Mercado Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Central Market featuring food, markets and interior views
Central Market showing flowers and markets
Central Market which includes markets and food
Central Market featuring markets, a square or plaza and a city
Central Market which includes markets and food

Popular places to visit

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
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
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

Paella and Sangria Cooking Workshop

Paella & Sangria Cooking Class in Alicante with Market Visit

AU$88
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Paella & Sangria Cooking Class in Alicante with Market Visit
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

AU$88
per adult
Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace
Highlights Alicante like a local

Highlights Alicante like a local

AU$134
per adult
Highlights Alicante like a local
Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings

Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings

AU$98
per adult
Alicante: Food Walking Tour with Tastings
Port of Alicante

City Bike Tour in Alicante

AU$63
per adult
City Bike Tour in Alicante
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour

AU$52
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alicante: Secret Flavors Food Tour
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Our pick of the best Mercado Hotel Deals

Hotel Leuka

Hotel Leuka

3 out of 5
Calle Segura, 23, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$122 per night from 9 Oct to 10 Oct
AU$122
9 Oct - 10 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7/10 Good! (860 reviews)
"Great location. Tiny, yet safe and comfortable room"

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Hotel Leuka
BYPILLOW Paseo

BYPILLOW Paseo

2 out of 5
Calle Marqués de Molins, 63, Alicante, Alicante Province
The price is AU$128 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$128
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Popular attractions Alicante Harbour and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (155 reviews)
"Only thing didn't like was limited storage space."

Reviewed on 15 Sept 2025

BYPILLOW Paseo
Urban Rooms Alicante

Urban Rooms Alicante

2.5 out of 5
Calle Manuel Anton,6 entresuelo, calle manuel anton,6 entresuelo, Alicante, Provincia
The price is AU$97 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$97
28 Sept - 29 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this pension in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, 20 beach bars, and a beach shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Alicante Harbour and El Corte Ingles Shopping ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (84 reviews)
"Clean, great location very friendly. Easy instructions to get in room."

Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

Urban Rooms Alicante
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$239 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
AU$239
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! (1,006 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
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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

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
Basilica of Santa Maria featuring 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 Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art.

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 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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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

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