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Nice area within an hour of Alicante please

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Movinghouseatlast · 14/04/2022 11:45

We can fly into Alicante but we are looking for something smaller with a bit of character. A small hotel or villa with pool with local restaurants nearby would be perfect! Thanks.

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Ifailed · 14/04/2022 11:49

Calpe is under an hour from Alicante, passed Benidorm, which it isn't anything like!

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 14/04/2022 12:35

Try Santa Pola

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deedeemegadoodoo · 14/04/2022 12:47

Altea is lovely but a pebble beach. Fab ‘old town’ with lots of shopping. Villajoyosa has colourful beach front houses and lovely beaches. Good public transport links between these places. If you have kids, there are theme parks on the outskirts of Benidorm. There are a few nice inland towns too: Aigües, Novelda etc.

Further up the coast is nicer Jávea etc. I have a house South Alicante Alicante but wish I’d bought further North. Weather nicer in Alicante South at winter.

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adriftabroad · 14/04/2022 12:49

Oliva/Denia/Javea/Gandia

Depends what you want. All have blue flag beaches and are less touristy and reasonable.

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hellcatspangle · 14/04/2022 14:10

Moraira

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chocaholic38 · 14/04/2022 14:26

Gran Alacant, ten minutes from Alicante airport.

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ReadyToMoveIt · 14/04/2022 14:28

Dénia and Javea are nice.

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