Alicante, Valencia, Spain uses Europe/Madrid, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Alicante is a city in Spain, home to around 348,900 people. Its time shifts forward and back with the seasons under daylight saving rules.
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Alicante sits on the Costa Blanca in southeastern Spain, beneath a castle-topped rock overlooking the harbour. The old quarter of Santa Cruz climbs the hillside in narrow whitewashed lanes, while the Explanada promenade and the beach run along the seafront below.
Santa Bárbara castle on its crag gives a commanding view over the city and the bay and is reached by a lift cut into the rock. The palm-lined Explanada with its wave-patterned marble paving is the city's signature promenade, and the archaeological museum is unusually good.
The centre, old quarter and beach are all walkable, and a tram line runs north along the coast to the resort towns. The airport is close, and trains connect to Valencia and Madrid.
Spring and autumn are warm, dry and much the most pleasant. Summers are hot and busy, and winters are exceptionally mild by European standards, which is why the coast attracts long-stay visitors.
Spain uses the EUR, calling code +34.
Spain uses the euro, and Spanish is the everyday language with Valencian also official and English widely spoken on the coast. Meals are eaten late, and cards are accepted almost everywhere.
