Playa de San Juan

Alicante


Northeast of the town, Playa de San Juan, easily reached by the tram (Costa Blanca stop), is larger and usually less crowded than the city beach.


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1. Lucentum

1.82 MILES

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2. Museo Arqueológico de Alicante

3.99 MILES

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4. Castillo de Santa Bárbara

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5. Playa del Postiguet

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6. Basílica de Santa María

4.37 MILES

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