The City
Alicante is in the southern part of the Valencian Community and it is also a historic Mediterranean port. It is the second-largest Valencian city. Alicante is one of the most growing cities in Spain. The local economy is based on tourism in the beaches of the Costa Blanca coast and particularly the second residence construction boom which started in the late '90s. On a smaller scale, production also includes: agricultural products such as almonds, citrus, olives and wine production, services and administration. The city exports leather, textiles, and pottery. Turrones (torrons in Valencian) —a honey and almond nougat—is a food speciality of Jijona, close to Alicante, although alicantinos are especially proud of their paella, being "arros a banda" a local favourite, and seafood.
How to arrive to Alicante
Students can arrive to Alicante International Airport which has flights from many
important cities in Europe. You can also fly to Madrid or Barcelona and then fly or
take the train to Alicante.
Transfer: If you have requested and booked the transfer service from Alicante
airport, look for a person with a sign with your name when exiting the terminal.
Wait 30 minutes after expected arrival time of the flight if you do not find the
person, then call the emergency number 686 243 432.
Arriving at Alicante Airport
You can reach your accommodation in Alicante:
- By bus. It costs less than 1,25 €. The bus leaves from the Alicante Airport every
40 minutes (from 7:05 am to 23:10). The bus, number C6, usually stops in lot nº 30
of the bus parking just outside the terminal. The bus will take you to Plaza del Mar
(last stop) and from there you can take a taxi to your accommodation. The taxi
should cost you 3,00 € (minimum fare) to 7,00 €.
- By taxi. Taxis are located just outside the terminal.
Under normal traffic conditions, it should take 20 to 30 minutes. Taxis work with a
meter and it should cost from 12,00 € to 20,00 €.
Arriving at Madrid Airport
From the Madrid Airport take the “Metro” to the Chamartín train station.
There are trains every day at 9:05, 12:05, 14:05, 16:05, 18:05 and 19:45.
The train takes 4 hours and costs around 37,00 €.
You can buy your train ticket at the Renfe (railway) office located between arrival
halls 1 and 2 at the International Arrival Terminal at Madrid Airport.
Arriving at Barcelona Airport
From the Barcelona Airport take the train to the Barcelona central station. There are
trains every day at 9:00, 11:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 16:00. The train takes 5,00 hours
and costs around 48,00 €.
You can buy your train ticket at the Renfe station at the Barcelona Airport.
From the Alicante train station, take a taxi to your accommodation. It should cost
3,00 € (minimum fare) to 7,00 €.
At 9:00 am on the first day of the course, come to the School: Pascual Pérez, 3.
