Carolinas Altas Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Alicante Harbour featuring a bay or harbour

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.

Alicante Harbour
Postiguet Beach featuring tropical scenes, swimming and a sandy beach

Postiguet Beach

For a quick swim close to the centre of the city, visit this beach located just off the Alicante Harbour.

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
Central Market featuring markets and a city

Central Market

Stock up on food for a picnic, buy some flowers and watch Alicante locals do their morning shopping at this extensive, two-storey market in the centre of town.

Central Market
Explanada de Espana showing markets and street scenes as well as a large group of people

Explanada de Espana

This marble walkway lining Alicante’s coast is where local residents pursue one of their favorite pastimes: the evening walk.

Explanada de Espana
Castle of Santa Barbara

Castle of Santa Barbara

Climb up to this mountaintop castle high above Alicante to admire the city and the sea from above and to marvel at this ninth-century structure.

Castle of Santa Barbara

Activities

Santa Pola : Pola Park Entry ticket

Santa Pola : Pola Park Entry ticket

AU$18
per adult
Santa Pola : Pola Park Entry ticket
Guadalest and Algar Waterfalls Tour from Alicante or Benidorm

Guadalest and Algar Waterfalls Tour from Alicante or Benidorm

AU$87
per adult
Guadalest and Algar Waterfalls Tour from Alicante or Benidorm
Alicante: Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting with Cold Cuts

Alicante: Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting

AU$46
per adult
Alicante: Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting
View from the Castle

Alicante Discovery Tour from Benidorm

AU$14
per child
Alicante Discovery Tour from Benidorm
Alicante: 3-Hour Coastal Catamaran Cruise

Alicante: 3-Hour Coastal Catamaran Cruise

AU$75
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: 3-Hour Coastal Catamaran Cruise
Alicante: Craft Beer Tasting at Santa Barbara Castle

Alicante: Craft Beer Tasting at Santa Barbara Castle

AU$32
per adult
Alicante: Craft Beer Tasting at Santa Barbara Castle
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Our pick of the best Carolinas Altas Hotel Deals

Melia Alicante

Melia Alicante

4 out of 5
Plaza del Puerto, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$403 per night from 27 Oct to 28 Oct
AU$403
27 Oct - 28 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,106 reviews)
"Wow!"

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

Melia Alicante
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott

AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott

4 out of 5
Avenida Elche, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$238 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
AU$238
6 Oct - 7 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,008 reviews)
"The location was excellent and the staff were very friendly. We really enjoyed the facilities especially the swimming pool"

Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique

Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique

3 out of 5
Calle San Agustín 4, Alicante
The price is AU$144 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$144
28 Sept - 29 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, 10 beach bars, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (366 reviews)
"What a lovely property with excellent reception staff. A beautifully designed hotel!"

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2025

Hotel Les Monges Palace Boutique
Estudiotel Alicante

Estudiotel Alicante

2 out of 5
Calle Poeta Vila y Blanco, 4, Alicante, Alicante
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$132 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
AU$132
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (619 reviews)
"Hard to take the elevators. Long wait."

Reviewed on 13 Sept 2025

Estudiotel Alicante
Eurostars Centrum Alicante

Eurostars Centrum Alicante

4 out of 5
Calle del Pintor Lorenzo Casanova,33-35, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$177 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$177
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,007 reviews)
"Friendly helpful staff, hotel reserved parking reasonably priced, hotel clean and room checked daily. Buffet breakfast had various choices only downside was coffee was from a machine, would have preferred freshly made coffee. Easy walking distance to old town. Harbour and beach."

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Eurostars Centrum Alicante
El Plantio Golf Resort

El Plantio Golf Resort

4 out of 5
Ctra Antigua Alicante, Elche km3 (A-79), Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$157 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$157
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star golf resort in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,005 reviews)
"Excellent for golfing. Large apartment. Good base to stay. Only a short distance to the city."

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

El Plantio Golf Resort
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Other neighbourhoods around Carolinas Altas

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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
Archaeological Museum of Alicante which includes interior views

Pla del Bon Repòs

While Pla del Bon Repòs isn't home to many top sights, Alicante Harbour and Castle of Santa Barbara are some notable places to visit nearby.

Pla del Bon Repòs
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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 Harbour and Alicante Bullring.

Campoamor
Castle of Santa Barbara showing château or palace, views and heritage elements

San Antón

5/5(1 area review)

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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Sant Blai

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

Sant Blai
Central Market featuring food, markets and interior views

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.

Mercado

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