Alicante
Alicante blends historic charm with Mediterranean sunshine, from the hilltop Castillo de Santa Bárbara to lively tapas streets and palm-lined promenades.
The Costa Blanca coastline offers golden beaches like Playa del Postiguet, Playa de San Juan, and crystal-clear coves perfect for swimming, sailing, and soaking up the sea breeze.
Alicante boasts some of Spain’s most picturesque towns, ranging from coastal gems to dramatic mountain villages. Top, must-see spots include whitewashed Altea with its blue dome, cliff-perched Guadalest, colorful seaside Villajoyosa, historic Jávea, and the island of Tabarca. These destinations offer charming streets, history, and Mediterranean beauty.
And Benidorm with its skyscrapers, golden beaches, and vibrant year-round nightlife.
healthcare in Alicante
Alicante private healthcare is well-established with reputable hospitals offering comprehensive specialist care and modern facilities that often connect with major insurers for quicker access and more personalised service, with English – Speaking doctors and qualified staff, often including multiple languages.
In Alicante the healthcare landscape includes a wide range of well-developed specialties both in public and private settings:
Cardiology and gastroenterology services are prominent.
The hospital’s endoscopia digestiva unit is nationally recognised for complex biliopancreatic procedures.
Specialties like oncology, neurology, nephrology, and neumología are available as part of comprehensive care services.
Allergology (including one of the first training posts in Spain), endocrinology, dermatology and urology are also part of the accredited services at the main hospitals.
Some private centres maintain high reputations for quality care, surgical innovation (including robotic surgery), and multidisciplinary multilingual specialist teams.
Orthopaedic, general surgical and trauma care are strong areas in private hospitals in Alicante complemented with the sunny beaches, large and affordable offers to stay and to eat in quieter season while still enjoying very pleasant weather, often around 20° degrees even in the colder months.