Yes, here we were again! This time we made sure we arrived in time to visit the Modern Art Museum. We even set the alarm for 0730, that was a shock to the system.
The Modern Art Museum is housed in the city’s oldest surviving civil building. It is in the baroque style and is located next to the Basilica de Santa Maria.
It houses an important collection of 20th century art mostly donated by Eusebio Sempere. There are works by Chillida, Picasso, Dali, Bacon and Miro among others. We were struck by how extremely modern the building was inside. It was free to visit and we were almost the only people in there. There were also some modern art films running which captivated us for quite a long time. Altogether an enjoyable couple of hours and worth the extra visit to Alicante.
After the bit of culture, we took our sandwiches down to the marina to soak up the sun. This time we explored the far side of the marina complex and were struck again by the dominance of the castle.
We also treated ourselves to a cup of coffee sitting on a very comfy sofa on a marina side restaurant terrace. We paid dearly for the experience, but it was rather lovely.
There are still places that we did not visit such as the matador museum, the secondary cathedral of St Nicholas, the palm park etc….However, what we did enjoy was the atmosphere and the buzz of the place. We would definitely go to Alicante again.