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Transportation: The tramway
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: The tramway has been extended from Alicante railway station to run to the harbour where there is also a shopping area and cinema.
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Transportation: Alicante (FGV) Railway Station
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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: FGV stands for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana. Which means, basicly, Valencia Railways.
Alicante is the terminus for the narrow gauge railway propper. However, the tram, (or Tranvia), runs further on down along the promenade to the harbour. This picture is of the original terminus station building and is adjacent to the sea front.
The air conditioned diesel trains run from here up through Benidorm right up to Denia.
A train trip to Benidorm takes about an hour but beware. Whilst Alicante's railway station is right on the sea front, Benidorm's is not. It's right at the top of a hill and about a 15 - 20 minute walk down to the sea front - and remember it's all uphill on the way back!
History:
The railway was originally built by a French company in 1914 to provide fresh produce to Alicante. The total track distance from Denia to Alicante is 93kM.
More:
If anyone wishes to see more of the FGV in picture and text, why not visit my Spanish_railway_pictures site? (click link to take you straight there)
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Transportation: Alicante airport. Your first glimpse of Spain.
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'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: Alicante Airport is only 15 minutes from Alicante itself by taxi which in 2001 only cost €11.
Our hotel was very good in calling a taxi for us when we were due to return home.
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aussirose Sun Jul 10, 2005 09:08 UTC
G'day Paul. Hey that looks like a lovely beach! And I love that colourful walkway with those lovely palms!! Looks like my kinda holiday :o) Cheers, Ann. |
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