Time: GMT/UTC +1 (+ 2 from last Sunday in March to last Saturday in October).

Dress code: Suits are the norm in Alicante if you're here for business.  Otherwise standard casual clothes are appropriate for any visitor in general.  High-end restaurants and some hotel lounges may require a jacket and prohibit tennis shoes.  It is also recommended to study the weather of Alicante before your trip and pack accordingly.

When to go: Alicante can get very crowded in summer (June-August), but if it's the beach weather and the people you're looking for in your vacation this might just be the season for you.  Other than that spring, fall and winter are also good times to visit as the temperatures are mild in this part of the country.

Language: Castilian (Spanish) and Valenciano, but English, French and German-speaking staff can generally be found in large hotels and restaurants as well as in tourist centers.

Banking hours: Banks in Spain are generally open from 9 am to 2 pm on Weekdays and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday.

Currency:
Euro Dollar (EUR).

Bills issued: 5 €, 10 €, 20 €, 50 €, 100 €, 200 €, 500 €.
Coins issued: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1 €, 2 €.

Useful numbers:
International country code: 34
Alicante: 965
Emergencies: 112

Dialing tips: International calls: 00 - country code - area code - number.

Dialing Spain from abroad: +34 - area code - number.

Internet access: There are numerous cybercafes all over the city with prices ranging from 1.7 € or 3.5 €. 

Public holidays:
1 Jan - New Year's Day (Nuevo)
6 Jan - Epiphany (Dia de los Reyes)
19 Mar - Father's Day (San Jose)
Mar/Apr - Good Thursday 
Mar/Apr - Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
1 May - Labor Day (Dia del Trabajo)
24 Jun - Saint John's Day (San Juan)
15 Aug - Feast of the Assumption (Asuncion)
12 Oct - Spanish National Holiday/Columbus Day (Dia de la Hispanidad)
1 Nov- All Saint's Day (Todos los Santos)
6 Dec - Constitution Day (Dia de la Constitucion)
8 Dec - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Concepcion)
25 Dec - Christmas Day (Navidad)