Gran Via Sur Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Alicante Harbour featuring a bay or harbour

Alicante Harbour

5/5(5 reviews)

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

4/5(2 reviews)

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

4/5(6 reviews)

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

5/5(4 reviews)

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

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
From Alicante: Speed boat tour with swimming stop

From Alicante: Speedboat tour with stop for swimming

AU$62
per adult
From Alicante: Speedboat tour with stop for swimming
Alicante E-Bike Coast Tour with Román Fishpond and Snorkeling

Alicante E-Bike Coast Tour with Román Fishpond and Snorkeling

AU$62
per adult
Alicante E-Bike Coast Tour with Román Fishpond and Snorkeling
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: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island

Alicante: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island

AU$128
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: 6-Hour Catamaran Cruise to Tabarca Island
Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea

Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea

AU$134
per adult
Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea
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Our pick of the best Gran Via Sur Hotel Deals

Travelodge Alicante Puerto

Travelodge Alicante Puerto

3 out of 5
Avinguda d'Elx, 21, Alicante, Alicante
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
7.8/10 Good! (899 reviews)
"Aircon could be a bit more powerful. staff were excellent. Beds are one of the most comfortable I’ve ever slept in. Overall a great experience"

Reviewed on 3 Sept 2025

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Travelodge Alicante Puerto
Melia Alicante

Melia Alicante

4 out of 5
Plaza del Puerto, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$422 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
AU$422
21 Oct - 22 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! (1,102 reviews)
"The room was lovely but extremely noisy I booked the junior executive suite overlooking the ocean. I got that but also overlooked the noisy noisy pool. It was very difficult to enjoy the serenity"

Reviewed on 18 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 5 Oct to 6 Oct
AU$238
5 Oct - 6 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! (1,006 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$153 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$153
19 Oct - 20 Oct
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
The price is AU$115 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
AU$115
5 Oct - 6 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$152 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
AU$152
12 Oct - 13 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! (1,005 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
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Other neighbourhoods around Gran Via Sur

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Babel

When in Babel, you can plan a visit to Alicante Harbour and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Babel
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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.

Benalúa
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Ensanche Diputación

If you're spending some time in Ensanche Diputación, Alicante Harbour and Alicante Cruise Ship Terminal are top sights worth seeing.

Ensanche Diputación
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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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Alicante City Centre

5/5(8 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 Calle Castaños.

Alicante City Centre
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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