Tour Guiado en Bicicleta por el Centro de Alicante

Accompanied by our local guide, it will be a memorable bike tour to enjoy the best sights Alicante has to offer. During this 2 hr long bike tour you will be taken through the city's history, enabling you to immerse yourself in Alicante's rich history. Besides the famous highlights within the city centre, (Alicante's old town, Plaza de los Luceros and Mercado Central, to name some) the tour will include stops along the Mediterranean. Points of interest will include (but not be limited to!) the port of Alicante, El Postiguet Beach and La Explanada (home of Casa Carbonell). A bottle of water per pax is included in the price.

Itinerary

1. Alicante's old central food market (still active today) is a building of eclectic style, with ornaments of Valencian modernism, from the beginning of the 20th century. (10 min)
2. Municipal Palace of Alicante, is a baroque style building from the 18th century located in the Spanish city of Alicante. Located between the Town Hall and Santísima Faz squares, in the Santa Cruz neighborhood, it houses the headquarters of the Alicante City Council (10 min)
3. Alicante's main The Teatro Principal is the most important theater building in the city. It was built between 1846 and 1847 and finance by local business people. (10 min)
4. The declaration of the city of Alicante as a Public Port of the Mediterranean dates back to 1271. The port as a work of engineering, a stone breakwater that juts out into the sea, will not begin to be built until 1476. Historically, the port has played a decisive role in the trade of the city of Alicante. (10 min)
5. The Explanada de España is one of the emblems of the city of Alicante and runs parallel to one of the port's docks. It is bordered on each side by rows of palm trees and the floor is decorated with 6,600,000 tricolor marble tiles that form a mosaic with a characteristic design that imitates the waves of the sea. (10 min)
6. Alicante's main beach. Sprawling, urban sand beach for swimming & sunbathing with a bi-level promenade, palm trees & cafes. (10 min)
7. This church was built between 1613 and 1662. It was designed between 1610 and 1615. It was constructed over an ancient mosque. The older cloister was built originally in the 15th century in Valencian Gothic style. (10 min)
8. Gabriel Miró Square is a square located in the city of Alicante (Spain). It is also popularly known as Post Office Square, in memory of the main offices of the State Postal and Telegraph Company that were located in the square. Known since ancient times as Plaza de las Barcas, because boats could reach it. It was later called Plaza de Isabel II and finally baptized with its current name, in memory of the writer Gabriel Miró, illustrious son of the city. (5 min)
9. Canalejas Park is the oldest park in the Spanish city of Alicante. It is located parallel to Loring Avenue and the marina, and is adjacent to the Esplanade de España. It was designed in 1886
10. The Rambla de Méndez Núñez, is a central avenue that separates the neighborhoods of the Center and the Old Town. Until well into the 19th century, when the walls of Alicante were demolished, One of the defensive walls that were built during the 16th century ran along the current route of the street. After the demolition of the walls in 1820, the street was built using the rubble to fill the ravine.
11. Often called El Barrio, the Old Town’s hillside Santa Creu area is known for its vibrant nightlife, with cocktail and tapas bars on winding streets. Landmark buildings include the blue-domed, 17th-century Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas and the stately Town Hall, flanked by ruined medieval walls. (15 min)