Why You Should Visit Alicante: A Perfect Spanish City & Beach Break Destination

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Why you should visit ALICANTE in Spain: We spent a week in Alicante and the city really surprised us in a good way. We think Alicante is a perfect city and beach break destination and in this video we'll show you why we like it here so much!
Alicante offers a great mix of nice food, vibes and of course - a city beach with beautiful water that is easy to reach from the city center. In this video we'll show you a day in Alicante starting with breakfast at our favourite cafe, a visit to the Central Market and a cute museum, delicious Arroz (Paella) lunch, Alicante's beach and finally, tasting vermouth at one of our favourite bars.
In this video:
0:00 Why You Should Visit Alicante in Spain
0:38 Breakfast at JevoleCoffee - our favourite cafe
1:44 Visiting the Central Market of Alicante
2:39 Our love for Spanis almonds - quick taste test
3:18 The cute "Bonfire Museum" of Alicante and the Hogueras de Alicante festival
4:25 Why we like Alicante in a nutshell - 3 reasons to visit
5:32 Trying typical Arroz (Paella) from Alicante at La Tasca Del Barrio
7:42 Madness Specialty Coffee and more infos on Hogueras de Alicante
8:24 Best time to visit Alicante
8:59 Alicante's city beach - one of the best reasons to visit Alicante
10:21 Santa Bárbara Castle - nice hike with great views over Alicante
11:39 Public transportation in Alicante
12:16 We discovered our love for Vermouth (La Zona Social Bar)
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@alex952 10 ай бұрын

If you can help it, try avoiding the city beach (El Postiguet). It's usually the dirtiest of the city, and the most packed. If you're close by, try getting the tram for 10 min and get to Playa de San Juan, where there's a 14km beach with fewer people and usually cleaner. If you've got a car and you might want to explore one of the many many beaches around the city that offer crystalline clear waters. Also, as opposed to Valencia, we're known for many types of rice dishes. The most common ones could be Arroz a banda or Arroz del senyoret, but you can get dozens of types in every place.

@realnapst3r Жыл бұрын

Last year I went to Spain for the first time. I did Valencia + Alicante 🤩 both cities are so underrated -- stunning architectures, buzzing markets and incredible food. Ah, and congrats on 20k.

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! ☺ Yes, both Alicante and Valencia are fantastic cities (we'll also post a video of our time in Valencia soon)! We had a lot of fun just walking around, enjoying the architecture and tasting a variety of different dishes.

@MarcoBistolfi Жыл бұрын

Me a couple of hours ago: why don’t we move to Spain? My wife: why not. Me: Alicante looks pretty good. My wife: let’s see some videos… Thank you Zoe and Simon!😂

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help (potentially influence your future)! 😁

@bluehippo4462 11 ай бұрын

I didn't know, Alicante is so interesting, I definitely have to go there sometime! 😊

@thomaslindh4280 Жыл бұрын

20 000, congrats! :) Nice video again.

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! ☺

@xacteducation8036 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Love your style. Visited Alicante & Valencia 2018. Both great cities. Back to Alicante for a week on Sunday. Only 2 sleeps to go!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed our video! 😊 We'll also be coming back to Alicante in the future. Hope you have a great time there!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thank you so much for 20k subscribers! ❤ We've loved sharing our videos with you and interacting with so many of you in the comments and on Instagram. And we're SO excited for more to come! In our next videos from our trip through Spain we'll also be visiting the Spanish countryside, as well as Madrid and Valencia. So be sure to subscribe and join us our trip! ☺🇪🇸

@kitzburg Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for suggesting the ‘Jevole’ coffee shop, my girlfriend and I were stayed in Alicante for a week last week and we went in there everyday. You guys are awesome, keep up the great work!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, we're happy to hear you enjoyed the place! 😊

@N1CH0LAS007 7 ай бұрын

How about Galacia.? Almost a Spanish version of the Lake District. Happy new year guys 🍻

@NormanLamontedinburgh 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for introducing us to Cafe Jevole - we'd never have gone along that street and discovered it. We ended up having breakfast there every day of our stay!

@ZoeandSimon 4 ай бұрын

That makes us happy to hear, glad you had a good time! 😊

@TheDecorista Ай бұрын

Thank you for this great Travelogue!

@ZoeandSimon 9 күн бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

@viktorstoyanov5282 4 ай бұрын

MANY THANKS !

@ZoeandSimon 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed our video! 😊

@barrysteven5964 Ай бұрын

Alicante has become my favourite Spanish city. It is big enough to be exciting but small enough to get to know really well so after a few visits you can feel at home. And well done for pointing out that the rice dish you had is just called 'Arroz'. It's not the same as paella. It has ingredients you'd never put in paella. If anyone is trying to sell you 'paella' in Alicante it probably isn't very good.

@ZoeandSimon 9 күн бұрын

Yes, we're also planning on returning to Alicante in the future as it's really got it all :)

@ireneconnor1380 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I really enjoyed the video, we are booked for a week in Oct will try out your recommendations .

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, hope you have a great time! 🙂

@WelmoedTenDoor 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this lovely video! I wrote a lot of information down, as this week I'll be visiting Alicante together with my boyfriend. So of course I gotta study up to be a skilled travel guide 🤓

@ZoeandSimon 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, that's great to hear! Hope you have a fantastic time in Alicante! 😊

@ETCH441 15 күн бұрын

Good luck !. 🙏🤞 !.

@mainshaayartonahi27 9 ай бұрын

09:45 awww you guys are couple goals. Hope to see you in Canada soon!

@ZoeandSimon 9 ай бұрын

We'd love to visit Canada soon! 😊

@lostinadmiration Жыл бұрын

Love your filming / vlogging style :)

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 🤗

@MiroTheDreamer Жыл бұрын

Great job guys. You captured my attention from the beginning till the end. You have a great energy. Can't wait for the next one. Cheers😇

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, we're happy to hear that! 😊

@sunshine-bs2jx 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant vidoe thank u ❤

@ZoeandSimon 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@AmelSitouah-lg8wn 4 ай бұрын

I like Alicante ❤

@andresheyn9100 Жыл бұрын

you can also go for a cortado if you want a coffee with less milk.

@airportatheist1645 Жыл бұрын

I’m your biggest fan ❤

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support! 😊

@demonsk Ай бұрын

Subscrided to your channel, love the videos. You're nice couple to watch. greetz from John, the Netherlands!

@ZoeandSimon Ай бұрын

Thank you very much John, we're happy to hear that! 😊

@FrancescoMartinelli0 Жыл бұрын

you forgot La Sede pub, good place to go at night to get incredible shots and cocktails

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thanks, we'll give it a shot next time! 😊

@andresheyn9100 Жыл бұрын

fun video. alicante seems to be quite nice. 😅

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

It definitely is! 😊

@suggarface1 Жыл бұрын

Nice video and selection, guys! Loved it and took notes of pretty much all to check out while here with family in Alicante! 😘 Cheers from a Brazilian family that used to live in NRW! 🇩🇪

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Very nice, thank you very much! Hope you have a great time! 😊

@jimjones3777 Жыл бұрын

Ok that Arroz dish looks amazing! 🤗

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

It was a really good one! 😋🥘

@suayhughes8103 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your day guys. Great video!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@albinakosol Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks for recommendations! :)

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed our video! 😊

@Ii-sb3fw Жыл бұрын

Spains 5th busiest airport more than 20 million tourists a year and a region with loads of holiday homes its not exactly a hidden gem but I agree the area is fantastic we go every year. Nice video!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yeah Alicante definitely isn't a hidden gem, but we've found that there are many misconceptions about the place. And once people visit, chances are high that they'll want to go back (as is the case with us) 😊

@pm1104 2 ай бұрын

FYI ……….Gravy is a sauce you make and have with a Roast dinner here in the Uk ! 😊

@elijahmartial7008 Жыл бұрын

Hey Zoe and Simon, I was wondering what type of software do you guys use for editing your videos. I personally use Capcut but I want to find other options aswell. Congrats on 20K. Keep it up!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 😊 We use DaVinci Resolve to edit our videos, but used Final Cut Pro before. Both programs are great in their own way! DaVinci also has a free version that can do quite a lot, although the learning curve is probably a bit steeper. Hope that helps! 🙂

@elijahmartial7008 Жыл бұрын

@@ZoeandSimon Thanks for letting me know!

@andreaockwellchurcher8314 11 ай бұрын

Guessing you haven't toured around Benidorm some parts are beautiful especially the old town

@QueenBee-mk8xm Жыл бұрын

great video, thanks for the suggestions of places to eat and drink!

@ZoeandSimon 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear our video was helpful!

@QueenBee-mk8xm 11 ай бұрын

going to Alicante in a couple of weeks so will look for some of the cafes and restaurants that you recommended! Planning to move there actually...@@ZoeandSimon

@ZoeandSimon 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great plan, we also wouldn't mind living in Alicante for a while 😊 Hope you have a really nice time!

@QueenBee-mk8xm 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was there in March for two weeks for a first visit and what I liked most was that the people were very friendly and helpful and had manners. Unfortunately, that was often not the case in Mallorca, where I lived for quite a few years. Stayed in San Juan Playa which was nice, but did not spend much time in the city center, so hope to get to know it a bit better this time :)@@ZoeandSimon

@jopp3786 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully it isn't too rude of me to make some corrections, but here are a couple of pronunciation tips in case it helps anyone: Alicante = ah-lee-KAHN-tay (you were both pronouncing the last syllable more like "-tuh") Hogueras = oh-GARE-us (not exactly that pronunciation, but it's close. Of particular note, you don't pronounce the 'u' in Spanish after a 'g' unless it has an umlaut over it, e.g., vergüenza = bear-GWEN-thuh). Anyway, I enjoyed the video very much. I lived in Alicante for about three years just about two decades ago and I'll be visiting this fall for the first time since I left. Your video brought back some memories and also introduced me to some new things. Thanks for sharing!

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed our video! And we're always open for pronounciation tips 😁 Hope you have a great time back in Alicante!

@jopp3786 Жыл бұрын

Glad you took the tips in stride. Sometimes people feel challenged by similar suggestions instead of taking them as constructive criticism, as they are intended. Thanks for the good wishes. I'm very excited for my trip!

@barrysteven5964 Ай бұрын

I hope you don't mind me correcting your correction. It is really hard to transcribe Spanish sounds into a spelling that would make sense to English speakers I know. But I am not a fan of writing the Spanish 'e' as 'ay'. 'Ay' is diphthong with e and y together and is very typical of English. In Spanish it is a short single vowel sound more like 'eh'.

@pamelanurse2024 4 ай бұрын

I’m hoping to visit Alicante the end of May. Thanks for all these suggestions! Do you feel it’s safe for a single retired lady? I speak intermediate level Spanish.

@ZoeandSimon 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! From everything we know and have experienced Alicante is very safe 🙂

@Gladiator718 2 ай бұрын

His climate is almost identical to L.A. ......Good for Summer, but even for winter or better: Spring or Autumm

@ESPendatos 10 ай бұрын

Alicante is one the more touristic provinces in Spain, Costa Blanca is well known around Europe and the 70% of tourism in Valencia Region comes to Alicante. Alicante airport due to the tourism is the 5th busiest in Spain after Madrid, Barcelona, Mallorca and Málaga, so I wouldn't say is not considered to visit xD

@AS-oz2to 3 ай бұрын

Where is good to stay hotel wise?

@user-mh9xe7lc5n 27 күн бұрын

Sometimes liitle spots assist you in learning cooking ans is tastier until big american chains

@woolseeker2k206 Жыл бұрын

Did someone say ryanair flights? 😮😍

@ZoeandSimon Жыл бұрын

That will always get our attention! 😁

@holdencawffle626 5 ай бұрын

Great video Hoping to Ryan air from hamburg to alicante in november!

@johnnash9523 Жыл бұрын

You are lucky you get to travel with such a beautiful girl : )

@me2752 Жыл бұрын

I would say the same thing !!! lucky guy !!

@SitePromoExperts 8 ай бұрын

When did you film this? Which month?

@ZoeandSimon 8 ай бұрын

This was in June 🙂

@allankiisk480 4 ай бұрын

🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

@Gigi-mc2zb 3 ай бұрын

According to your video footage, the water didn’t look very turquoise. It was quite dark. Can anyone comment on this?

@TimoBaader 10 ай бұрын

I dont understand why every travel vlogger every 90% films themselves and 10% of the time the actual location... ?????

@ZoeandSimon 10 ай бұрын

To be honest, it depends on the preferences of the video creator, but we try to film as much of the location as we can. But there's only so much material we can film without it taking way too much time. And when you cut down all of the video material to the best parts, it's natural that the parts where people are speaking are much longer than the location material. So I don't think that what you are mentioning is down to all video creators being overly narcissistic (although that's probably also the case sometimes 😁), but it's mainly down to how much video material is available.

@gloxton Жыл бұрын

Arroz is not paella. You can get paella throughout Spain but it comes the Valencia region. They are two vastly different dishes. The mushrooms were installed 3 or 4 years ago. Their only purpose is to draw tourists like yourselves. It does seem to be working.

@julianagiacomini9943 6 ай бұрын

FUJAM DE ALICANTE. Primeiro, porque tem cidades muito mais interessantes (Valência e Málaga); segundo porque há uma quadrilha especializada em furtos em hotéis e na praia. Apesar disso, não vi policiais na rua, alertas, e o hotel que fiquei não realiza controle de entrada e saída. EU FUI FURTADA durante o check-in. Não recebi assistência do hotel, e os Policiais me informaram que, mesmo eu indicando a localização do Bud2 que estava na mochila furtada, não tinham o que fazer. Todos agem como se a cidade fosse segura.

@kasperpaisa4245 2 ай бұрын

I hear a German accent

@iamjanmorris 11 ай бұрын

English pronounce it Alicantay 🙂

@ESPendatos 10 ай бұрын

Paella valenciana is made of meat. Seafood rice is typical from Alicante. Seafood paella doesn't exist really.

@glumonion1454 6 ай бұрын

As a visitor not local or expert, I find the tastiest Paella is one with Rabbit.

@user-mx1gh3mn3w 3 ай бұрын

Alcohol is not a good idea. Not any amount.

@t.c.4321 2 ай бұрын

Lame

@barrysteven5964 Ай бұрын

You could say that about a lot of things in life.

@pauls3075 26 күн бұрын

Wrong. The Germans, Belgium's, English, Scots, Irish, Spanish, Americans, Australians, Japanese, Chinese etc... all disagree with you. Every respectable country has a version of alcohol, and if you think your's doesn't you are wrong on that as well.