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Alicante

Popular places to visit

Alicante Harbour featuring a bay or harbour

Alicante Harbour

4.5/5(318 reviews)

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

4.5/5(126 reviews)

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

4.5/5(3 reviews)

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
Central Market featuring markets and a city

Central Market

4/5(283 reviews)

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
Castle of Santa Barbara

Castle of Santa Barbara

4.5/5(160 reviews)

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

Explanada de Espana

4.5/5(40 reviews)

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

Explanada de Espana

Things to do

Alicante: Seven Secrets of Alicante Discovery Tour

Alicante: Seven Secrets of Alicante Discovery Tour

฿1,099
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: Seven Secrets of Alicante Discovery Tour
Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea

Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea

฿2,652
per adult
Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea
Altea

Excursion to Guadalest, Altea and entrance to the Fuentes del Algar

฿1,591
per adult
Excursion to Guadalest, Altea and entrance to the Fuentes del Algar
Amazing views during the 7 Secrets ́ Tour

Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting

฿1,099
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting
Alicante: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island

Alicante: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island

฿2,728
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island
From Alicante visit: Valencia center

From Alicante visit: Valencia center

฿6,365
per adult
From Alicante visit: Valencia center
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Top hotels in Babel

NH Alicante
NH Alicante
4 out of 5
Calle Mexico, 18, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿4,102 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
฿4,102
฿4,513 total
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (508 reviews)
An enjoyable stay
"We stayed for 5 nights and it was really enjoyable. The room was spacious, clean and extremely comfortable. The air conditioning was brilliant in the room. There is a spar supermarket across the road and the hotel is a few minutes walk to the bus stop where there’s buses every 15/20 minutes to bring ..."

Reviewed on 6 Jul 2025

NH Alicante
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
4 out of 5
Avenida Elche, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿5,120 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
฿5,120
฿5,632 total
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 bars/lounges and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (999 reviews)
"Hotel was very close to a lovely shady & leafy walkway which easily connects you to the Marina, busy beach, Castle & beautiful historic City. Very clean hotel, good breakfast & room. Pool was quite small & roof top was very hot."

Reviewed on 8 Jul 2025

AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
Odyssey Rooms
Odyssey Rooms
4 out of 5
Carrer Gravina, Alicante, Alicante
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (864 reviews)
"Excellent stay in this apartment. Big, modern, clean an perfect location. Highly recommended"

Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

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Odyssey Rooms
Melia Alicante
Melia Alicante
4 out of 5
Plaza del Puerto, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿8,343 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
฿8,343
฿9,177 total
20 Jul - 21 Jul
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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,048 reviews)
"Receptionist"

Reviewed on 13 Jul 2025

Melia Alicante
Estudiotel Alicante
Estudiotel Alicante
2 out of 5
Calle Poeta Vila y Blanco, 4, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿3,692 per night from 27 Jul to 28 Jul
฿3,692
฿4,061 total
27 Jul - 28 Jul
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! (582 reviews)
"Great place to stay. Very new, in a perfect location (3-4 mins from Airport bus stop) and near lots of restaurants. Would use again when visiting Alicante"

Reviewed on 27 Jun 2025

Estudiotel Alicante
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! (1,001 reviews)
Loved it!
"Lovely staff all throughout the resort. Great facilities. A lovely place to be and would highly recommend to others"

Reviewed on 6 Jul 2025

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El Plantio Golf Resort
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Other neighbourhoods around Babel

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Gran Via Sur

Gran Via Sur might not have many top sights, but Playa de San Gabriel and Alicante Courts are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Gran Via Sur
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Florida Baja

While Florida Baja may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Alicante Courts and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center.

Florida Baja
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Benalúa

4/5(11 area reviews)

Though Benalúa may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like El Corte Ingles Shopping Center and Placa de los Luceros.

Benalúa
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Ensanche Diputación

If you're spending some time in Ensanche Diputación, Alicante Cruise Ship Terminal and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center are top sights worth seeing.

Ensanche Diputación
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San Blas-Santo Domingo

While visiting San Blas-Santo Domingo, you might make a stop by sights like Jose Rico Perez Stadium and Alicante Sports Technification Center.

San Blas-Santo Domingo
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El Palmeral

El Palmeral might not have many top sights, but Playa de San Gabriel and El Pantio Golf Course are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

El Palmeral

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