its characteristic Moor Face profile.
The first seafront was built using rubble from the demolition of the historic walls. Originally called “El Malecón”. The current esplanade was built in the 60s. Altogether, the mosaic is made up of 6,600,000 pieces in three different colors; one of them is called “Alicante red” as this marble colour can only be found in this region.
This Square used to be called “Correos”; it reflects the bourgeois city and ideas of urban aesthetics proper to the new dominant class.
you will find several 100-year-old Ficus trees It is very pleasant to find shade and walk in this park on hot days.
We are now going back to our along the marina instead of the Explanada.
It was built in 2008 for the Volvo Ocean Race that departed from Alicante. You will enjoy the sea under your feet.
This marked the beginning of the town’s expansion. During this route, we will visit the area where the new city emerged in the second half of the 19th Century.
First Town Hall was destroyed by bombardments in 1691. This building was very close to the sea and, consequently, this area was one of the most damaged of the city. he Town Hall that we can visit today was built at the beginning of the 18th Century.
This avenue marks the limit between the old quarter (left) and the historic centre that was about to emerge (right).It used to be a ditch at the foot of the wall, where rain water ran through.
This theatre was built in the middle of the 19th Century.
Was built at the beginning of the 20th Century and it was later bombed during the civil war. Parts of this market had to be reconstructed.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(124)
This tour was really perfect! The guide was mega friendly and friendly, the places we have been were beautiful and nice to have seen once, and we got enough advice for nice places to visit again. We laughed a lot with Pietro! (our guide) Definitely recommended if you want to see the most beautiful places in the city!
Pietro was our guide. He made this tour extra special. His enthusiasm and sense of humour makes it extra special. We stopped at the market for a little treat. He made a nice suggestion for a special supper on a rooftop. Very nice tour and tour guide
Ideal to discover allicante on the first dan. Sports enthusiasts certainly don't need an electric bike.
Fun biking tour (electric bikes not included) that covers a good length of the city and gorgeous coastline. Anke was very friendly and knowledgeable and kept the group safe. Unfortunately the market was closed for holiday but we did get to watch some of the Semana Santa procession.
We always choose a bike tour if available on holiday and were delighted to join Anke our guide and 4 others on this Alicante tour. The bikes were well maintained and super comfortable. Our guide was knowledgeable and the tour was just the right combination of biking and stopping to see and hear about the sights. We particularly enjoyed the longer ride along the old railway line up the coast (gorgeous on a beautiful spring day) because we'd never have seen that on foot. We also got to taste a few local food delicacies at the market and in one of the nougat shops. We thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a great introduction to Alicante and we really recommend the tour! Thank you.
We should have chosen a bike route ourselves. Group was too big, group of English ladies there that we had to wait for. La ge boring trip along beach, same route back.
Get a Tam card for travel on bus in city and on trams in A zone. Goes up cost long way. 20 euro gives you 30 trips and you only need 1 card for 2 people
Good way to spend a few hours exploring Alicante , coast , harbour and city. Definitely recommended Great guide , Chris from Columbia Took time to ensure people were happy and took photos of couples etc
Had a great time with Anka our guide. Initially we had to defer our tour as the weather was torrential ( most unlike Alicante) but they were happy to switch it to another day. Tour was informative, fun and an easy cycle. We went out just beyond Alicante as well as all around, tasted some local delicacies at the mercado and nougat shop and had plenty of photo opportunities, a great way to spend a couple of hours and made extra special by the lovely informative Anka.
Great tour discovering Alicante! Well worth the extra for the electric bikes too. Great to try some local samples of food & drink in the market too! Highly recommend
