I'm not sure you'll find that many people on this forum that have been to either place. Do you mean Alicante City or the Province of Alicante in general? I have a house 50 miles north of Alicante, am a regular at the airport but have never been out in Alicante city in the evening. It does have a very attractive old centre to the city and there is a beach right there next to the marina but it is not that appealing.