Alicante, on the east coast of Spain, is one of best known and best loved of the Spanish beach holiday destinations. As the gateway to the Costa Blanca and the location of the region's main airport, flights to Alicante are always packed with holidaymakers. Alicante flights carry passengers booked into a number of popular resorts including the old British favourite, Benidorm. Alicante itself is situated on a bay at the centre of the Costa Blanca holiday region and features an impressive historical district in the centre of town with noticeable North African influence. The first time someone hops on a cheap flight to Alicante they may be surprised to discover how picturesque and historical Alicante is. Flights into the International airport are served by a number of airlines and charter flights and from here you can pick up hotel transfers or pre-booked car hire which gives you more flexibility on your holiday.

Cultural attractions
Booking cheap flights to Alicante allows you the opportunity to enjoy not only fantastic weather and great beaches, but also a very attractive and architecturally impressive Spanish town. The striking Castillo de Santa Barbara is a fortress that overlooks the town and offers incredible panoramic views across the bay. Many day-trippers visit the castle to enjoy the views. The attractive main thoroughfare of the city is the Rambla. The street is lined with palm-trees and has a number of cafés and ice-cream parlours in which to sit down and watch the world go by. If you can find a cheap flight to Alicante in the last week of June you can enjoy the festivities of the fiesta of Saint Joan, when tourists are encouraged to join in with the locals in celebrating this traditional festival.

Beaches
One of the most obvious attractions of Alicante and the Costa Blanca holiday region is the beautiful weather and the great beaches that line the coast. The San Juan region has a number of excellent hotels and villas with restaurants and shops nearby. Alicante flights are often made up of an interesting mix of people. While Alicante itself attracts families, couples and groups of friends hoping to enjoy the refined charms of Alicante town, groups of younger holidaymakers and families also snap up cheap flights in order to hit the bars and clubs of lively Benidorm. If you are after a beach holiday then your easiest option might be to compare holiday packages because that will give you flights, a hotel and often transfers.