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

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
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
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
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
Highlights and hidden gems of Alicante

Highlights and hidden gems of Alicante

฿1,023
per adult
Highlights and hidden gems of Alicante
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

฿1,099
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

฿1,856
per adult
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace
Wine tasting and tapas premium in Alicante like a local

Wine tasting and tapas premium in Alicante

฿5,683
per adult
Wine tasting and tapas premium in Alicante
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Top hotels in Mercado

Hotel Leuka
Hotel Leuka
3 out of 5
Calle Segura, 23, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿3,118 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
฿3,118
฿3,430 total
6 Jul - 7 Jul
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! (822 reviews)
"The hotel is in a decent location. It is an older facility. The rooms are spacious. Could stand to be a little cleaner."

Reviewed on 7 Jun 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 ฿3,892 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
฿3,892
฿4,282 total
13 Jul - 14 Jul
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! (115 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 29 Jun 2025

BYPILLOW Paseo
Hostal La Lonja
Hostal La Lonja
2 out of 5
Capitán Segarra 10, Alicante, Alicante
Stay at this hostal in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (588 reviews)
"Los empleados son muy amables. El hostal limpio y bien ubicado. Lo recomiendo mucho!"

Reviewed on 26 Jun 2025

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Hostal La Lonja
Urban Rooms Alicante
Urban Rooms Alicante
2.5 out of 5
Calle Manuel Anton,6 entresuelo, calle manuel anton,6 entresuelo, Alicante, Provincia
Fully refundable
The price is ฿4,001 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
฿4,001
฿4,401 total
13 Jul - 14 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this pension in Alicante. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 20 beach bars and a beach shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Alicante Harbour and El Corte Ingles Shopping ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (74 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 20 Jun 2025

Urban Rooms Alicante
Estudiotel Alicante
Estudiotel Alicante
2 out of 5
Calle Poeta Vila y Blanco, 4, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿2,872 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
฿2,872
฿3,159 total
6 Jul - 7 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! (577 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
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
4 out of 5
Avenida Elche, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is ฿5,030 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
฿5,030
฿5,533 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)
"The staff's service and attention were great! They just need to watch out for a few small things in room 724: the bathrobe was torn, the slippers were both for the same foot and looked used, the bedspread had loose threads, the sink had some cracks, and the toilet paper holder was a bit loose."

Reviewed on 17 Jun 2025

AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
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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 San Nicolas Cathedral.

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 San Nicolas Cathedral.

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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