I need your help!!! We were royally scammed by a British guy who works at Europcar in Alicante airport. We had booked a car for 350 euros and pickup was at the airport. We landed, and he said “oh you booked from an American website” we found that funny as we booked from our company account on europcar.com”! He said “I don’t know but because it’s an American site, you won’t have insurance, if something happens you’ll have to pay the amount as much as a new car” so we asked for options and he said he can cancel the booking, book it under my name and price difference was 100 euros cheaper than original booking.”
We agreed and that’s it. Now we got back from our trip after 10 days and they charged us 850 euros!!!!!!! That’s 500 more. Problem is we signed without scrolling to check the invoice.

Anyone know this guy? Did the same happen to anyone?

Long shot here but I'm in Santa Pola at the moment with my family. Our holiday rental is up the end of the month and we are looking to stay on about 6 months longer. Our current rental is already booked out and we are struggling to find alternative accommodation. I've joined a couple facebook groups and posted the question but no response. Many rentals available in Torreviaja and La Zenia but not so much for Santa Pola.

Does anyone know if there is anywhere else I can look? Many thanks!

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Hola, soy un italiano de 33 años y estoy pensando en mudarme a España después de pasar años viviendo en la gris Inglaterra. Viví y trabajé en Mallorca hace unos 10 años, durante unos tres años, y echo de menos el ambiente mediterráneo y a su gente.

Me gustaría disfrutar del sol, la naturaleza, algo de vida urbana y una vida nocturna animada, pero sin gastar demasiado en alquiler y gastos básicos, ya que quiero vivir solo y trabajar como chef o, si no, en un almacén.

También soy gay. Aunque no soy de los que frecuentan las manifestaciones del Orgullo, me gustaría encontrar un lugar tranquilo donde mi orientación sexual no sea un problema.

He estado investigando y Alicante me ha llamado la atención como posible destino. ¿Qué me podéis contar los que vivís allí? Me encantaría conocer vuestras opiniones y experiencias personales. ¡Muchas gracias de antemano!

I'm hoping to spend late December and most of January in Torrevieja, and I was wondering if anybody can recommend a company that I can rent a portable WIFI from? Also, where can I find reliable free WIFI (i.e. is Torrevieja library any good?)?

Hi! My girlfriend and I are visiting Alicante for a week in November. We’ll rent a car for 3 days and would love some feedback on our itinerary. We enjoy nature, scenic drives, charming towns, coastal views, short hikes and nightlife, but don’t want any long or difficult hikes.

Wednesday: Arrive in Alicante in the evening, check into our hotel and explore the city centre.

Thursday: Spend the full day exploring Alicante – Santa Bárbara Castle, Old Town, the beach and marina.

Friday: Pick up the rental car and drive to Benidorm, stopping in Villajoyosa along the way. Explore Benidorm and go out to bars in the evening.

Saturday: Drive from Benidorm to Guadalest, explore the village and reservoir viewpoints, visit Fuentes del Algar waterfalls, then head to Altea for the evening and stay overnight.

Sunday: Explore Altea in the morning, drive to Calpe and visit Peñón de Ifach (probably a shorter hike), possibly stop in Moraira, then return to Alicante.

Monday: Stay in Alicante, take a short boat trip if available, rent bikes and cycle along the coast.

Tuesday: Fly home.

A few questions:

• Does this itinerary seem realistic, or are we trying to fit in too much?
• Are there any scenic stops we should add along the driving routes?
• Is Calpe and Moraira worth visiting on Sunday, or would you recommend somewhere else?
• Are boat trips and bike rentals usually available in mid-November?
• Any other recommendations for activities or places to visit or anything to add?

Thank you for your feedback! <3

Hello

We are moving to Alicante because of my husbands work. He speaks fluid Spanish but my daughter and I are working to improve but are starting from nothing.

Anyways we hope to be there by the end of November but it might be early December. Are there any families living in Alicante with around a 7 year old girl that speaks some English that would like to plan play dates ?

My daughter will go to school in Spanish but I’m hoping to help her connect with other English speaking children

Buenas, tengo 26 años y tengo la tarde libre, alguien para hacer algo hoy? Puedo dejar insta para que me conozcan

Hey all!

I am in alicante the next few days and wanted to ask if there are some nice events to go to. Will there be anything for the holiday tomorrow?

Any other recs like art museums etc?

What beaches are recommended? And which are rather avoided? Are any boating tours or visits to islands worth it?

Are there any nice bars or similar where we can dance that are open during the week as well?

Is the university campus worth a visit?

He escrito una reflexión larga sobre Alicante. La dejo en los comentarios porque el bot de Reddit me borra el post completo.

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Hello!

I will move to Spain from Sweden & I will be studying in Alicante in January (2026) - May and then again through September to January (2027). Where’s the best way to look for housing? I understand that an apartment for myself basically will be impossible for €400-€700, so I think the best way is to rent a room through these dates.

I’ll be studying at the Universidad de Alicante & what I can see the best spot for walking distance to the school is San Vincente, but it doesn’t matter to me. I’m just wandering if it’s better to check with locals through facebook, or websites to avoid scams etc.

Thankful for the help.

Hola, soy de México y estoy enamorado de una linda Española que vive en Polop. Ahora mismo la situación con ella es complicada. Le quiero enviar una carta física para poder decirle unas cosas pero el envío desde acá es muy tardado.

Alguien sería tan amable de ayudarme a recuperar a mi amada :(?

hello!
i’m currently in alicante and want to get my friend a gift related to the church but unfortunately every tourist shop doesn’t have even a magnet with the church on separately. is there anywhere you recommend i look for a gift?

thank you

Básicamente tengo 22 y busco tener sexo ocasional con alguien quiero experimentar con Trans y mujeres

Hello! I have friends visiting me in the small inland town I live in. Tomorrow I want to take them into Alicante and while there have lunch at a tapas place in the centre of town that I visited a few years ago. It was about 15 mins walk from the marina. The waiters walked round with trays of tapas and you paid according to the number of toothpicks. I know it's not authentic but last night we had the most authentic experience in my small town which I am so proud that my friends got to experience. Tomorrow I want them to have a proper tourist experience. Can anyone tell me the name of the bar please?

I’m seeing lots on the news about the protests in Spain about the housing crisis

How is this affecting Alicante? I believe there may be some peaceful demonstrations in one of the squares near the city centre?

It’s not putting us off or upcoming visit as we actually feel these kind of issues do need to be raised. Personally when we go away, we generally stay in hotels and have never and would never stay in an Airbnb because believe they are often the Root cause of problems like this. And other issues I have with them.

What is housing like for locals in Alcante and what are the views on Airbnb and the restrictions? 

Hi does anyone have any recommendations for an itinerary assuming we won't swim. Could we Valencia/Murcia perhaps along with the smaller coastal towns? What would you recommend? Thanks :)

I've been in Torrevieja for a couple days and I'm a bit confused by the beach experience here.

There's no breeze, no shade, it's hotter than everywhere else in town.

But it's always packed with people walking along the promenade.

I'm visiting from the UK where you normally go to the beach to cool off on hot days.

What am I missing?

Gonna be visiting next weekend, here I will be meeting my siblings from my father's side of the family that I have never met before.

Anything fun things to do around the area? Any nice places to visit or things to see? Recommendations welcome, many thanks

Hi does anyone have any recommendations for an itinerary assuming we won't swim. Could we Valencia/Murcia perhaps along with the smaller coastal towns? What would you recommend? Thanks :)

I’m currently spending my vacation not far from Torrevieja. Does anyone know if the friday market will go as usual friday 9.10? Just saw that this is a national holiday date. Also, what about the buses, will they transport people?