Janine Jansen's violin at the Teatro Principal, the Orquesta Balthasar Neumann, candlelit concerts at the archaeology museum and the club stages worth watching. Here is what's on in and around Alicante from mid-October to early November.

Alicante is one of four host cities for this year's Valencian Community Day celebrations, which honour Jaume I 750 years after his death. Here is what's on, from midnight fireworks at the port to how to fill the four-day puente.

Alicante's biggest food fair returns to IFA – Fira Alacant from 2 to 5 October. The city council stand alone has 40 free activities built around rice, cocas and this year's prize-winning croqueta and bravas. This guide covers the wristband, the dated tastings and where to eat the winners back in town.

Alicante isn’t a city for errands—it’s for slow coffees on the Explanada, quick trams to San Juan, and lunches that melt into sunset. The only real challenge? Staying connected. Airport Wi-Fi cuts out, roaming costs a fortune, and SIM card queues test anyone’s patience.