More leisure time tips

If you're looking for more to do on your holiday than just soaking up the sun and munching on tapas, Alicante has plenty to keep you busy all year round.

Why not try escaping from an escape room with your friends, join a wine tour, take a language course, or hit the go-kart track to see who's the fastest behind the wheel? We'll tell you more about all these activities on this page.

For more inspiration, check out Get Your Guide to see what tours and activities you can book through them.
These include walking tours, guided museum visits, and food tours where you can sample local delicacies. Water sports like snorkeling, diving, and windsurfing are obviously on the menu too, and if you're into nature, you could even join a hiking trip to the mountains.

Think Your Way Out of an Escape Room

Escape rooms have become a go-to activity for fun seekers both at home and across Europe. Spain, in particular, boasts an impressively diverse selection that'll blow your mind.
Local escape rooms transport players into wildly different themes and worlds. You might find yourself diving into historical mysteries, facing spine-chilling horror scenarios, stepping into fantasy realms, or enjoying family-friendly puzzle adventures. Some rooms even tap into childhood nostalgia while serving up brain-bending challenges that'll keep everyone on their toes.

Most rooms require advance booking, and heads up, you'll typically need at least one adult in your group.
While many rooms welcome players of all ages, some might be off-limits to younger adventurers due to difficulty level or scary content.
Booking and payment are super flexible: you can usually pay online ahead of time or just settle up when you arrive.

Check out Alicante's escape rooms.

Sample local wines or join a vineyard tour

The Alicante region is home to dozens of wineries producing both white and red wines.

Some well-known white grape varieties include Macabeo, Meseguera, Planta Fina, and Verdil. Each variety has its own unique flavor profile, and they're used to make wines ranging from light and crisp to slightly fuller-bodied. These whites are especially great with tapas, their fresh, fruity notes really complement those small Spanish bites.

On the red wine side, the Alicante area is known for varieties like Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, and Bobal. Monastrell is particularly important here, it's the star grape for local reds, thriving in the long sunny days and dry growing conditions. Wines made from this grape can be enjoyed young or aged, and it's also used to make the famous Fondillón dessert wine. Thanks to Tempranillo and Bobal, the red wines here have deep, fruity flavors.

You can pick up local wines at specialty shops and wine stores, or better yet, go straight to the source and taste them at the wineries themselves. There are tours that depart from Alicante city.

If you're curious about wineries or wine tasting experiences, check out the tours and events on GetYourGuide, where you can also book your spot.

Learn Spanish

Learning Spanish is both useful and rewarding, it's one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
Language learning is perfect for people of all ages, and Alicante in Spain is an excellent place to pick up Spanish. While knowing some English can be helpful when you're starting out, you can take your Spanish studies in Alicante as far as you want to go.

Alicante is home to numerous language schools offering a wide variety of courses, from complete beginner to advanced levels. You can start with a short one-week course and continue studying for as long as you like.

Check out the Spanish language schools in Alicante.

Go-Kart Racing

Go-karting is an absolute blast, there's nothing quite like the thrill of racing around a track with your friends. You get all the excitement of competitive racing in a safe, controlled environment where you can really push your driving skills and test your reflexes.
Most tracks offer different types of karts to suit everyone, from lower-powered models for kids and beginners to seriously fast machines for experienced drivers and adrenaline junkies. That's what makes go-karting perfect for all ages, and it's become a favorite activity for speed-loving families looking to have fun together. Safety is always a top priority, with professional instructors on hand and all the proper safety gear provided.

Around Alicante and the surrounding area, you'll find several go-kart tracks where you can try out different karts based on your skill level and experience.