Alicante- city of cultural heritage

Photo by Ksenia,  we and coca amb tonyina on the Lucentum Plaza  The majority of festivities in Spain are related to some special food. In case of Las Hogeras de San Juan de Alicante is coca amb tonyina. Coca amb tonyina is one of the most representative signs of identity in the cuisine of Alicante. The coca is a delicious and juicy pie that has a rectangular shape, in portions. The main ingredient of coca is the tuna. History  Photo by Ksenia of Lina eating the pie Many of people can ask how did   Coca amb tonyina appear in Alicante. The answer is that we have to think about its filling. The main ingridient is tuna which has a huge relation with Alicante.  Alicante  is an area of great tradition of consumption of Red tuna. Our expirience / tourism attraction    Our group ordered it in the local bakery shop. But normally it is a family-made meal. If you have a chance, buy it from the family kitchen!  Why? To enj...

Photo taken by Lina Uselyte. At the top of the hill! A couple of weeks ago we headed to Lucentum, the Roman ruins that once were the ancient city of Alicante, as its flyer says. We were very excited about this place, for it is considered one of the most important archeological sites in the Comunidad Valenciana. History and socio-cultural importance             Also called “El Tossal de Manises”, Lucentum is located in La Albufereta. It was most likely developed from an Iberian settlement that dates back up to the IV century b.C and disappeared around six centuries later. This ancient city is very close to the sea and is still surrounded by its original wall, which length is over 600 meters. Because of its archeological importance, Lucentum was declared Historic-Artistic Monument in 1961. Tourism             The route of the city is very short and simple, ...