Christmas Tips in Alicante 2024
The best Christmas tips in Alicante 2024
Alicante is a wonderful city to experience Christmas. Although there’s no real snow, the city does everything to create a winter vibe: thousands of lights, photocalls, beautifully decorated streets and restaurants, and loads of activities you shouldn’t miss this Christmas break. And as you may have seen already — I made an **Advent Calendar**! Where to be and when: you’ll read it in this Christmas blog full of cozy tips in Alicante.
These are the 3 most beautiful hotels in Alicante:
→ ☆☆☆☆ Meliá Alicante
→ ☆☆☆☆ Hospes Alicante
→ ☆☆☆☆ Boutique Palacete
A photo by the Christmas tree together. This is Alicante’s always cheerful and friendly mayor, **Luis Barcala**. I think the two of us are putting Alicante on the map! 😉
What to do on New Year’s Eve in Alicante
Update 27/12/2024
What’s on during the Christmas holiday:
Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve:
Note: there is **no** consumer fireworks sale in Spain. Fireworks are handled by licensed companies at central points.
Logozo in Playa San Juan: club, live music, beautiful outdoor bar.
Note: **6 January** is a public holiday in Spain (Epiphany). Shops are closed. On 5 January, stores that are open will close early due to the parades.
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Christmas will be one big party again this year in Alicante. From the moment the lights are switched on **on 29 November**, the program runs continuously until after Epiphany in early January.
Coming to Alicante in November, December or January? Read in this blog where to find all Christmas hotspots. Want to know what the **weather** is like around these dates? Then check this page.
There’s once again a special **Alicante Like a Local Lights Tour** so you don’t miss any highlight.
About Christmas in Spain: Christmas is celebrated in a big way in Spain — but it’s still just **two** days: **Nochebuena** (Christmas Eve) and **Navidad** (Christmas Day). When the Netherlands celebrates Boxing Day, Spaniards are already back at work! So if you’re in Spain for Christmas, you can still go out for a sunny terrace or go Christmas shopping on December 26 — most things are open.
In the **Alicante Advent Calendar** you’ll find a full list of my shop favorites in Alicante: the nicest boutiques and stores!
Note: this page will be supplemented further in the coming weeks — check back regularly for the up-to-date program!
Alicante Like a Local Advent Calendar
I always have so many fun tips to share! And people love opening windows and surprises — so I created an **Advent Calendar** for Alicante.
If you order the **Christmas Advent Calendar** now you’ll get: 24 sunny local tips for Alicante at Christmas, secrets about Spanish holidays, recipes, activities around the holidays in Spain, outings for the whole family during the Christmas break in and around Alicante, and much more — a Spanish lesson and super fun sunny videos from Alicante!
Download the Advent Calendar here and:
→ You can join until **31 December**.
- You’ll get lots of tips to make your Christmas even sunnier.
- Every day a video, document or info automatically in your mailbox.
- Order the **Advent Calendar** and get a discount on the **Digital Travel Guide**.
Christmas Lights Walk
Just like last year, thousands of Christmas lights will be hung across Alicante — and there’s a **giant** Christmas tree. There’s so much to see! I’ve created an updated route you can do with the whole family (wheelchair- and stroller-friendly).
Download it to your phone now — **only €4.95**.
♥ Along the way you’ll get tips for warm chocolate or a typical Spanish holiday sweet.
♥ New addresses and new route — fully up to date for **2024**!
♥ No aimless wandering — just exactly the nicest way to discover Alicante at Christmas.
Want to learn more about Alicante’s history in a hip way and discover fun facts and hotspots? Book the walking tour I created with **Secret City Trails** — download it here.
On **Friday 29 November** the lights are switched on in the city at 19:00 on **Plaza de la Constitución**. There’s always music and thousands of people singing Spanish carols — very special!
Every evening the lights go on at **19:00** across the city and stay on until **01:00** at night. On holidays like Epiphany they stay on until **04:30**.
Visit the Christmas markets
Do you have a moment? Because Spain loves Christmas markets too! Maybe the craving for hot chocolate and **Glühwein** is a bit less without sub-zero temperatures, but a nice vino with Spanish Christmas music is pure joy at these spots:
♥ **Town Hall Square Christmas Market** — a classic. From **1 December 2024 to 5 January 2025** you’ll find beautiful handmade decorations, unique gifts and tasty treats like traditional **turrón**. Daily **11:00–21:00** (Plaza del Ayuntamiento).
♥ **Crafts Market on Plaza de Gabriel Miró** — for truly original gifts. From **6–24 December 2024**, **10:00–14:00** and **17:00–21:00**. Extra fun: kids’ activities and live music!
♥ **Christmas Zoco at the Central Market** — a mix of fresh food, handmade products and cultural activities on **14–15 December 2024**, **11:00–18:00**.
♥ **Three Kings Market** on the **Paseo de Gómiz** — where Spaniards buy last-minute gifts on **5 January 2025**, **10:00–20:00** by the sea.
3 special restaurants for Christmas dinner in Alicante and surroundings:
You’ll find even more great restaurants in the **Alicante Advent Calendar**. Festive decor, lights, and atmosphere — not always a given in Alicante due to tradition and the climate! The Advent Calendar also includes cozy coffee bars for the day after Christmas when you can relax with a good cappuccino.
1) **Finca Santa Luzia** (31 December menu)
2) **Torre Mauro**
3) **Pepito Brillo** — Dinner & Christmas Show
Where to stay — the nicest accommodations
Winters aren’t freezing in Alicante, but around Christmas you still want a place that can be heated well and feels cozy.
Recommended accommodations:
* **Apartamentos Teatro by Be Alicante** — heating, 2–3 people, central location
* **Villa in El Campello** — in **Coveta Fumà**, near the sea, 15 minutes from Alicante center; renovated in 2021
On **this page** you’ll find the most beautiful **holiday homes** in Alicante, family villas in **El Campello** and cottages in the **inland** of Alicante.
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Photo: www.casamundo.nl
* Fun activities for kids to do at Christmas in Alicante:
(Note: the **Christmas Lights Walk** will be available from **9 December** — I’m updating the 2024 route; lots has changed!)
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Nativity scene on Plaza Montañeta — the nativity association (yes, it exists!) has again built a beautiful lively scene, open every evening from 19:00 starting 29 November.
Looking for more general year-round family tips — playgrounds, kid-friendly restaurants and more?
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Music & theater
These activities will be supplemented later this month.
Activities for the whole family
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Public holidays & parades:
Because these holidays are close together, many Spaniards take a **puente** (bridge day), creating a long weekend.
Transport from the airport to Alicante and region
Alicante Airport is about an hour’s drive from Jávea. Book a car safely and reliably with **Sunny Cars** — the motorway gets you there fast. Valencia Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes’ drive.
Looking for private airport transfers? Check these options:
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