CELEBRATE LIVING

　　Today I would like to introduce you to the unique and beautiful city of Alicante.

　　Alicante is located on Spain's eastern coast, about halfway down the Costa Blanca to the south of Valencia and Benidorm. Alicante is one of Spain's oldest cities, tracing its history back to the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Alicante is one of Spain's fastest-growing cities. Its economy is dominated by tourism, wine making, services and administration. Exports include wine, olive oil and fruit. It has light industries such as food processing and leather. Textiles and pottery. Special snacks, Turr ó n.It’s famous for its excellent weather.? It offers countless sightseeing attractions- cathedrals and churches, stunning beaches,and amazing Mediterranean weather,?

　　In fact, just 45 minutes drive north of Alicante is another haven for night birds. Benidorm is very popular due to it's many bars, restaurants and fun attractions for kids and adults, such as Terra Mitica, Terra Natura, Mundomar and Aqualandia.　

　　The Spanish truly love to live. And this passion is the main ingredient found in their cuisine.　

　　SAVOUR ALICANTE　

　　Alicate, like most of Spain, is famous for its cuisine. Almost every restaurant in Alicante offers some variation of paella, the country’s most celebrated dish. The traditional one-pan recipe pairs short-grained rice with ingredients like rabbit, chicken, seafood and snails.

　　Alicante cuisine, always brings two things to mind: freshness and quality. The local cuisine adds its own original flavour to its paella dishes by giving big importance to? the rice and fish combination.　

　　One thing visit you should bear in mind is that late hours observed in Spanish kitchens are taken to an extreme here: Except at a few tourist establishments, it's bad form to turn up for lunch before 2 p.m., or for dinner before 9:30.　　

　　Here’s a great way to bring home the special flavors of Alicante.

　　I believe the trip to Alicante will not disappoint you. It is a good place to experience the Spanish style.　　

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　　西班牙阿利坎特

　　享受生活

　　今天我想向大家介绍一下阿利坎特这座独特而美丽的城市。

　　阿利坎特位于西班牙东部沿海，在阿利坎特以北，有著名的沿海城市巴伦西亚和贝尼多姆，这几个城市所处的地带被称为白色海岸。阿利坎特是西班牙最古老的城市之一，其历史可以追溯到2,000多年前的古罗马时代。阿利坎特是西班牙其中一个发展比较快的城市。其经济以旅游、造酒、服务业和行政为主。出口品有酒、橄榄油及生果。它有轻工业如食品加工、皮革、纺织和陶器。特色小食有Turrón.阿利坎特以天气宜人而闻名遐迩。它是观光旅游的胜地，这里有大大小小的教堂，有令人流连往返的海滩，有风情独特的地中海式天气。

　　说到夜生活，阿利坎特以北的贝尼多姆是一个好去处。您只需驱车45分钟即可到达。贝尼多姆之所以深受游客的青睐，是因为这里有许多酒吧、餐馆和游乐场所，无论儿童还是成年人都可以找到他们的乐趣，重要的娱乐休闲场所有泰惹?米提克（Terra Mitica）、泰惹?纳特惹（Terra Natura）、芒多玛（Mundomar）和安阔蓝迪亚（Aqualandia）。　　

　　西班牙人真诚地热爱生活，他们向游客奉献的精美菜肴，不仅原料上乘，而且倾注着他们对生活的激情。　

　　阿利坎特风味　

　　像西班牙的大多数地方一样，阿利坎特也以菜肴精美而闻名。在阿利坎特，几乎每个餐馆都可以向客人提供西班牙什锦海鲜饭，这是西班牙最流行的菜肴。西班牙什锦海鲜饭采用“一锅烩”的方式，主要成分有细粒米、兔肉、鸡肉、海鲜和蜗牛等。

　　阿利坎特菜肴给人的印象最深的是新鲜、优质。事实上，西班牙什锦海鲜饭只是一个概括性的名称，在不同的地方，都有其独特的地方风味，这种独特性主要体现在米和鱼的搭配比例。您可以尝试着为自己和家人烹调有一种阿利坎特风味的西班牙什锦海鲜饭。　

　　到西班牙旅游的游客应注意：当地人用餐时间较晚，除少数专门为外地游客服务的机构外，午餐应在下午2点后，晚餐在晚上9:30后。

　　即使足不出户，您也可以品尝到具有阿利坎特风味的菜肴。

　　相信阿利坎特之旅定不会让你失望，这是体验西班牙风情的好去处。

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