Alicante City Centre Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Alicante Harbour
Eat at some of Alicante’s best restaurants and take daytrips out onto the Mediterranean Sea at the popular maritime centre of this coastal city.
Explanada de Espana
This marble walkway lining Alicante’s coast is where local residents pursue one of their favorite pastimes: the evening walk.
Alicante Town Hall
Tour the ornate rooms lined with paintings by Alicante masters and peek into the chapel at this old municipal centre, where the city council still holds meetings.
San Nicolas Cathedral
Locate this cathedral by its beautiful dome. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture in the country.
Basilica of Santa Maria
Baroque on the outside, Gothic on the inside, Alicante’s oldest church reveals 500 years of history in its architecture and features, including a 17th-century organ.
Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art
Picasso, Dalí and Miró are among the famous names of the 20th century whose work grace the walls of this modern museum built in one of the city’s oldest structures.
Activities
Alicante: Canelobre Caves Tour with Transport
Alicante: Seven Secrets of Alicante Discovery Tour
Alicante Historic Small Group Tour with Tapas Tasting
Alicante : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide
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Other neighbourhoods around Alicante City Centre
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.
Benalúa
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.
Campoamor
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 Bullring and Central Market.
Pla del Bon Repòs
While Pla del Bon Repòs isn't home to many top sights, Archaeological Museum of Alicante and Castle of Santa Barbara are some notable places to visit nearby.
Altozano-Conde Lumiares
Though Altozano-Conde Lumiares may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Alicante Bullring and Archaeological Museum of Alicante.