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Beach of el Postiguet

Alacant/Alicante, L'Alacantí, Alicante

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Beach of el Postiguet

Nature · Alacant/Alicante, L'Alacantí, Alicante

Beach of el Postiguet

An urban beach in Alicante, situated at the foot of the Castillo de Santa Bárbara, right in the city centre, 667 metres long and 40 metres wide, a strip of golden sand with calm waters. Until the early 20th century it was a pebble beach where fishermen from the barrio del Raval Roig beached their boats; it was turned into a sandy beach during the era of the tren botijo (1893-1917), when it earned the nickname playa de Madrid because of the many holidaymakers arriving from the capital. It has a seafront promenade, signposted access, lifeguard and police service, and has regained the Blue Flag following the renovation works in the city centre.

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