Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . railway to Murcia (R. 37). — The omnibuses of the larger hotelsmeet the trains. Arrival by Sea. Passengers are landed in small boats (50 c, luggage50 c). A bargain should be made for forwarding the luggage to the hotel(1-2 p.). — Steamebs ply lo all Spanish ports (including Denia, p. 320),Marseilles, England, etc. Hotels. Hotel de Iboeka, at the harbour, with view, good cuisine,very fair; Hot. de Roma t de la Mabina, alfo on the harbour, pens. 9 p.;Hot. Bossio (PI. a; C, D, 3), these two well spoken of. Cafes. Cafi Espa%ol, Casino, in the Paseo de
Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . railway to Murcia (R. 37). — The omnibuses of the larger hotelsmeet the trains. Arrival by Sea. Passengers are landed in small boats (50 c, luggage50 c). A bargain should be made for forwarding the luggage to the hotel(1-2 p.). — Steamebs ply lo all Spanish ports (including Denia, p. 320),Marseilles, England, etc. Hotels. Hotel de Iboeka, at the harbour, with view, good cuisine,very fair; Hot. de Roma t de la Mabina, alfo on the harbour, pens. 9 p.;Hot. Bossio (PI. a; C, D, 3), these two well spoken of. Cafes. Cafi Espa%ol, Casino, in the Paseo de los Martires; Cafe delComercio. Cafi Suizo, Calle de San Fernando. — Restaurant del Comercio. Sea Baths. BaHos de Diana, B(Mos de la Esperanza, in the angleof the harbour, much frequented in summer by the Madrilenos. Theatres. Tealro Principal (PI. C, 2, 3), Plaza del Teatro; Teatro Circo,Plaza de Balmes. — Bull King (Plaza de Toros; PI. D, E, 1), to the N. ofthe town (corridas in midsummer only). Ui H M . . .,111 ,1 >#E 1. ALICANTE. 36. Route. 327 Diligence Office for Jijona (p. 322), Calle de Gravina 5; for Alcoy(p. 322), Paseo de Mendez Nunez 9. Post Office (Correo), Plaza Isabel Segunda (PI. C, 3, 4). — TelegraphOffice, Calle Gravina. British Vice-Consul, /. W. Cumming, Calle San Fernando 35. — UnitedStates Vice-Consul, Henry C. Carey. — Lloyds Agents, Carey <fc Co. Bank. Cumming Brothers, Calle San Fernando 35. Chief Attractions (72-1 day). Paseo de los Martires, East Mole of theHarbour, Paseo de Mindez NuOez, Castillo de Santa Barbara. Alicante, the Moorish Lekant or Alkant, the capital of a provinceand a busy commercial town, with 50,000 inhab., derives its namefrom the ancient Lucentum, which probably lay a little to the N. Itlies on a small bay of the Mediterranean, which opens towards theS. and is bounded on the E. by the Cabo de las Huertas, on the the Cabo de Santa Tola. The capacious harbour is protected bytwo large moles. Both town
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