In addition to enjoying sightseeing and sun-kissed relaxation while in Alicante, get active with a visit to Arena Alicante. This indoor and outdoor sports complex is packed with sporting facilities including swimming pools, squash and tennis courts, athletic tracks, soccer pitches, a fitness room and much more.
Take your pick of the variety of sporting activities offered. Get a cardio workout in the indoor cycle room, which has more than 90 state-of-the-art bicycles. Go for a swim in the 27-yard-long (25-meter) heated indoor swimming pool. Enjoy a game of tennis on one of the clay or synthetic resin courts and enjoy varied exercises in the fitness room, which is equipped with the latest equipment.
Participate in a scheduled class or activity such as yoga, Pilates, Zumba, belly dancing, body balancing and indoor walking. Work on different muscle groups with a body-pumping session. Put yourself through a high-intensity cardiovascular workout with a stepping class. Tone up your body while jumping on a mini-trampoline. Choose from varied fitness classes in the swimming pool such as aqua gymnastics, aqua biking, aqua running and toning. Visit Arena Alicante's official website for the full program of classes.
If you have young children in your party, leave them in the supervised playroom while you are working out. This play and education space features a cinema, a games zone, an artistic area and a fenced outdoor play space.
After getting plenty of vigorous exercise, relax in the spa. Its facilities include a sauna, a steam bath, Roman baths and a footbath.
Alicante Arena is open daily to members and non-members. If you are a non-member, pay the daily charge, which gives you access to all the facilities. Non-members have to pay an extra charge for the children’s playroom. To get to the sports complex take a short bus ride from Alicante city center or drive and use the underground car park. Admission is free for members.
