Resorthoppa Airport Transfers In Alicante

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Alicante city is the capital of the Alicante province in the southern part of the Valencia region and is a Mediterranean sea-port from ancient times and is the second largest city in the region. Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years and has seen survived through major changes in control and leadership like the invasion by the Romans, Visigoths and Moors. Alicante is actually from the Arabic for ‘city of lights’ and has been known by a few names before that but was under control of the Moors till 11th century AD when Valencia became their own Royal Village under King James 2nd of Aragon.

The sea port soon became a major Mediterranean player in the export market but this didn’t last forever and Alicante just about survived the 18th and 19th centuries. Neutrality during the First World War meant that the port regained some of its former glory and has continued to grow and develop since encouraging a prosperous tourist trade within the region. Book a airport transfer with Resort hoppa now.

Alicante is popular with tourist because it has a Mediterranean climate with warm and dry weather experienced most of the year through but if the rain comes be warned it is infrequent but devastating when it gets there causing floods and damage in the 37 days (average per year) it rains.

With the history of Alicante there are many sites to see that are evidence of the beauty and tragedy of the city including the Castle of Santa Barbara overlooking the city, the port, the basilica of Santa Maria from the 14th to 16th century built in a gothic style and many other religious buildings. There is a museum housing many relics from the regions rich cultural past called the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (which won European Museum of the Year in 2004) as well as the Gravina Museum of Fine Arts. There is also a festival on the summer solstice for Saint John as well as other festivals throughout the year to soak up the culture.

Alicante is also known as a party town for those seeking an active and lively holiday and can offer a tourist a variety of fun activities, restaurants, bars and disco as evening entertainment. Many shops stock local handmade crafts ideal to take home as souvenirs including ones made from ceramic and wicker. Local food includes sea food and rice based dishes to try and get a taste of the local flavours you must also try the locally made wine.

General Information:
Electricity: 220 Volts (V), 50 Hertz (Hz)
Main language/s: Spanish, although English is widely spoken.
International dialling codes: From the UK to Costa Blanca use 0034; from Costa Blanca to the UK use 0044.


For more information on this region look at the Alicante Tourism website http://www.alicanteturismo.com/