Overview of recent ALICE results

An overview of the ALICE results obtained in Pb–Pb collisions at the LHC is presented. It covers identified-particle yields and spectra, azimuthal anisotropy and fluctuations, correlations and jets, heavy-flavour and charmonia production, and direct-photon production. This contribution is concluded with an outlook of the coming data-taking runs, and of the long-term plans for the upgrade of the ALICE detector