A day or a weekend from Alicante

Day trips and getaways from Alicante

The Elche Palm Grove twenty minutes away, white villages and coves on the Marina Alta, Guadalest castle and, to the south, Murcia and Cartagena: ideas for a day trip or a weekend from Alicante.

Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Less than an hour away

There and back in a day.

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Elche

The Palm Grove, the largest palm forest in Europe and a World Heritage Site, and the Huerto del Cura garden with its Imperial Palm.
What to see in Elche
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Villajoyosa

Colourful houses facing the sea and a long chocolate-making tradition.
What to see in Villajoyosa
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Altea

White houses and the blue-domed church at the top, with lanes running down to the sea.
What to see in Altea
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Guadalest

A castle perched on the rock, a turquoise reservoir and a village you enter through a tunnel carved into the stone.
What to see in Guadalest
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Calpe

The Peñón de Ifach rock and salt flats with flamingos next to the beach.
What to see in Calpe

The Marina Alta

Crystal-clear coves and charming towns, an hour to the north.

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Jávea

Coves such as La Granadella, Cape San Antonio and the old town of golden stone.
What to see in Jávea
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Dénia

The castle above the port and Mount Montgó behind. A UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
What to see in Dénia

South and inland

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Murcia

The cathedral with its Baroque façade, the Casino and the market gardens, less than an hour away by motorway.
What to see in Murcia
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Cartagena

The Roman theatre, the walls and a port with centuries of naval history.
What to see in Cartagena
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Xàtiva

The castle above the city of a thousand fountains, birthplace of the Borgia popes.
What to see in Xàtiva

Frequently asked questions

What day trips can you take from Alicante?

Elche, Villajoyosa, Altea, Guadalest and Calpe, less than an hour away; Jávea and Dénia on the Marina Alta; and Murcia, Cartagena or Xàtiva to the south and inland.

Which pretty villages are near Alicante?

Altea, Guadalest, Villajoyosa and, on the Marina Alta, Jávea and Dénia.

What can you see near Alicante in a day?

The Elche Palm Grove, Guadalest and Altea together, Calpe and the Peñón de Ifach, or Cartagena and its Roman theatre.

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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Cover photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.