Gran Via Sur Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Gran Via Sur
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.
Postiguet Beach
For a quick swim close to the centre of the city, visit this beach located just off the Alicante Harbour.
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.
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.
Explanada de Espana
This marble walkway lining Alicante’s coast is where local residents pursue one of their favorite pastimes: the evening walk.
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.
Activities
Guadalest and Algar Waterfalls Tour from Alicante or Benidorm
Alicante: Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting
Alicante: 3-Hour Coastal Catamaran Cruise
Our pick of the best Gran Via Sur Hotel Deals
Travelodge Alicante Puerto
Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025
Estudiotel Alicante
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2025
Melia Alicante
Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025
Odyssey Rooms
Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025
El Plantio Golf Resort
Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025
AC Hotel Alicante by Marriott
Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Gran Via Sur
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.
Ensanche Diputación
If you're spending some time in Ensanche Diputación, Alicante Harbour and Alicante Cruise Ship Terminal are top sights worth seeing.
Alipark
Though Alipark 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.
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.
Alicante City Centre
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 Calle Castaños.
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.
