Paseo del Maritimo description and photos - Spain: Alicante (Topic)

Primorsky boulevard (Paseo del Maritimo) description and photos - Spain: Alicante. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Paseo del Maritimo.

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The seaside boulevard of the city of Alicante is called the Esplanade de Spain. Locals sometimes call it Paseo de la Esplanada. It runs parallel to the port of Alicante from Puerto del Mar to Canaleas Park. The Esplanade de Ispana is the busiest street in the city. It was built on an old dam in the first half of the 20th century. 6.5 million small tiles in red, blue and white were used to cover the boulevard. They are arranged in a specific order to create a wavy pattern. 4 rows of palm trees are planted along the boulevard 500 meters long.

Before the Spanish Civil War, this seaside street was called Paseo de los Martires de la Libertad. In the 1990s, the boulevard was restored and turned into a symbol of the city of Alicante. This is where all tourists come first. Along the Esplanade, there are restaurants serving excellent seafood and souvenir shops. Artists gather here to draw cartoons on tourists for a modest fee. Nearby street musicians entertain the audience with fiery tunes. In the evening, people gather at the open stage - Auditorio de la Concha. Eminent Spanish bands give free concerts here.

Many historic buildings of the city of Alicante are located on the Esplanade de Ispana and nearby. Among them are the Tryp Gran Sol Hotel and the House of Carbonell. The height of the hotel, built in 1971, reaches 96.9 meters. It offers its guests 123 rooms and a restaurant on the 26th floor.

House of Carbonell, built in 1925 by the local architect Juan Vidal Ramos in the style of Valencian modernism, named after its customer and first owner - the textile magnate Enrique Carbonell. Now this mansion houses offices, and the upper floors are reserved for luxury housing.

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