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Best sports bars to visit in Murcia and Alicante
Check out Murcia and Alicante’s best bars for sports fans
The provinces of Alicante and Murcia, located in southeastern Spain, are both popular tourist destinations due to their gorgeous sunny weather, historical significance, unique culture and of course the various selection of bars that regularly broadcast a variety of beloved sporting events, such as the NFL.
When travelling abroad, many tourists are often keen to find a hotspot bar where they can regularly enjoy a refreshing drink and relax, which is especially necessary for those travelling to Spain during some of the country’s more scorching few months.
While there are many different reasons as to why individuals choose to travel to certain destinations at a particular time of year, some tourists still aim to keep updated on their favorite leisure’s and interests that are ongoing during their time abroad.
One of these includes sports games featuring their favourite teams back home, meaning that many sports-mad tourists often find it challenging to find a bar or spot that regularly provides a broadcast of an ongoing game featuring their favourite team depending on which country that they’re jetting out to.
Murcia and Alicante are not only among the most popular tourist destinations located within the fascinating country of Spain, but they are also both tremendous spots for sports fans to visit as they provide travelling fanatics with a variety of bars and hotspots that broadcast some of the many worldwide sporting contests and competitions, including the NFL.
These are some of the top rated bars located on Murcia’s Costa Cálida and Alicante’s Costa Blanca that regularly provide sports coverage for any visiting tourist:
O’Roirdans
This spot has remained a favourite amongst tourists for a long while, with this local sports bar being the most highly rated destination on Yelp according to multiple reviews.
Located on the coast of Alicante’s Cabo Roig in the Orihuela Costa, near the city of Torrevieja, O’Roirdans Irish bar is situated in a perfect spot next to the beach and provides tourists with a multitude of sports channels to catch up on all the latest games.
Travelling NFL fans can be sure to watch all the ongoing contests featuring their favourite teams, despite the time difference. There are multiple screens, which is ideal when there’s a packed NFL calendar. Fans can keep track of their NFL player props, while tucking into traditional American food.
This popular Irish bar serves up several pub favourites and timely classics as well as a selection of beverages which can be enjoyed whilst watching the game live in action, with the food and service being widely credited as some of the best of any tourist bar located on this popular stretch of Spanish coast.
Stadium Sport bar El Campillo
Not only is this spot regarded as one of the very best sports bars located within Murcia, but this is also arguably one of the best rated bars available anywhere for both tourists and locals alike.
This bar is a great spot for tourists to visit if they’re looking for a place to watch the game due to its welcoming service, great atmosphere and a wide selection of food and drink options that is sure to keep any wandering tourist satisfied.
While soccer and other more popular European sports competitions are often featured here on a frequent basis, NFL fans should still seek this spot out as a potential destination to catch the game ahead of kick off as the friendly staff will be sure to attend to their needs and switch over to the NFL game coverage if necessary.
The Fire Station
Much like the other spots mentioned above, this bar located in La Zenia is a widely popular spot for tourists who are searching for the best bar to watch the game whilst enjoying a chilled pint.
Alongside the coverage of many sporting contests, this bar is also a tremendous spot to head back out to during the evening hours as it is fan favourite karaoke destination which also features an extensive list of food and drink items that are available for purchase.
The bar is open from 1pm to 12am during the week and 12pm to 12am on weekends, meaning that there is plenty of time to head down to this top spot and catch all the ongoing sporting encounters that are live on TV for full view during the day.
With great food, drinks and a pleasant atmosphere, its no wonder why this spot remains a fan favourite for all sports-mad travelling tourists.
Some other highly recommended sports bars located throughout Murcia and Alicante include Clover Center Sports Bar, Restaurante Omega Sports Bar, Terraza Jardin El Cepo, The Hub Sports Bar and finally The Bog Road.
With such a wide selection of available bars to choose from that always showcase a variety of sporting contests, tourists are simply spoilt for choice when travelling out to southern Spain in search of a great spot that always provides a vast amount of coverage for all the latest outings in the sporting world.
