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Alicante

Alicante. Spain. COMENIUS EPEITE. «This project has been financed with the European Commission’s support. This publication only attempt his autor , and the Commission can’t be responsible of all use who could be done with the document information». . Alicante.

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Alicante

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  1. Alicante Spain

  2. COMENIUS EPEITE «This project has been financed with the European Commission’s support. This publication only attempt his autor, and the Commission can’t be responsible of all use who could be done with the document information».

  3. Alicante • Capital of the province of Alicante • Second largest city in the ValencianCommunity • Port city • 335 000 inhabitants • 430km from Madrid and 180km from Valence

  4. Location Alicante islocatedalong the Costa Blanca, south-eastern Spain, in the ValencianCommunity.

  5. How to getthere From the airport of Lyon Saint Exupéry. Alicante airportis 12 km south of Alicante.

  6. Alicante Harbor Alicante has always been a crossroads of differentcivilizations of the Mediterranean. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Arabslandedthere in search of new trade routes.

  7. The fortress of Santa Bárbara Atop Mount Benacantil, the fortressoverlooks the city and harbor. AlthoughAraborigin, the castlebears traces of all the peoples whosettled in the city.

  8. The Plazadel Ayuntamiento On this square is the Casa Consistorial (town hall), whosefacadeis Baroque

  9. Concathédral San Nicolás Its construction wascompleted in 1662. This temple combines style herrera in baroque style. In addition, the interiorcontains a magnificentcloisterdatingfrom the fifteenthcentury.

  10. Explanada de España The walk the Esplanade de España, locatedalong the harbor, is a full entertainment boulevard, linedwithnumerousterraces.

  11. The gothicchurch of Santa María Built on a former Arabmosque, itislocated in the oldwalled city, at the foot of the fortress.

  12. The « Moros y Cristianos » These are the most important festivals of Alcoy, a smalltownnorth of Alicante. Spread over threedays, they are deeplyrooted in tradition, as they have existedsince the sixteenthcentury and commemorates a battleoccurred in 1276 betweenChristians and Muslims.

  13. The « Hogueras de San Juan » The night of Saint John, June 24th, is the othertraditional festival. People lights pyreswherecardboard figures, exposed the previousday in the streets of Alicante, are burnt.

  14. The rice The regionisknown for itsricedishes, "arroz a banda" (ricewithfish), "arroz negro" (ricewithcuttlefishcooked in itsownink), "arroz al horno '(bakedrice) or traditionalalicantina paella.

  15. « Pan de higo » (cake withdriedfigs) Pan de higois a traditionalway to preservefigs for the cold wintermonths. As itcontains no flour, the cake will last a long time.

  16. Students and teachers of the professionalhighschool Le Brédawishyou ¡BuenViaje!

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