The Turibús is run by Alicante's tourist office and offers audio guides in three languages, and tours the city hourly. A ticket is valid all day so you can hop on and off as many times as you like. There are stops at all the popular tourist sites: Plaza del Mar, Archaeological Museum, Santa Barbara Castle, Central Market, Luceros, Renfe Station, Maisonnave (the shopping area), the Theatre and the Rambla.
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Alicante tours and excursions
Alicante tours
Walking tours
Aguitur, the Tourist Guide Association, employs official guides offering a wide variety of Alicante tours in more than five languages, including walking tours around the main city attractions, galleries and museums, as well as panoramic bus tours, boat tours and customised tours.
Telephone: 607 956 219.
Website:
www.aguitur.eu
Excursions from Alicante
Altea
Located less than an hour's drive north in the direction of Valencia, Altea is set on a small hill overlooking a stretch of coastline. The restricted tourist development is centred on the seafront and the town has retained its character and charm. The old village on the hill is a picturesque one, with its blue-domed church and white houses, all decorated with beautiful flowers.
Tourist Info AlteaCarrer Sant Pere
Isla de Tabarca (Island of Tabarca)
The Island of Tabarca is in fact a natural monument, and is the only inhabited island in the Valencian Country. It is 20km (11 miles) from Alicante. The waters around the island are now listed as a Marine Reserve. The island has an important set of fortifications, an 18th-century church and the Castle of San José. Tabarca was declared a Historical-Artistic Monument in 1964. Boats departing several times a day from Muelle de Costa 2. The journey to the island takes about 30 minutes.
For more information, see Tourist Info Alicante.
Website:
www.alicanteturismo.com
Terra Natura Wildlife Park
Terra Natura Wildlife Park is a great way to spend the day with the family near Alicante. This recently inaugurated wildlife park is outside the famous tourist resort of Benidorm, about an hour's drive north of Alicante. There's also a theme park called Terra Mitica.
Terra Natura Foia del Verdader, BenidormAlican
Website:
www.terranatura.com
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