The ship will try to get you to take the port shuttle for 7 euros saying it’s 35 to 40 minutes to the port. It was exactly 4 minutes by bus or a slow 20 minutes walking. Don’t let them rip you off. To have a pleasant easy day in Alicante below are tips
- go to the town hall first. It’s straight ahead from the ocean museum thru the old gate. It’s free and an interesting building.
-next before the 10 am opening time go to the castle elevator. It’s across from the beach promenade about a 10 minute walk from the town hall. You will pass by their church which is not open to tourists. If you get there before opening you will have a quick wait for the elevator and it’s free for seniors. It 2.7 euros otherwise. Up at the top the views are great. Note it is the same view regardless of how high you climb. It’s really just remnants of the castle walls that are left. There are free toilets and a shop, and a small kiosk with ice cream. You can walk back down through a colourful neighborhood but I took the elevator.
- I then walked along the beach promenade and sat on a bench people watching. It’s a very clean beach. If it was warmer water I would have brought a bathing suit.
- the main promenade across from the marina has restaurants and shops. The back streets are full of hotels, shops and restaurants. This is definitely a beach town more so than a cultural Mecca.
- the walk along the marina is scenic with many people with take out lunches having their food on a bench
- they have set up a large market place with shoes, souvenirs, clothing and lots of junk for sale in the stalls
Then either take the shuttle or walk 20 minutes to the ship.
This is definitely a beach destination.
Hope this helps
Marcia
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