Alicante in 2 hours: History, Legends and Turrón tasting
Tour description
This Free Tour is a must for those visiting Alicante for the first time.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
And, although on this tour we will visit the main monuments of the city, we will also surprise you with stories, legends and secrets from the Arab era, explosions, wars, kings, queens, fires and all the protagonists of the construction of this city, of its history and its scars.
We will tell you the legend of "the face of the Moor" 👳 symbol of the city, we will talk about the bombings 💣 that occurred during the civil war and we will explore the streets once seen by Romans and built by Arabs , which left vestiges as important as the Castle of Santa Bárbara that crowns the city of Alicante.
In short, a walk through history from medieval times to the present day.
But this guided tour does not only talk about the past, but also about Alicante culture and gastronomy , which is why we will not only talk about nougat and visit one of the oldest shops in the city (from 1890), but we will also include a small tasting of Free nougat and liquor on the tour 🤤 (only available in the morning hours, not available on Sundays and holidays).
Additionally, at the end of the tour, we send you a complete guide to Alicante with the best recommendations, so you can continue enjoying the city to the fullest.
In short, this is the most complete Free Tour , an essential guided tour to learn about the history and origins of Alicante, are you going to miss it?
This tour includes (among others) :
- Esplanade of Spain 🌴
- The port ⛵
- Town Hall 🏫
- Basilica of Saint Mary ⛪
- The face of the Moor 👳
- City walls and Porta Ferrisa 🏰
- St. Nicholas Co-Cathedral ⛪
- The Rambla
- Free small nougat and local liquor tasting 🤤 (only available in the morning hours, not available on Sundays and holidays)
- Santa Cruz neighborhood (Only on the night tour)
- Central Market 🍉🥑🍩🥩🧀🐟
- Plaza 25 de Mayo 💣