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Is there a Bus from Alicante Airport to Murcia ?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:13:38 +0200

On our next vacation (in June) we will be flying into Alicante airport, arriving early morning. What is the best way to get from the airport in Alicante to Murcia? Is there a bus or do I have to take a cab? Susanna M., Roma

Traveling from Alicante airport to Murcia is pretty straight forward. For a couple of years now, the spanish bus company Alsa runs a bus service various times of the day to the city of Murcia. You can find details on the Alicante airport to Murcia bus here.

New Valencia Malaga and Murcia Airport Arrivals and Departures Section

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:52:54 +0200

Thanks to various suggestions from our newsletter readers ( Frank and Claire W., Rudolf C., and Bjorn K.) we added new sections on Airport arrivals and departures to our site.

Flying to/from Murcia Airport
For those who are visiting our beautiful area flying into Murcia, please find the Murcia airport arrivals and the real time Murcia airport departures pages.

Valencia Airport
If you are using Valencia airport, especially those of you with destinations around the northern Costa Blanca, you might find the Valencia airport arrivals and the Valencia airport departures sections interesting...

From Alicante Airport to Elche

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:10:46 +0200

How to get from the airport in Alicante to the city of Elche? Is there a bus or is taxi the best alternative... here is the answer.

What are the Pros and Cons for Renting a Holiday Apartment in Benidorm?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:15:08 +0200

Deidre from Hamburg said, " I usually shy away from renting an apartment for my holidays, so could you give me some pros and cons between apartment renting in Benidorm or staying at a hotel in Benidorm?"
Many of our readers have chipped in and sent their ideas, so I can....

Alicante Airport Arrivals in Real Time

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:53:20 +0200

Chetak and also Barry where asking about real-time flight information on incoming flights to Alicante Airport.

For those of you who want to know when there Alicante flight might take off from Alicante airport or when your friend's flight will be landing, we would like you to point to two web pages on our alicante-spain.com website.

On the Alicante airport arrivals page, you will see Real time arrivals dates of all national and international flights to Alicante. Together with ...

Recommended Holiday Accomodations in Benidorm?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:14:00 +0200

Anita from Liverpool was inquiring about holiday accommodations in Benidorm, Alicante. She wanted to know if there was much difference in pricing between the hotels right on the beach promenade to the ones a few blocks away.

As far as my knowledge goes from friends and acquaintances, there are...

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Where can you go scuba diving on the Costa Blanca?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:27:12 +0200

Roger was curious to know where they can go scuba diving on the Costa Blanca. Every once in a while we like to ¨go off the deep end ¨and explore the magical underwater world of the Mediteranean. Do you dare to dip into warm greenish-blue waters off any Costa blanca beach ?

Roger did not specify what kind of scuba diving he did, and being as I had no idea that there were so many different kinds of scuba diving, I thought I´d include a little of each type available. So depending on your.......

Benidorm Restaurants Updated

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:54:02 +0200

Thanks to Charles from Durban who recommended a new restaurant to us, we updated our Benidorm restaurants page.
Here you can see a detailed listing of our favourite restaurants in Benidorm.

http://www.alicante-spain.com/benidorm-restaurants.html

Hope you find it useful on your next visit to the northern Costa Blanca.

- Hubert

New Alicante Airport Departures to Norwich

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:58:35 +0200

Special Thanks to our newsletter reader Peachy M. who informed me that LTE International Airways is flying from Norwich to Alicante directly.

Alicante Airport Departures
As always you can see departing flights from Alicante on our Alicante airport departures page in real time.

I also updated our ...

How can I spot a good hotel in Benidorm?

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:29:12 +0200

Andreas from Greece wrote saying that our newsletter had helped him on other occasions and wanted us to do so again for his upcoming holidays. So this time he needs to know how he can spot a good hotel in Benidorm. He and his girlfriend are looking for a nice hotel view of the beach. They also want to be near a variety of restaurants, fun attractions and jumpin' nightlife.

Well, here goes our list of hotels in Benidorm which we gathered from friends and aquaintances.
http://www.alicante-spain.com/benidorm-hotels.html

Hope they work out as well as before.

It doesn't matter how long you're staying, but you gotta spend a day at the theme park called Terra Mitica and another at Terra Natura. We all know that we have a " kid " hidden in us!

Oh! And thanks for the compliment.

Where are the vineyards in Murcia to visit and buy wine?

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:20:27 +0200

Nielp wanted to visit vineyards in Murcia or Alicante and buy from them. What would be a visit to Spain and not try the ´nectar of the gods´ in situ ?
This famous broth that has enchanted civilization for many centuries is unveiled before your eyes at the wine cellars in Murcia, the province connected to Alicante in the south.

This region has been quickly moving up the rungs of the ladder to position itself among the leading wine producers in Spain.

Within the Murcia province, there are three outstanding cities that I´ve found quite interesting for their wine...

Must We Book Seats on Alsa Bus Company?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:23:17 +0200

I see Toni, one of our newsletter readers, has asked if it is necessary to book a seat on the buses from ALSA. These buses run between Alicante airport and various cities around the Costa Blanca with many stops at smaller towns. Depending on where you are traveling and what time of the year, you should book a seat.

The best way to assure yourself would be to look at the specific bus information...

Finding a Holiday Apartment in Benidorm

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:58:47 +0200

David writes in: HI Hubertos hope you r well I want to come to Benidorm in feb/mar next year and take an apartment for 28 days ... 3 bed with 2 toilets ... have you any recommendations david.
Yes, we have a short list of holiday apartments in Benidorm which readers recommended to us over time.

You can find the Benidorm apartments list here:
http://www.alicante-spain.com/benidorm-apartments.html

Hope this will guide you into the right direction.

All the Best and Enjoy your Time around the Costa Blanca,
Hubert

Pine Trees and Dunes of Guardamar del Segura

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:24:28 +0200

Views and impressions of guardama del segura in Spain

Tony Ho. askes about Guardamar del Segura: "Thank you for these mails over the last few months, looking forward to our holiday even more next month. We will be staying in a villa in Guardama del Sergura, can you tell me anything about the location? Thanks, Tony"

Hello Tony,
we have details, photos and a video of guardamar del segura here on our site:

http://www.alicante-spain.com/guardamar.html

Its a really impressive area, especially the Dunes of Guardamar - with its pine trees protecting the inland against the sand from the beach.
Simply spectacular! Worth visiting when you are south of Alicante.

Car park near Don Pancho Hotel In Benidorm?

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0200

Robert was worried about if there was a car park near or at Hotel Don pancho in Benidorm. Being as many of the hotels in Benidorm are right in the city centre, there arises the question about where you can park your car.

So when it comes to parking in a touristy area like Benidorm see Benidrom map, there is no time for guess work. If staying at Don Pancho Hotel .....

Where is the Laguna Bahia Area in Torrevieja?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:48:26 +0200

John Atkinson was hoping to find information for the Laguna Bahia area, which is an area in the city of Torrevieja, souths of Alicante.

Torrevieja is a fast growing coastal city, and so it is expanding the living facilities by building luxurious and well-kept apartments, chalets and semi-detached housing. Laguna Bahia is one of the privileged neighbourhoods easily found between two other fortunate areas called Lago Jardin and Los Altos and just a few minutes from the Torrevieja Lagoon and Naufragos Torrevieja Beach .

If you get to stay in Laguna Bahias, you´ll soon learn about the local history, which, of course, brings along a fascinating music festival called Las Habaneras. Yes, as you have suspected, this has to do with La Habana in Cuba. You see, Torrevieja was a great salt...

Parking in Alicante

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:49:36 +0200

I have a question regarding car access and parking in Alicante... are the city roads easily navigated and where would you recommend we park to see the best of the city?My thanks and best wishes - Keith

Hello Keith, Looking for parking on an Alicante shopping trip can be a nightmare. Depending on the time of the day, it will be tough to find a good parking lot in the city center.
However there is one exception. If you go to the...

My favourite Denia Restaurants

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:08:13 +0200

Our reader Johann from Austria wants to know any good restaurants in or around Denia, since he will spend this years vacation there.

Denia http://www.alicante-spain.com/denia.html sits north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. There are many delightful restaurants to choose from in this town but here are some tried and tested recommendations below.

Having been to just a few favorite bars and restaurants there I asked one of my spanish neighbors ( a local salesman ) to help me out. So here is a short list of our favorite bars and restaurants in Denia:

La Menta restaurant in Denia lies in the beautiful old part of the town, to be more specific it is in the ancient fisherman’s part of town. Head chef Peter van Strateen cooks up divine Mediterranean dishes and guests are able to enjoy the cosy atmosphere. Particular dishes of note are the homemade pate, and the rack of lamb that is cooked to perfection. The restaurant can be reached via phone on 966 431 851. Starters start at around 5 Euro, with main dishes from approximately 12- 19 Euro . It is situated on the Plaza San Antonio and is number 3.

Restaurant Ikarus is a lovely place on the beach side of the town of Denia. The restaurant has a large bar where diners can enjoy a nice ore-dinner aperitif and there is a large roof terrace when the weather is fine. The establishment can host up to 30 people and often enjoys having parties come in to eat. Chef Timo constantly changes the menu and ensures only the freshest ingredients are used to produce the range of soups, fish and meat dishes that are on the menu. Bookings can be made from 5pm onwards by phone. They can be reached on +34 966 422 788. The address is Las Marinas, Centro Commercial ‘El Poblet’, Denia.

La Casa del Greco provides a wonderful fusion...

Living in Spain eBook Introductory Offer

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:28:43 +0200

Quick Update on the New Moving and Living in Spain ebook

As announced in our last Alicante-Spain.com newsletter, until midnight Sunday June 15th you can get our new Moving and Living in Spain ebook for HALF OFF.

Here's where you can grab your copy and save 50%:
http://www.livinginspainguide.com/li/half-price-special-wc.html

We are holding this special sale as a way to say THANK YOU to all the readers of the Alicante-Spain.com newsletter, especially to those who helped us so much over the past months whiles creating this new ebook.

Here's where you can...

Local Farmers Markets in the Costa Blanca

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:49:14 +0200

Farmers markets are extremely popular in all major towns and cities from Benidorm, Calpe, Denia, down to Altea, Alicante, Santa Pola and Torrevieja. In an age where organic is seen as a healthier and more environmentally friendly way to eat, more and more people are heading to their market at the weekends, rather than taking a trip down to the local supermarket. In Spain markets have always been popular way to shop for produce and other local goods, however they are not called farmers markets as such because of the different range of items that are sold there.

Three different Types of local Farmer Market

There are 3 types of markets held throughout the Costa Blanca. They are all open air and the most popular ones sells fruit, vegetable and flowers. These are the ones most similar to...