Sights in Alicante

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Sights

Santa Bárbara Castle

A big medieval fortress on Mount Benacantil, 166 m above the sea. Take the lift from beside Postiguet beach up through the rock, then walk down through the old quarter.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the Alicante Cruise Terminal

SightsClosed Mondays

MARQ Archaeological Museum

A well-presented archaeology museum covering Iberian, Roman and medieval Alicante. About 2 km from the centre: tram to MARQ stop or a short taxi.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 20 min by taxi or public transport from the Alicante Cruise Terminal

Sights

Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás

A sober Renaissance church with a blue dome and a peaceful cloister, in the heart of the old town.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 26 min walk from the Alicante Cruise Terminal

Sights

Basilica of Santa María

Alicante's oldest church, Gothic inside with an ornate Baroque doorway, built over the site of the old mosque.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 29 min walk from the Alicante Cruise Terminal

SightsClosed Mondays

MACA Museum of Contemporary Art

Twentieth-century art, including works by Miró, Dalí and Picasso, in a building facing Santa María. Free entry.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 29 min walk from the Alicante Cruise Terminal

Sights

Barrio de Santa Cruz

Whitewashed houses, flowerpots and steep steps on the lower slopes of the castle hill, with a lookout at the top.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 31 min walk from the Alicante Cruise Terminal