Alicante: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 70Alicante draws warm praise for climate, affordability, cheap transit and a welcoming expat scene, tempered by music noise, rising prices and slow bureaucracy.
- climate and sunshine
- affordable transport
- safety
- friendly locals
- large expat community
- easy getting around
- clean cafes and seafront
- rising prices and overpriced
- loud music and noise
- slow land registry and bureaucracy
- difficult visa process
- dull suburbs like Gran Alicante
- summer locals leaving
- Feels safe and easy for retirees and nomads
- Cheaper than Malaga but getting pricier
- Public transport is cheap and practical
- Bureaucracy and visas can be slow
- Nightlife and noise may bother some
Read from 8 videos, 39 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
WHY Expats Are Flocking to ALICANTE | Costa Blanca Spain Retirement
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What viewers said
“Thanks a lot for another inspiring and very high-quality video, and for your sympathetic, respectful approach. Alicante looks very tempting and immediately reminds me a lot of Malaga, but apparently with a significantly lower price level – ”
♥ 33 likes
“I’m planning to study Spanish language, and I believe that Alicante will be the perfect place to start a new life on my own, pursue my studies abroad, and explore a new career path. Vamos a España! 🇪🇸🇵🇭”
♥ 19 likes
“music is too much.”
♥ 17 likes
“We already sold our property and are moving to Spain this year. We know Spain really well and after doing some more research this year we finally decided on Alicante because of its connectivity, location - not far from Valencia the reasonab”
♥ 35 likes
“We love Alicante. I took my mum there in September (I turned 60 and mum is 83, so it was a lovely mum and son time). Straight of the aircraft, C6 bus for about £3.00 then off at the seafront. L1 tram to Benidorm (super cheap if you get the ”
♥ 8 likes
“Less music”
♥ 15 likes
“IN ALICANTE MORE THAN 50% NEW CITIZENS ARE FROM GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, UNITED KINGDOM, ETC.”
♥ 3 likes
“THE TRAIN METRO ONLY COST 0.52 CENTS USING THE BONOBUS CARD OF 10 TICKETS.”
♥ 3 likes
“Had a three night city break in Alicante back in March this year. Absolutely loved it.”
♥ 15 likes
“Thanks for your interesting video. We moved as a young retired couple 15 years ago to the Costa Blanca and chose Javea as our hometown. It’s a gem just north of Moraira and 15 km south of Denia. When we moved in it was already a known summe”
♥ 4 likes
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