| If you are planning a car hire holiday in Spain, Alicante is | | | | rollercoaster, but you can also have fun on the Arietes |
| a great place to stay. Located on Spain's Costa | | | | bumper cars. There are also smaller bumper cars |
| Blanca, it's an extremely popular resort and has a lot to | | | | (Jabato) for young children and you can see the Red |
| offer, including fantastic beaches, great nightlife, parks | | | | Beard pirate show. |
| and gardens, and historic buildings such as the Castillo | | | | In the Egypt zone, you can get drenched on the Falls |
| de Santa Barbara (St. Barbara's Castle). | | | | of the Nile water rollercoaster. Younger children won't |
| Alicante is also situated near to some excellent theme | | | | miss out either, as the zone includes a smaller version |
| parks and water parks, making it the perfect place for | | | | of the ride, Akuatiti, which is designed just for them. |
| a family car rental holiday. One of the theme parks | | | | The Rome area has some great rides, including the |
| that you can visit if you hire a car during your trip to | | | | Magnus Colossus wooden rollercoaster and The Flight |
| Spain is Terra Mitica, which is located just outside of | | | | of the Phoenix freefall ride. You can also test your |
| Benidorm. | | | | nerve on Inferno, a vertical coaster which will send you |
| It will only take you about 35 minutes to drive to Terra | | | | flying upside down at 60mph. There are plenty of rides |
| Mitica in your Alicante hire car. Just head out of | | | | for younger children in this area, including the Torbellinus |
| Alicante on the AP-7 toll road and follow it for 25.5km. | | | | swings and the Rotundus merry-go-round, and you |
| Then follow the signs for Benidorm onto the 65A toll | | | | can take time out from the rides to watch gladiators |
| road. Follow the signs for CV-70/la Nucia. At the first | | | | fight in Roma Square. |
| roundabout, take the second exit. At the next | | | | The Islands zone is home to the Rapids of Argos river |
| roundabout, go straight on. This will take you to Terra | | | | ride and Ulysses' Adventure, on which you'll take a trip |
| Mitica. | | | | to places mentioned in the Odyssey. You'll also find the |
| Like many theme parks, Terra Mitica is divided into | | | | Mithos carousel and The Anger of Akiles |
| different areas, each of which has a slightly different | | | | pendulum-style thrill ride, and you can stop off and |
| theme. There are six areas in Terra Mitica and these | | | | watch the Tarentela circus-style show. |
| are themed around ancient history in different parts of | | | | Ocionía is the most recent zone to open at |
| the world: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia, The Islands and | | | | Terra Mitica and it's packed with things to see and do. |
| the new Ocionía zone. You'll find rides and | | | | You can take a boat trip from the Port of Alexandria, |
| attractions, together with a range of shops and food | | | | play indoor paintball at The Battle of the Pyramid, |
| outlets in each area. | | | | explore the Pyramid of Terror or get a bird's eye view |
| In Greece, you can ride the wooden Alucinakis coaster | | | | of the park from the Infinnito observation tower. You |
| or travel through a labyrinth whilst shooting at targets | | | | can also fly through the air on the zip lines at the |
| on The Labyrinth of the Minotaur ride. You can also | | | | Atalaya Adventure Park or speed around the Minikarts |
| explore the virtual world of the Kinetoss Temple or get | | | | race track. Other attractions include the Dances of the |
| soaked on the Tritons Fury flume ride, and | | | | Karnak show and the Queenwater multimedia show. |
| thrill-seekers will love the Synkope ride, on which they | | | | Car Hire in Spain - Hiring a Car |
| will be strapped into a large disc which swings to a | | | | You can hire a car for your Spanish car rental holiday |
| height of 30 metres from the ground at a speed of | | | | from easyCar, the low-cost online car rental specialist. |
| 90km per hour. For a gentler experience, you can try | | | | easyCar has offices in more than 2,400 locations, |
| the Los Icarus swing ride or the Arriarrix carousel. | | | | including Alicante, and offers some excellent cheap car |
| The highlight of the Iberia zone is the 60mph Tizona | | | | hire deals. |