Discover
the traveler in you. Hans Christian Andersen and Alicante .
Come
and discover with us the friendly people from your first arrival: “The train hastened on, but it was midnight before we reached Alicante (…) on our arrival at the station at Alicante (…) But our good
star was in the ascendant. We had a proof of the Spanish people’s kind
consideration for strangers.”
Listen to
the joyful sound of our markets and be amazed by the variety of fruits and
vegetables: “Near
Taste the
traditional Alicante wine, flavorful grapes,
pink pomegranates, sweet cherries, almonds, oranges ...: “They brought us splendid fruits- firm,
juicy muscatel grapes, and sparkling wine, genuine Alicante . The sound of the sea was our music;
the stars of heaven, an illumination. It was summer night; and many, many such
there were in sunny Spain .”
Relax
on the “Explanada “, sit in one of its cafes and enjoy lively conversation with
friends ....: …”
Whitewashed, flat-roofed houses with balconies, were
the principal features of the place..
And
above all, do not forget to enjoy magical nights, parties, dances, festivals
....: “For the first time we heard next day of the Danish Consul, who, at about
the distance of a mile from town, had been celebrating a people’s festival.
Ladies and gentlemen, in the garbs of the common people, had by torch-light
dance until a late hour at night in the open square near the sea. What a pity
that we had not known of this before!”
With Colegio Internacional Alicante you will not feel
the pain of missing the special ambiance
of Alicante
that H.C. Andersen failed to discover.
Come, discover Alicante
with us.





