EURO CITY BREAK

Alicante is often dismissed as merely a gateway to the package holiday resorts of Benidorm or the golf courses of the Costa Blanca but to bypass the city itself is a mistake. This provincial capital is a sophisticated, historic and deeply Spanish city that offers a lifestyle many can only dream of. It is a place where the sun shines for over 300 days a year and where the light has a sharp, crystalline quality that turns the sea a brilliant turquoise. The city is dominated by