Alicante cruises, Spain

What's great about Alicante cruises?

A palm-lined promenade packed with waterfront cafés. Whitewashed houses freckled with fuchsia geraniums. World class museums stacked with futuristic attractions. That’s Alicante in a nutshell, a buzzing city crowned by a fairytale fortress. Of course, this corner of Spain has another string to its bow. Swathe after swathe of powder-soft sand. That’s right, Alicante’s your gateway to the Costa Blanca, where the sun seems to shine permanently on opal-white beaches.

• Get your fix of history in Murcia. This city’s origins can be traced back to 800AD, so you’ll find a timeline’s worth of architecture here. Don’t miss the 15th-century Santa Maria Cathedral or the 11th-century Castle of Monteagudo.
• Check out the town of Villajoyosa and pay a visit to the famous Valour Chocolate Factory. You’ll be given a tour of the chocolate-making process, and get the chance to sample some of the treats yourself.
• Take a wander along the Explanada de Espana, one of Spain’s prettiest promenades, stopping for a coffee along the way.
• Get to know Alicante itself. Take a look at the Castle of Santa Barbara, which is the biggest Medieval fortress in Spain, or pick a harbour side café and people watch over an iced coffee.
• Make the 45-minute journey to Benidorm, where you can relax on Malpas beach, just by the harbour, or navigate the maze of cobbled streets in the Old Town.