DAR15 Posted June 19 #1 Share Posted June 19 On tHE aSCENT TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE any ideas what to see there? All cruise tours are booked and will proceed om our own.//Any suggestions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted June 19 #2 Share Posted June 19 (edited) Never heard of ALCANTI, but if you mean ALICANTE, Spain, no tour is actually needed as the town is fairly compact, and although hilly in parts, much of it is flat. There is a lovely promenade and marina and several other sights to discover. Should you decide to go up to the castle, look for the elevator at street level rather than climb up.. Reading some of the past threads for suggestions might be helpful. Be aware that if using the CC SEARCH tool for past threads of all your ports, correct spelling is essential otherwise you will get no results. For Alicante .choose from these: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=alicante&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=465 There are of course many other online resouces including the OFFICIAL Alicante Tourist Information website, Tripadvisor, YouTube and many others. when you search for "tourist information Alicante" or "what to do in Alicante" or similar. Edited June 19 by edinburgher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR15 Posted June 20 Author #3 Share Posted June 20 Found the thread and YouTube video extremely helpful. Suggestion that it is compact and walkable to the various sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Kat Posted June 20 #4 Share Posted June 20 10 hours ago, DAR15 said: On tHE aSCENT TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE any ideas what to see there? All cruise tours are booked and will proceed om our own.//Any suggestions?? Hello @DAR15 To help you out, the title has been edited. Happy sails, Host Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted June 20 #5 Share Posted June 20 I really enjoy being in Alicante as it is a terrific port for those of us who like to walk. Just leave the port, head into town to the main street, and turn right You then walk along a very wide promenade with the large sandy beach on your right, and the city on your left. When you get near the end of that long Promanade, you can cross the street and head to the long underground tunnel that takes you to the elevators where you ride up to the fortress. Once up top, the views are terrific, and you can do a lot more walking (some of it involves steps and/or steep walkways) to explore the fortress area. For us, it is just a fun day of doing very little. But, if one happens to be there on a hot summer day, put on your swim suit and just spend part of the day on the public beach. If you do not want to use the down town beach, there are quite a few other beaches in the region. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted June 20 #6 Share Posted June 20 Spent a few days there last year. When you leave ship there is a small Ocean Race Museum and exhibition which is worth a look around if open. There's also one of the yachts which took part which is also open occasionally for visits. As above a walk along the promenade, a lift up to the castle for views. The lift only takes you to the lower ramparts, its walking and a climb to the very top. You can the walk down from the castle. The walk starts on the castle access road, but a footpath then leads you down the back of the castle to the main centre, very close to the main market which is well worth a visit if you are there Tuesday thru Saturday. The fish market doesn't open on Mondays, which is the main highlight. From there you can wander through the old town back to the port, having a few tapas on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted June 20 #7 Share Posted June 20 13 hours ago, DAR15 said: ound the thread and YouTube video extremely helpful. Did you find this individual thread? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2972598-seeing-alicante-on-your-own/#comment-66395455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR15 Posted June 20 Author #8 Share Posted June 20 Found it extremely helpful knowing that I do not need a tour but can manage seeing the city with all the suggestions. Great suggestion,!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted June 20 #9 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, DAR15 said: und it extremely helpful knowing that I do not need a tour but can manage seeing the city with all the suggestions. Great suggestion,!! And thanks for acknowledging as many don't bother. Enjoy your time there.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted June 24 #10 Share Posted June 24 When we were in port for the day last year, we worked out our own walking tour using gpsmycity.com The website shows the "sights" in the city. You select which ones interest you, select one of them as the starting point and the site then puts them in the right order for a walk. You can then download the route map to a smartphone if you have one (I don't), or use Google Maps to coem up with a printable version. Very easy to use and we've planned walks in Cadiz and Bordeaux using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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