Living in Alicante - first part

So, once you arrive in Alicante, you're most likely to start looking for a place via some of the most popular Spanish websites for renting a flat/room - http://www.pisocompartido.com/ or http://www.idealista.com/. These are definitely the best ones as they are used the most by the locals.

Normally the Erasmus students prefer to live in the city center - in the zone near to the "Plaza de Toros", Mercado Central, Plaza Luceros or close to the beach. This area is certainly the best choice if you intend to go out frequently in the weekends (or more often ;) as you'd be within a short walking distance to the Barrio - or, in other words, close to the quarter where most of the bars, pubs and discos are located!

When it comes to the rent, it's fairly simple - you'd be expected to pay 200-230 euro (+ the bills), no matter in which of these areas you decide to live. However, if you really want to find a nice place, keep in mind that you'd need to arrive in Alicante at least a week before the Orientation week. Every year the University accepts around 1000 Erasmus students, so you can imagine the demand in that period ;) And the good flats/rooms end up pretty quickly, so make sure you arrive well in advance in order to secure yourself a cool place to live in!