Mediterranean diet

''Eating is much more than feeding: it's communication, tradition and culture''.

Fast food

Central market of Alicante

Healthy food (central market of Alicante)

Fresh fish (central market of Alicante)

Typical foods from Alicante Alficóz: It's an elongated and cylindrical vegetable. Breva (fig): has a high water content and carbohydrates and it's also rich in fiber.

Tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelette): it's composed of eggs, potatoes , onion and olive oil.

Horchata (tiger nut milk): It is a refreshing drink made with water, sugar and mashed tiger nuts.

Melón de Castilla (cantaloupe): This melon is the fruit of a plant belonging to the family of watermelon and vegetables, such as cucumbers and squash. Col lombarda (red cabbage): It is a plant of the cabbage family that has a characteristic violet color.

Typical recipes. Caldo con pelota (broth with meatballs): It's a traditional Christmas recipe which is made with meatballs that are accompanied with a light broth.

Coca de mollitas: it's a kind of cake or pie typical of the Province of Alicante. It is made with water, oil and flour.

Coca en tonyina: It's a pie made mainly with tuna and onion .

A traditional Spanish dish containing rice, seafood, and spices. Paella de marisco A traditional Spanish dish containing rice, seafood, and spices.

Fideuà: its main ingredients are seafood, with either rice or small noodles.

Alioli: it’s a typical Mediterranean cuisine sauce formed by the emulsion of olive oil and garlic.

''Tapeo '' (appetizers) you go around the bars with friends or family to drink and eat some snacks. It's very typical in Spain.

Sport and weather

Volvo Ocean Race

Water sports

Windsurf and kitesurf

Diving

Golf

Padel

Soccer (fútbol)