Alicante is an ideal city in which to study.  It is a Mediterranean city which combines classic with modern, leisure with business, fun with work and study, and even beaches with mountains, all in the same urban setting.  It also has the only inhabited island in the community of Valencia, the island of Tabarca.

With a population of nearly 370,000 inhabitants, Alicante is the capital city of the province and one of the most important urban areas on the Costa Blanca of Spain.  Tourism is one of the principal pillars of an economy in which tourists enjoy the region’s people, monuments, splendid beaches, cultural events, numerous festivals and a pleasant climate throughout the year.

The pleasant climate stimulates a festive and animated nightlife throughout the entire year.  Bars, cafes and nightclubs abound whatever you go in Alicante.  Among the most popular nightlife areas is El Barrio, situated in the oldest section of the city and La Zona, La Ruta de la Madera, and The Port in the center of the city.  During the summer, nightlife shifts to the Playa de San Juan, on the coast, the perfect place to enjoy the Mediterranean atmostphere.

Alicante’s climate is among the most pleasant in all of Spain.  The average temperature in summer is from 25 to 30 C, and in winter from 10 to 20 C.  Throughout the rest of the year the temperature is warm and pleasant.  The climate, combined with the beautiful beaches, makes the province one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain.