Thu 6 Dec 2007
Found via Homesworldwide
Alicante is getting four more hotels and 4,000 new homes, plus a remodelled stadium and new railway station.
British property buyers tend to ignore Alicante, which is a shame as the city is still very Spanish and has beautiful beaches and excellent shops - if you’re looking for a holiday home, the city is a place to consider. Several large projects to improve Alicante’s infrastructure are planned, and further property development is going in alongside them. The three main projects are the remodelling of the city’s football stadium plus the linking of the tram line to the city’s main railway station and the building of a convention centre.
The convention centre will have a major impact on the city’s run-down Sangueta district. Along with the centre, which will look directly out to sea, new homes will be built for the families who currently live there, along with new apartment blocks and three luxury hotels. At ground level there will be new commercial premises, creating room for shops, bars and restaurants. The fourth new hotel will be built, along with a massive shopping area, near the stadium. The tram station and rail station will be built underground, and the route will eventually go all the way to Alicante airport, making it even easier for tourists to reach the city.