The Santa Bárbara Castle lift is one of the easiest ways to reach Alicante’s famous hilltop fortress, but finding its entrance is not quite as obvious as you might expect.…
By Anabel Mateos Living in Alicante Spain means discovering a city that is considerably more complicated — and more interesting — than the familiar Costa Blanca shorthand of sunshine, beaches…
Alicante property prices have risen sharply in recent years. Discover why many homeowners are surprised by today’s values and how to get an informal Alicante property valuation.
By Anabel Mateos Is Alicante a walkable city? Yes — but what’s more interesting is how quickly walking just becomes part of your everyday life here. It’s not something you…
By Anabel Mateos Living in Alicante Spain means the sea is never far away—and more importantly, it’s never just for special occasions. It becomes part of everyday life. Some days…
By Anabel Mateos When people talk about living in Alicante Spain, the weather is usually one of the first things they mention. And for good reason. The climate here shapes…
By Anabel Mateos Living in Alicante Spain is not just about sunshine or beaches. What makes the city special is the rhythm of everyday life. The plazas, promenades and markets…
There are mornings on the Explanada when the light is soft, the palms barely stir and Alicante feels entirely itself. And then there are mornings when a white wall of…
Is Alicante a walkable city? Yes — very much so — and it’s one of the city’s quieter strengths and one of the reasons we chose to live here. Alicante…
Christmas Lottery in Spain is not just a lottery. It is a national habit, a collective superstition, a televised ritual, and—once a year—a perfectly respectable excuse for adults to stare…