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Alicante offers to visitors a wide range of attractive accommodation options available, with numerous hotels in all categories in the old city centre, the Explanada maritime promenade, the city’ beaches or even on the island of Tabarca.
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Recommendations and preventive measures against heat waves
Drink plenty of water, although you are not thirsty, 2 liters a day, minimum; avoid alcohol andTake a shower or bath, with warm water in the most intense heat.Avoid excessive sun, especially between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.Eat fruits and...
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Recommendations to the bite of Portuguese man-of-war
Protocol for action in contact with Portuguese man-of-war made by the City Hall of Alicante. Please remove any remaining tentacles that may be in contact with your skin. Avoid scratching the area and do not touch the remains of the tentacles with bare...
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Creamy rice with octopus and artichokes
25g onion 25g green pepper 4 artichokes 200g octopus (tentacle and head) 1 fried ñora (dry red pepper) 1 clove of garlic 4 strands of saffron ½l fumet (stock) 280g ‘bomba’ rice 200ml oil 150g natural grated tomato Salt to tast Sauté the octopus cut into pieces over a...
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Recipe of rice with pork lean meat and vegetables (Arroz con magro y verdura)
• 400g ‘bomba’ Calasparra Designation of Origin rice • 200g Ibérico (acorn-fed) pork lean meat • 4 artichokes • ¼ green pepper • ¼ red pepper • 50g cauliflower • 50g broad green bean • 2dcl garlic oil. 50g boiled chickpeas • pork rib broth: ribs, red pepper,...
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Recipe of Creamy rice with “small lobster”. Arroz meloso con langosta
200g Albufera rice 800g lobster and rock fish stock 2 clean big lobsters (tail and pincers) 60g Majada (crushed ñora (dry red pepper), ginger and parsley) 0.24g saffron infused in 60ml of water 60g extra virgin olive oil 200g fennel bulb 5g table salt In a casserole,...
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International Ideas Competition – Coastal Passage of Alicante
TODAY THE MODIFICATIONS OF THE BASES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COMPETITION HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE BOP OF ALICANTE. THE NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE PHASE 1 PROPOSALS ENDS AT 23:59 HOURS ON SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017. URGENT UPDATE (MAY 2, 2017): DUE TO A...
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Arroz con chipirones y ajos tiernos. Rice with chipirones (small cuttlefish) and young garlic
320g Rice 750ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500g Fresh Chipirones 2 Cloves of Garlic 30g Salmorreta (Garlic, fried tomato and ñora “dry red pepper”) A handful of Young Garlic 2L of previously cooked fish Stock or Fumé Place the paella pan on the heat with the extra virgin...
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Recipe of Rice with white anchovies and spinach “Arroz con anchoas y espinacas”
For the fish stock 2 red tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic 1 ñora (dry red pepper) 16 saffron strands 500g morralla (small fish) 1.5l mineral water 150g olive oil 150g sea water Ingredients for the ‘salmorreta’ 2 cloves of garlic 2 tomatoes 4 ñoras (dry red peppers) 100g...
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Recipe of Rice with white anchovies and spinach
For the fish stock 2 red tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic 1 ñora (dry red pepper) 16 saffron strands 500g morralla (small fish) 1.5l mineral water 150g olive oil 150g sea water Ingredients for the ‘salmorreta’ 2 cloves of garlic 2 tomatoes 4 ñoras (dry red peppers) 100g...
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Recipe Arroz a la alicantina “Alicante-style rice”
• 400g ‘bomba’ rice • Approx. 200g fine clams • 8 Mussels • 8 King prawns • 250g chicken • 150g peas • 100g red pepper • 200ml olive oil • 100g crushed tomato • 4 cloves of garlic • 200g very finely cut squid • Fish stock Pour the oil in the paella pan and sauté the...
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Alicante Gourmet Walking Tours
Discover the very essence of the Mediterranean diet during a two-hours walking tour in the city! Take the chance to taste the typical products of our food and wine tour while learning about Alicante's history and culture. This tour has it all! Our experienced guides...
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