San Antón Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Castle of Santa Barbara showing château or palace, views and heritage elements
Castle of Santa Barbara featuring a castle, heritage elements and general coastal views
Castle of Santa Barbara which includes landscape views, château or palace and a coastal town
Castle of Santa Barbara which includes mountains, a city and a sunset
Castle of Santa Barbara featuring château or palace, landscape views and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

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
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

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
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
Barrier and laying of the plaza

Private Guided Visit to the Alicante Bullring and Museum

AU$71
per adult
Private Guided Visit to the Alicante Bullring and Museum
Private Tour to Plaza de Toros and Santa Bárbara Castle

Private Tour to Alicante Bullring and Santa Bárbara Castle

AU$151
per adult
Private Tour to Alicante Bullring and Santa Bárbara Castle
Alicante Wine Walking Tour

Private Alicante Wine Walking Tour.

AU$535
per traveller
Private Alicante Wine Walking Tour.
Explaining about aromas

Alicante: Tasting of natural, biodynamic wines and pairing.

AU$196
per adult
Alicante: Tasting of natural, biodynamic wines and pairing.
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Our pick of the best San Antón Hotel Deals

Hotel Utopía Alicante - Adults Only

Hotel Utopía Alicante - Adults Only

3 out of 5
Calle Trafalgar 33, Esquina con calle empecinado, 17, Alicante
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Alicante. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Alicante Harbour and Postiguet Beach ...
7.6/10 Good! (35 reviews)
"Nice room"

Reviewed on 3 July 2025

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Hotel Utopía Alicante - Adults Only
Melia Alicante

Melia Alicante

4 out of 5
Plaza del Puerto, 3, Alicante, Alicante
The price is AU$421 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
AU$421
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$152 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$152
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$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$168 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$168
28 Sept - 29 Sept
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 San Antón

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
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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.

Alicante City Centre
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
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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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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