Alicante City Centre Travel Guide
Alicante
Visit Alicante City Centre
Popular places to visit
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.
Explanada de Espana
Take a walk along Alicante’s waterfront on this beautiful mosaic walkway and experience life in the slow lane.
Alicante Town Hall
Still the home of the Alicante civic life, this landmark structure is a superb example of 18th-century baroque architecture.
San Nicolas Cathedral
Architecture enthusiasts will love this remarkable structure, famed for its light-filled baroque interior and blue-domed roof.
Basilica of Santa Maria
For more than 500 years this church has been at the heart of Alicante’s Roman Catholic community. Today it’s worth a visit just for its inspiring architecture.
Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art
See art treasures by Picasso, Dalí and Miró, as well as works by big international names of the 20th century, within the walls of one of the city’s oldest buildings.
Things to do
Guadalest and Algar Waterfalls Tour from Alicante or Benidorm
Excursion to Guadalest, Altea and entrance to the Fuentes del Algar
Alicante: Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting
Alicante: Private Guided Visit to Alicante Bullring & Museum
Alicante : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Top hotels in Alicante City Centre
Melia Alicante
Nice location. Good room
Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025
Odyssey Rooms
Everything was wonderful! Loved our stay here!
Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025
Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique
Great location and clean comfortable room. The staff were amazing. Only criticism was that the bathroom as tiny and it was a squeeze to get on the toilet! My friends room had a bigger bathroom. So I probably varies room to room. Otherwise great and would definitely go back
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Eurostars Lucentum
Great room, hotel location was great, plenty of restaurants and shops!
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
INNSiDE by Meliá Alicante Porta Maris
The reception and pool facilities were lovely.As was the breakfast. The rooms are a little underwhelming and average for the price. I’m not sure if there was building works, we were below a room that was being refurbished or just had really loud people above us. But it seems that the walls were paper ...
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2025
Méndez Núñez Alicante
Lovely place, staff very friendly and helpful Use the Gym, otherwise known as The Stairs, it is free and great exercise Hotel is very central, walking distance to harbour and beach
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Alicante City Centre
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.
Mercado
While Mercado 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 Central Market.
San Antón
While visiting San Antón, you might make a stop by sights like Castle of Santa Barbara and Alicante Bullring.
Sant Blai
While visiting Sant Blai, you might make a stop by sights like Alicante Sports Technification Center and San Fernando Castle.
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.
Benalúa
Though Benalúa may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Alicante Harbour and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center.
