City photo tour in Alicante

Alicante is wonderful to explore on foot: from the harbour and the Explanada de España, with its marble mosaic and palms, you climb the whitewashed lanes of the Santa Cruz quarter up to Santa Bárbara castle, which opens the whole bay. In one walk you chain together sea, old town and high views.

A photo tour is two things in one: a mini-route through the city's best, guided by someone who knows it, and a photo session at each stop. You finish with a travel album and, along the way, you've seen Alicante.

I take you in the order that best uses the light, tell you what you're looking at and photograph you naturally as you walk. No rush and at your own pace.

We usually start at the Explanada de España and the harbour, with palms, boats and the rippling mosaic underfoot. From there we climb to the Santa Cruz quarter, the most photogenic corner: white houses with flowers, steep stairways, coloured doors and pots on every corner.

The finale is Santa Bárbara castle. You can climb on foot up Benacantil hill or take the lift from the beach, and at the top a panorama of the whole bay opens up, perfect for wide shots.

Along the way we stop for portraits and I let the spontaneous photos run: you walking, glancing at a shop window, leaning out at a viewpoint. We adapt the pace to your fitness and to what you most want to see.

The best time is early morning, with the old town still calm and the light clean, or late afternoon towards the golden hour. In summer we avoid the climb to the castle in the heat of the day. Alicante has good weather almost all year, so the tour works in any season.

The tour lasts around an hour, just enough to chain two or three stops without tiring you. You receive a digital gallery of edited high-resolution photos, delivered within five to ten days.

The price is from €150. If you'd like to extend the route with more stops, more time or reach the island of Tabarca, we tailor that with you at booking.