Alicante is the southernmost of the three provinces which make up the Valencia region. Many tourist attractions can be found along the coastline, including sport of all kinds, mountains, castles, forests, etc. The city of Alicante offers the visitor numerous beaches including San Juan, and also tourists should visit Santa Barbara Castle, Monastery of Santa Faz, the Cathedral, the Archaeological Museum, Church of Santa Maria and the Modern Art Museum.Access to the city is linked to the Mediterranean Highway, which stretches to the French border and runs through the main Spanish coastal cities. Alicante looks towards the sea, and does so from its famous Paseo de la Explanada, one of the most beautiful seafront promenades in Spain. "To be in Alicante is to be on the Explanada" wrote Juan Gil-Albert, and there is nothing as pleasant as strolling along this quayside promenade lined by four rows of palms, tessellated with marble in Alicante red, cream and black in imitation of the neighboring waves of the Mediterranean. ,