San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig, Alicante

#18 among attractions in Alicante

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San Vicente del Raspeig or Sant Vicent del Raspeig, or simply San Vicente / Sant Vicent, is a municipality located in the comarca of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the conurbation of Alicante city. ()

Local name: San Vicente del Raspeig Area: 15.66 mi²Coordinates: 38°23'47"N, 0°31'12"W

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San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castell de la Santa Bàrbara, Estadio José Rico Pérez, Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz, Mount Benacantil.

4 miSE
Ancient fortress with panoramic views
Castell de la Santa Bàrbara, Alicante
102 min walk • Perched atop Mount Benacantil at a height of 166 meters, the Castell de la Santa Bàrbara is a commanding fortification and one of Alicante's most iconic landmarks. This historic castle, with origins dating back to the 9th century during the Muslim rule of Iberia...
3.1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Football
Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante
79 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Alicante, Spain, the Estadio José Rico Pérez stands as a testament to the country's passion for sports and communal events. This multi-purpose stadium, with its capacity to seat approximately 29,500 spectators, has been a focal...
3.2 miSE
Sport complex, Basketball, Sport venue
Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz, Alicante
83 min walk • Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz is an arena, designed by Enric Miralles, in Alicante, Spain. Formerly named as Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante, it changed its name in honour to the Spanish basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Pedro Ferrándiz on 14 January 2014.
3.9 miSE
Peak with a historic fortress on top
Mount Benacantil, Alicante
101 min walk • Mount Benacantil is a mount that dominates the urban part of Alicante, and is the characteristic image of the city. The mount name appears as Banu-l-Qatil in the work of Muslim geographer Al-Idrisi in the 12th century, but it is possible that this is an error of transcription because it does not make sense in Arabic.
4.1 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art, Alicante
105 min walk • Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art is a municipal museum in Alicante, Spain. It exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art. Created in 1976 thanks to Eusebio Sempere, and reopened in 2011 after a major renovation, the museum now consists of three permanent collections of about 800 art pieces.
3.9 miSE
Interactive archaeology museum
Archaeological Museum of Alicante, Alicante
99 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Alicante is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004, a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios.
1 miSE
Library
Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library, Alicante
26 min walk • The Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library is a large-scale digital library project, hosted and maintained by the University of Alicante in Alicante, Spain. It comprises the largest open-access repository of digitised Spanish-language historical texts and literature from the Ibero-American world.
4.1 miSE
Prominent Gothic church from the 1500s
Basílica de Santa María, Alicante
105 min walk • The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in Alicante, Spain. It was built in Valencian Gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the remains of a mosque.
4.1 miSE
Blue-domed 1600s cathedral and cloisters
Concatedral de San Nicolás, Alicante
104 min walk • The Co-cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Bari is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral located in Alacant, in the Valencian Community of Spain. The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII.
4.1 miSE
18th-century palace and Spanish art museum
Mubag, Alicante
106 min walk • Gravina Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in the city of Alicante, Spain, located in the Palacio del Conde de Lumiares, a four floor building constructed between 1748 and 1808 and declared a historical monument.
~1680 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Dona Lluna, Alicante
9 min walk • Dona Lluna: A Tribute to Womankind is a sculpture by Saülo Mercader, standing in the middle of a rotunda, in the heart of the City of Sant Vicent del Raspeig, the home of Alicante University, in Southeastern Spain. It was unveiled on March 11, 2007 by local dignitaries and a symphony orchestra from Madrid.