Mercado Travel Guide

Alicante

Central Market which includes food, interior views and markets
Central Market featuring markets and flowers
Central Market which includes food and markets
Central Market showing a square or plaza, a city and markets
Central Market which includes food and markets

Popular places to visit

Central Market featuring markets and a city

Central Market

Pick up the ingredients for a picnic, souvenirs to take home or just a quick snack at this authentic local fresh food market.

Central Market
Alicante Harbour featuring a bay or harbour

Alicante Harbour

Once a center of industry, Alicante’s harbor precinct is now home to some of the city’s best bars and restaurants, with views along the picturesque Postiguet Beach.

Alicante Harbour
Postiguet Beach which includes tropical scenes, swimming and a beach

Postiguet Beach

Alicante’s city beach offers a clean, child-friendly day out, surrounded by some of the best restaurants in town.

Postiguet Beach
Alicante Golf Course

Alicante Golf Course

The masterwork of Severiano Ballesteros, the great Spanish golf player and course designer, this golf course is designed for golf vacations, with an on-site hotel.

Alicante Golf Course
Explanada de Espana which includes street scenes and markets as well as a large group of people

Explanada de Espana

Take a walk along Alicante’s waterfront on this beautiful mosaic walkway and experience life in the slow lane.

Explanada de Espana
Castle of Santa Barbara

Castle of Santa Barbara

Looming over the city center, this hilltop castle is the main attraction in Alicante and one of the largest castles in Europe.

Castle of Santa Barbara

Things to do

Paella and Sangria Cooking Workshop

Paella & Sangria Cooking Class in Alicante with Market Visit

฿1,842
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Paella & Sangria Cooking Class in Alicante with Market Visit
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

฿1,842
per adult
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace
Highlights Alicante like a local

Highlights Alicante like a local

฿2,819
per adult
Highlights Alicante like a local
Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings

Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings

฿2,067
per adult
Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings
Port of Alicante

City Bike Tour in Alicante

฿1,316
per adult
City Bike Tour in Alicante
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

฿1,090
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour
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Top hotels in Mercado

Hotel Leuka

Hotel Leuka

3 out of 5
Calle Segura, 23, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿2,201 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
฿2,201
฿2,421 total
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7/10 Good! (862 reviews)
"Great location. Tiny, yet safe and comfortable room"

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Hotel Leuka
BYPILLOW Paseo

BYPILLOW Paseo

2 out of 5
Calle Marqués de Molins, 63, Alicante, Alicante Province
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿2,598 per night from 29 Oct to 30 Oct
฿2,598
฿2,858 total
29 Oct - 30 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Alicante Harbour and El Corte ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (156 reviews)
"Lovely simple and good value hotel. Great location for the airport bus (a few minutes walk), the tram station, cheap eateries, yet only 20 -20 mins walk down to the beach. Great shower, tea and coffee etc. Brand new hotel in 2024 I think. My go-to hotel in Alicante."

Reviewed on 28 Sept 2025

BYPILLOW Paseo
Estudiotel Alicante

Estudiotel Alicante

2 out of 5
Calle Poeta Vila y Blanco, 4, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿2,393 per night from 8 Oct to 9 Oct
฿2,393
฿2,632 total
8 Oct - 9 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (623 reviews)
"We had a newly decorated room which was lovely with a balcony. We missed having a fridge to keep drink cool. Location was excellent as we visit the Market and Bullring museum juct 10 walk away. Staff were all very friendly and a lovely 2 night in Alicante."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Estudiotel Alicante
Melia Alicante

Melia Alicante

4 out of 5
Plaza del Puerto, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿6,940 per night from 4 Nov to 5 Nov
฿6,940
฿7,634 total
4 Nov - 5 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,097 reviews)
Room 1056
"This hotel is in a good location but I didn't like how the facilities are designed so didn't use them. The restaurant is in a corridor and the pool was mainly in the shade. The bathroom flooded every time the shower was used due to poor design. The cold shower problem was never resolved."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Melia Alicante
Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique

Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique

3 out of 5
Calle San Agustín 4, Alicante
The price is ฿2,624 per night from 8 Oct to 9 Oct
฿2,624
฿2,886 total
8 Oct - 9 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 10 beach bars and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (369 reviews)
"What a lovely property with excellent reception staff. A beautifully designed hotel!"

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2025

Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique
El Plantio Golf Resort

El Plantio Golf Resort

4 out of 5
Ctra Antigua Alicante, Elche km3 (A-79), Alicante, Alicante
Stay at this 4-star golf resort in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (999 reviews)
"Excellent for golfing. Large apartment. Good base to stay. Only a short distance to the city."

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Mercado

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Sant Blai

While visiting Sant Blai, you might make a stop by sights like Alicante Sports Technification Center and San Fernando Castle.

Sant Blai
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Alicante City Centre

4.5/5(282 area reviews)

A noteworthy feature of Alicante City Centre is its stunning beaches. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Alicante Harbour and Calle Castaños.

Alicante City Centre
Basilica of Santa Maria showing a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Barri Vell - Santa Creu

While visiting Barri Vell - Santa Creu, you might make a stop by sights like Alicante Town Hall and Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art.

Barri Vell - Santa Creu
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Carolinas Bajas

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Carolinas Bajas and surrounding area, you can visit Alicante Harbour and Alicante Bullring.

Carolinas Bajas
Castle of Santa Barbara which includes a castle, heritage elements and views

San Antón

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

While visiting San Antón, you might make a stop by sights like Castle of Santa Barbara and Alicante Bullring.

San Antón
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Campoamor

2/5(1 area review)

While Campoamor may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Alicante Harbour and Alicante Bullring.

Campoamor

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