Alicante, Spain — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Costa Blanca, southeast Spain.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Carnival
February
Held on the weekend and days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
SemanaSanta
March/April
Eight days of religious processions, from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday.
All around Alicante.
ThePilgrimageoftheHolyVisage
March/April
Pilgrimage to the monastery of the Santa Faz.
Hogueras de San Juan
June
Firework display from Alicante's Castle with bonfires and floats.
Website: www.hoguerassanjuan.com
MoorsandChristians
Throughout the summer
Processions and mock battles commemorating the defeat of Moorish forces.
Various venues.
