We found a large underground car park near the replica ship of the Trinidad and decided to take the lift up to the castle as it would give us a great view of the city.
We paid to use the lift and had to walk down a very long tunnel to reach it. Our friend Barrie would have become claustrophobic after their first few meters.
.... But the view was worthwhile
The permanent umbrellas are laid out so neatly.
Like in Barcelona the beach front is part of the city.
Alicante to the east with a view of the bullring.
Back down at ground level we noticed that the town hall was being prepared for next week's summer solstice when the biggest festival of the year is celebrated.
The esplanade is quite splendid and stretches along the front. It is a favourite Sunday walk for residents and visitors and is made of thousands of marble tiles.
The wavy pattern creates an optical illusion of trenches.
We ate lunch on the esplanade and then crossed the road to visit the sailing ship.
It is a full size replica of the Spanish Galleon the Trinidad, which was the largest ship of its time and carried very important passengers....
They were not going up to the crow's nest.....
Instead they had a drink...
The castle is on top of the hill which you can see in the background.
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