Welcome to Gran Alacant, the perfect tourist destination just outside the city of Alicante on the Southern Costa Blanca. Gran Alacant is popular with holidaymakers who love all the amenities of the city but prefer to retreat to a quieter area and relax after a hard days sightseeing. This is also the perfect place if you are looking for a relaxed beach or pool holiday with plenty of places to eat out, and bars for an evening drink.
Located just 15 kilometres from the centre of Alicante and 6 kilometres from Santa Pola, this is the perfect location for anyone looking to go and explore. The bus service from Gran Alacant is excellent and makes it easy to reach surrounding areas for just 2 euros. Gran Alacant is just a 10-minute drive from Alicante airport and the bus will even take you to and from there, so this little town is well connected.
The weather here is perfect with over 325 days of sunshine every year and temperatures in the summer months reaching 35 degrees.
Gran Alacant has beautiful beaches with miles of golden sand, umbrellas for shade, walkways, beach bars, sunbeds and a great selection of water sports. If you are a nature lover be sure to visit the salt flats to see all the beautiful wildlife this area has including the flocks of stunning pink flamingos.
The natural park is an absolute must do while you are staying in Gran Alacant. The park is filed with rare and threatened species of flora and fauna along with fossils, reptiles and much more.
There is a great public swimming pool to cool off in here, and plenty of opportunity to relax and enjoy the warm sunshine while the kids have fun in the water. Hiking and biking in Gran Alacant are great, so if you are after some exercise and adrenaline-based activities, visit one of the hire shops, hire a bike for the day and go explore the nature of the area.
The commercial centre here has a wide range of boutiques, shops, grocery stores and cafes, if you want a day out of the sun this is the place to be!
After all this activity, you may want to spend the evenings in one of the many restaurants that Gran Alacant offers and with cuisine from all over the world, you will be spoiled for choice! There are also plenty of bars here, with a lively atmosphere and many with live entertainment during the summer months. The perfect end to any day on holidays here in Gran Alacant.
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