Shopping in Alicante
In Alicante you can find a plenty of stores and shopping centers where you can buy quality items and typical local products.
In gastronomy, we recommend you the preserves and salted foods. If you like sweets try the chocolate, the dates, sugar almonds, and, above all, the local nougat (honey and almond candy) and the traditional ice cream.
Do not miss the opportunity to accompany any of your meals with the red wine, the typical muscat, anise or fruit liqueur.
You can also buy high quality leather goods (shoes, accessories and clothing) at very reasonable prices.
If you are looking for gifts for the little ones, you need to know that Alicante manufactured toys and dolls are exported all over the world.
You can also find plenty of shops and renowned department stores, with the best Spanish fashion brands.
Gerona and san Francisco Streets
You can start your shopping tour along Gerona Street where you will find countless stores specialized special events clothing. It is a reference point to achieve the perfect look for your next event. If you continue walking, you will encounter San Francisco Street where you can buy traditional gastronomic products such as wine, nougat, cheese and fashion items. In this area picturesque shops alternate with all kinds of lively bars and restaurants. .
Central market
It is a large food market to find fresh and gourmet products. Almost 300 stalls where you can taste some of the typical local products such as Jijona nougat, Villajoyosa chocolate, Elche bread, Mollar pomegranate.
Maisonnave avenue and Calvo sotelo Square
If you are looking for the most famous fashion brands, Maisonnave Avenue is the right place to go. It is without doubt the most commercial and bustling streets in the city centre. From Calvo Sotelo Square to the Estrella Roundabout you will find plenty of fashionable shops and stores, fancy bars and restaurants. At the very end of the avenue you shall encounter El Corte Inglés, a renowned Department Store with long tradition in Spain.
La Explanada de España (Esplanade of spain)
La Explanada de España. A pleasant walk along the sea where in the hottest months of the year you can find a craft market to buy leather goods, clothing, decorative objects, gifts and the perfect souvenir of your visit to the city.
SHOPPING MALLS
CENTRO COMERCIAL GRAN VÍA ALICANTE. can boast of being the oldest shopping center in the city. It is a reference in the entire province due to its wide offer in terms of fashion (over 100 stores), leisure, hypermarkets and restaurants. The shopping center is 40 minutes walk from the city centre but you can also reach it by bus. C. José García Sellés, 2, 03015 Alicante
PLAZA MAR 2 ALICANTE. Located in the heart of the city, a few meters from the Congress Palace, and just 15 minutes walk from Postiguet beach. This modern shopping center has been the latest built in the city. It offers a great variety of shops, restaurants and services, including a huge complex of 16 movie theaters. If you are travelling with children, they can enjoy the workshops and leisure activities in this space, and if you travel with older people, they even have a wheelchair rental service. There are numerous info stands, packaging points, rest areas... In short, its modern facilities make it the ideal space for a family shopping day. Avinguda de Dénia, s/n, 03016 Alacant, Alicante
CENTRO COMERCIAL PUERTA DE ALICANTE. on the western area of the city of Alicante in Florida neighbourhood. Somewhat smaller than the previous ones, this space stands out for its large hypermarket, cinema and gym. However, the range of shops is not so wide, so if you are looking more for shopping than leisure, it may be more convenient to consider other options. Av. José María Hernández Mata, s/n, 03007 Alicante
THE OUTLET STORES ALICANTE. And bit further away, in the Santa Isabel neighborhood, you will find this outlet, a bargains paradise for Alicante residents and tourists. Great offers and discounts in famous fashion and sports brands, accessories, home items, technology. Children's, leisure and restaurant areas, and large, well-kept outdoor spaces so you can enjoy shopping day. C/ Alicante, 94, 03690 Sant Vicent del Raspeig, Alicante
SUPERMARKET SOL NACIENTE. When you leave the apartment if you walk to the left, you will find one small supermarket. It is quite useful on your arrival for buying the basics (groceries, bread, dairy products, food cans, toiletries, basic cleaning suplies, etc.) Carrer Sol Naixent, 6, 03016. Opens 10:00 to 23:00
PHARMACY. On the way to the supermarket, just in front of Vistamar apartaments, you will find this colorful Pharmacy.