Alicante Port has celebrated one of the most popular events in their version of the Munich Oktoberfest and this event has drawn nearly 25,000 guests. On the first day of this world’s largest fair, it had rained but the temperatures went up by the end of the festival, making the locals and the holiday makers to enjoy the fair.

Held every year during the months of September and October, this Oktoberfest is a very popular sixteen day festival that plays a key part in the Bavarian culture. After the Munich event, this festival is also celebrated by several other cities in the world in their own versions.

The visitors of this event are offered with huge amounts of traditional and delicious food dishes like chicken, sausages, grilled fish on a stick, roast pork, cheese noodles, potato pancakes, spiced cheese-butter concoction, dessert of apple pie, and other Bavarian dishes.

One of the organizers of this festival Miguel Huerta has said that “Beer has the leading role in this gastronomic festival with the brand Veltins which is absolutely sugar free, handmade, and naturally fermented.” Huerta added that “we have offered good food and fun and the people left happy with a wish to return.”

“The main attractions of the event included the waiters and waitresses in traditional costumes and live music” said Huerta.

The major car hire operators in Alicante are Easy car, budget, and ebookers, Opodo, Argus and Auto Europe.

The Spanish Airport Authority, AENA has stated that it will finance the sound proofing of the 1,400 newly built homes that are adjacent to the El Altet Airport which is in Alicante.
Alejandro Perez, the councilor for town planning at the Alicante City Hall has confirmed the news by giving details about some of the residents who are affected by this problem.
The acoustic fingerprint of the airport, generally in El Altet itself, will be extended, although also to include parts of Torrellano and Urbanova.

Until now the airport authority with a cost of nearly €29 million, has sound proofed 693 homes that are present in the region.

The residents who can benefit in that area will be given a letter through the post notifying them of the measures to be taken.

At the airport, to inspect that aircrafts sticks to takeoff paths and landing, new monitoring equipment is being fixed, which is already operated in Malaga and Palma.

Within a year, the arrangement will be totally operational and if any aircraft is found to wander away from the official paths, then the company will have to deal with a fin.

Car hire operators in Alicante Airport are available from Sixt, Avis, Europcar, Thrifty, and National car hire.

There is no better thing that a tourist in Alicante can do than hiring a car rental services. With the facility of an own vehicle till he or she stays in the city becomes of great convenience. Weather he is on a vacation or on some business purpose they definite take advantage of the service. Moreover the service comes at really cheap rates due to the competition between the various agencies. However there are a few things that you need to take care of as a newcomer to the city.

While there are kiosks available in the airport itself that let you hire a vehicle for yourself, the internet thing will be a better option. It is advisable that vacationers should at least go for. When you do book from the kiosks at the airport or from anywhere in the city you don’t get to compare the rates as much as you can when booking online. Moreover due to the fact that the kiosks are always crowded, you miss most of the discount offers due to the rush. The one who book after landing in the city do what is called on spot booking. These bookings come at a higher price that what you may have got if you have booked in advance through the online process.

Also there are hidden charges that aren’t totally visible when booking in person. You may very well question these charges and sometimes do away with them. But when you book from the airport, these charges are levied without you even knowing or paying any attention to. The kiosks are meant for those who don’t have to worry about money the least but why waste when you can use it in increasing your other entertainment options? So keep track of whatever you do.

Alicante is fast gaining its importance both as a tourist and as a business spot. With increasing number of passengers visiting the city there has been a steep rise in demand for the car rental service. Moving around the Spanish city becomes more convenient when you have a vehicle of your own. This way you don’t have to wait for buses nor search for the terminuses.

Also the demand for the used cars has been on a rise. Due to high price of the brand new models, consumers are reluctant to invest in the vehicles. But without a vehicle life becomes too hard. The only option is buying older second hand ones. Sometimes these cars do give great performance. The main advantage with a car, new or old is that you will not have to take the trouble of waiting for the buses to come and also can go out anywhere and anytime of the day.

In Vancouver having a rental car agency is a very profitable business. Customers are never less. It may happen that you will not be able to provide bookings and reservations, but the demand will always increase. You can hire a car for a day, a week or even a month. The rates will obviously differ but the statistics suggest that the burden on the pockets is not an issue on the tourists. They don’t mind spending when it comes to comfort and luxury.

The budget car hiring constitutes most part of the bookings. This city of Spain is just perfect for driving. There are not many traffic jams occurring during the day that you will have to struggle through. The people being very friendly, you will not have problems locating the next spot to visit in the shortest time. Have fun in your Spain trip!

Alicante is located on the eastern coast of Spain, along the Mediterranean Sea and is situated in the southern part of the autonomous region of Valencia. The weather in Alicante is typically nice, with an average temperature around 18 C making it very attractive to the visiting tourist.

Alicante, Benidorm and Denia are home to some of the best beaches on the Costa Blanca and close to many of Spain’s large cities by car.

Alicante has a deep, rich history which can be seen throughout the city yet it is also a lively, modern city. Alicante is also home to one of the most famous festivals in Spain, Noche de San Juan (Night of Saint John). The festival lasts for one week and there are many spectacles of firework shows and live music.

Alicante’s rich history and culture can be easily experienced by visiting its museums including the Provincial Archaeological Museum, Municipal Museum, Municipal Center of the Arts, Capa Collection, Museum of the Bonfires, Water Museum, Bullfighting Museum and the Nativity Scene Museum.

The Castillo de Santa Bárbara sitting 166m above sea level provides a magnificent view of the city and sea. The Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari in Baroque style was finished in 1662 and has many magnificent chapels. Iglesia de Santa Maria is a 16th century church that is set on the site of an Arabian mosque with Gothic interiors. The Monasterio de la Santa Faz completed in 1766, in a mix of renaissance and baroque architecture contains a piece of linen that was used by Veronica to wipe Christ’s face on the walk to Calvary.

The Alicante Airport is situated 9 km southwest of Alicante. The airport offers the usual facilities of shopping including duty fee, local product shops, pub, cafeterias, currency exchange, VIP lounges and travel desks.  There are 10 desks of car rental operators at the airport including Alamo, National, Sixt, Europcar and Avis.