Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The basilica and the quarter beside it
Your local guide
Nuria Sempere
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Highlights
- A Gothic facade over a former mosque
- Where thirteenth-century conquest reshaped the city
- A quiet corner above the basilica
- The bell tower seen from Santa Cruz
- Religion and neighbourhood, linked on camera
About this tour
This session pairs the Basilica of Santa María with the quarter that grew up beside it. You see the Gothic facade, built where the city's mosque once stood, and a quiet corner of Barrio Santa Cruz just above with a view of the bell tower. It links Alicante's religious history to its oldest surviving neighbourhood.
I start at the basilica's main door and climb a short distance into Santa Cruz for the view back down. I answer questions on either the church or the quarter as we go, and send a short note afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in how conquest and religion shaped Alicante's old town. It also works well as a shorter companion to a full castle session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Alicante before heading out.
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Basilica de Santa María 21 min
You see the Gothic facade of the basilica, built on the site of the city's former mosque after the thirteenth-century conquest.
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Santa Cruz Corner 21 min
A short walk brings us to a quiet corner of Barrio Santa Cruz just above the church, with views back over its bell tower.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Alicante: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Arroz a banda and San Gabriel, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Alicante, showing you Basilica de Santa María and Santa Cruz Corner live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- The call happens on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I step back carefully at each stop so the facades fit properly in frame.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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