Beach holidays in Alicante
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Lie back on your Alicante beach holiday and watch long sweeps of clean, velvety sand shimmering golden-white in the Mediterranean sun. Spot starfish in Tabarca Island's little coves, 11 miles east of Alicante, then soak up Alicante's holiday feel on bustling Playa Postiguet beach. In summer, watch the sunrise from a lively Playa San Juan beach bar.
Secluded beaches in Alicante
Sunbathe next to palms and cacti on sheltered Playa Albufereta and avoid Alicante's beach holiday crowds. Further up the coast you'll see the ragged outline of Cabo de las Huertas. Get an all-over tan in the cape's quiet, rocky Cala Judíos cove. Or snuggle down in Playa Saladar-Urbanova's dunes for peaceful beach holidays in Alicante.
Sporty beaches in Alicante
Get wet trying everything from windsurfing to jet-skiing on sporty holidays in Alicante. Take your surfboard to Playa Almadraba beach, or hire canoes at the marina by Playa Postiguet beach. Fancy swimming with sea horses on your Alicante beach holiday? Go snorkelling in crystal-clear Marine Reserve waters off nearby Tabarca Island's rocky shores.
Family beaches in Alicante
Keep the kids happy on your Alicante beach holiday at golden Playa San Juan beach with its miles of fine, Blue Flag sands, complete with pedal-boats and play areas. Or head north to the safe swimming waters and pretty fishing harbour of the family-friendly El Campello resort. Hop on a boat at Altea just north of Benidorm for a holiday cruise past Alicante's sun-dappled beaches.
Party beaches in Alicante
Meet up for sunset holiday cocktails at chiringuitos beach bars on busy Playa Postiguet beach, then join Alicante's all-night crowd in buzzing summer nightspots around Playa San Juan. For big-name DJs and Las Vegas-type shows follow the crowds to Costa Blanca's neon-lit 24-hour party capital of Benidorm, 30 minutes' drive away.
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