GRAN ALACANT INFO

Holiday and Tourist Information about Gran Alacant.

The majority of residents in Gran Alacant are British, German and Scandinavian.

The greatest attraction of Gran Alacant for many tourists and second holiday home owners is the closeness of the holiday resort to the major airport of Alicante which lies just 7.5km from the heart of Gran Alacant ... but that is not to say that the airport is the only point in favour of Gran Alacant.

Gran Alacant truly is one of the the heavyweight contenders in Spain's southern Costa Blanca region ... knocking the likes of its neighbour Santa Pola and Torrevieja for six in the property appeal and sexiness stakes. Some property in Gran Alacant could well be beyond the budget of some folk, but a good look around Gran Alacant may possibly seduce and have those people seriously re-thinking their options ...

Talk was, of a golf course being built in Gran Alacant - which would have been the icing on the cake for this up-coming contender for the title, this however is highly un-likely to happen now.

Gran Alacant property is comprised of villas, townhouses and apartments - some of the individual urbanisation's which make up Gran Alacant are literally on the cliffs of the coastline, with great views of the beach below, and the city of Alicante over the Mediterranean sea.

BEACH INFO : Gran Alacant Carabassi & Arenales del Sol beaches have a 1.8km walkway or passeo (photo above) along part of which ... car parking is easy and free ...

Gran Alacant has a commercial centre at its entrance from the N332 road .. and there are smaller areas of commercial units inside the Gran Alacant urbanisation.