Playa de la Albufereta
Playa de la Albufereta, Alicante
A small, sheltered cove between Postiguet and San Juan — quieter and residential, with calm water that suits families.
The best beaches in Alicante — where to swim, sunbathe and find a chiringuito, with the local lowdown.
Playa de la Albufereta, Alicante
A small, sheltered cove between Postiguet and San Juan — quieter and residential, with calm water that suits families.
The city's best-loved beach — a long, wide arc of fine sand a few kilometres north, backed by a leafy residential district, the arrocerías and the tram line into town.
Alicante's golden city beach right below the Santa Bárbara castle — a palm-lined stretch a short walk from the old town and the Explanada, with calm water and beach bars.