City guide Alicante
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,750 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €165,000) Same municipal appraisal average, €2,279 per m² in April-June 2026 (the series is not…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,600 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €96,000) San Vicente del Raspeig averaged €1,974 per m² in April-June 2026. A 60 m² flat at that…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,500 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €200,000) Same municipal appraisal average, €2,279 per m² in April-June 2026. An 80 m² flat at that…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,500 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €120,000) San Vicente del Raspeig averaged €1,974 per m² in April-June 2026. An 80 m² flat at that…
- Accommodation Idealista, Fotocasa, and Airbnb for midterm stays Hotels, coliving and furnished apartments. The tourism board points remote workers at the…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Mercado Central de Alicante (Daily fresh market for local prices) Mercado Central, Avenida Alfonso X el Sabio 10. Monday to Friday 07:00-14:30; Saturdays…
- Annual Events Hogueras de San Juan (Bonfires of Saint John) in late June Fogueres de Sant Joan, the official city fiesta, 20-24 June (International Tourist…
- Art Galleries Sala de Exposiciones de la Lonja del Pescado MACA, Plaza de Santa María 3, free entry, and the Lonja del Pescado exhibition hall on…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Beckham Law (Fixed 24% rate) or Spanish Digital Nomad Visa special tax regime Qualifying inbound workers can opt into the impatriados regime: 24% on Spanish-source…
- Banking for Expats Revolut and Wise are widely used; N26 is popular for local IBAN needs none
- Bar/Nightlife Area Calle Castaños (Upscale bars) and El Barrio (Clubs/Pubs) Calle Castaños for the first terraces, then El Barrio (Calle Labradores, Calle San Isidro…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads San Blas (residential/quiet), El Campello (beach proximity), or Diputación… The centre, for coworking on Plaza Portal de Elche and Avenida Maisonnave, or Playa de San…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists El Barrio (Old Town) and Playa del Postiguet area The old town (Santa Cruz and El Barrio), the Explanada and Postiguet beach.
- Best Beach Nearby Playa de San Juan (7km of white sand, 15 mins via TRAM Line 3) Playa de San Juan (Platja de Sant Joan), the long beach north of the centre, on the tram…
- Best Cafe for Work SIP and WONDER Coffee House (C. de San Jose 10) - High-speed Wi-Fi and power outlets none
- Best Coworking Space Ulab (Plaza San Cristóbal 14) - €15 Day Pass / €150 Monthly portalSeis (Plaza Portal de Elche 6): hot desk from €160 a month excluding VAT. The…
- Best Dessert Spots Heladería Borgonesse (Rambla Méndez Núñez 7) - Famous artisanal gelato none
- Best Food Delivery App Glovo and Just Eat Glovo delivers restaurant meals in Alicante, and supermarket groceries on the same app.
- Best Hospital Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis (Private: Vithas Alicante) Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Avenida Pintor Baeza 12, telephone 965 933 000…
- Best Local Dish to Try Arroz a banda (Seafood rice dish typically €15-€20) Arroz alicantino and arroz con costra (rice with a sausage-and-egg crust). Wikivoyage…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Cabify and PideTaxi (Uber presence is limited) Cabify runs private-hire cars and metered taxis. Its base rate starts at €0.93 per km and…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Blue Bike Alicante - €12/day; TRAM (Streetcar) for longer distances Alicante-Terminal has bicycle rental. A current public bike-share or scooter fare for the…
- Birdwatching Locations El Fondo Natural Park (30 mins drive from city) Parque Natural El Hondo, between Elche and Crevillent, via AP-7 exit 730 toward San Felipe…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Only permitted during San Juan festival on designated beaches The city fires are the commissioned Fogueres monuments, burned at midnight on 24 June…
- Budget Accommodation The Market Hostel (Calle San Jose 10) starting at €25/night none
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards and Apple/Google Pay accepted almost everywhere Yes. Cards and contactless payment are normal in shops and restaurants. Some taxis still…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Casino Mediterráneo Alicante (Port area) Casino Mediterráneo is in Benidorm, on Avenida del Mediterráneo, not in Alicante.
- City Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain Alicante (Alacant), capital of Alicante province in the Valencian Community, Spain.
- Community Centers Centro Comunitario Playas none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, applies to foreign income with low taxation Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of an entity taxed at less…
- Cooking Classes Alicante Cook & Taste (Market tours and paella workshops) none
- Corporate Tax 25% standard rate (15% for new companies for the first two years) 25% standard corporate income tax.
- Cultural Districts Santa Cruz (Picturesque white-washed houses, stairs, and flowers) Santa Cruz and El Barrio, the old town under the castle, and the Explanada along the port.
- Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: BBVA, Santander, Sabadell Euro (EUR). ECB reference on 19 October 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD (1 USD = 0.8909 EUR)…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Explanada de España (Palm-lined marble promenade) Explanada de España, the marble seafront promenade. El Hondo's blue route is a 16 km bike…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% to 26% depending on amount 19% withholding on dividends. Savings income is then taxed on a 19-30% scale.
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon.es and El Corte Inglés none
- Gaming Lounges Elite Gaming Center Alicante none
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