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Alicante Shopping and Alicante Shopping Districts
(Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain)



The Alicante area offers an enormous variety of shopping opportunities, ranging from the bustling local markets, full of Spanish charm, to Alicante's popular indoor shopping centres and malls. When shopping in Alicante, you are never far from cafés, which provide the perfect place to rest your feet and bags, and enjoy the nearby scenery and action.

For traditional shopping in Alicante, be sure to head to the Rambla de Méndez Núnez, a lively street lined with a good choice of small shops and interesting speciality stores. Larger and more modern high-street shopping in Alicante are available around the Maisonnave area, with late-night shopping often popular in this part of Alicante. Those looking for indoor malls should head to the enormous Gran Via Shopping Centre, which is full of fashion boutiques, or the vast Panoramis Complex, which combines shopping with entertainment and leisure.




Alicante Shopping: Opening Hours - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
The shopping day in Alicante generally commences between 09:00 to 10:00, with the majority of shops in the city closing at around 13:00 or 14:00, for a traditional three to four hour siesta. Most shops in Alicante tend to reopen once more late in the afternoon, staying open up to 20:00 and usually remaining busy until they close. A number of Alicante's largest shops, shopping centres and supermarkets stay open the whole day, from around 09:00 to 18:00.

Open Monday to Saturday, many shops in Alicante operate shorter hours on Saturdays, often not reopening when the close in the afternoon. On Sundays, most shops are closed, with only a small selection of shops open in the main parts of the city.

Alicante Shopping: Shops and Shopping Centres - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Here are the main shops and shopping centres in the Alicante area.

Alicante Shopping: Jewellers - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Most Spanish jewellery in Alicante is made from 14-carat gold and is generally inexpensive, with a good range of necklaces, bracelets and rings, together with more contemporary and stylish jewellery, which often incorporates gemstones into the design.

Alicante Shopping: Leather Goods - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Leather goods are in good supply throughout the Alicante area and if you are looking for handbags and purses, leather jackets and coats, or just a nice pair of shoes, you will have plenty to choose from here. Many leather shops can be found in the city centre, with local markets also being an excellent place to find cheap local leather goods.

Alicante Shopping: Local Markets - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Alicante is known for its local markets, which take place regularly each week. One of the most popular markets in Alicante is held around the Esplanada, moving to the Paseo del Doctor Gadea during the winter months, offering an authentic Spanish market feel and a memorable shopping experience. Also, a popular antiques market takes place on Sunday mornings in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Further markets can be found around the Paseo Gadeo, with regular street markets taking place along the Benalua y Babel, Campoamar and the Carolinas.

Alicante Shopping: Handicrafts - Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Ranging from embroidery and lacemaking, to wicker-weaving and pottery, a range of traditional handicrafts can be found in Alicante, particularly at local markets, although be sure to check the label to ensure that it is the 'real thing'.

Alicante Shopping: Gran Via Shopping Centre - Avenida Gran Via, Jose Garcia Selles 2, Carolinas, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Tel: +34 965 25 06 42
The Gran Via Shopping Centre is an outstanding place to shop in Alicante and home to an enormous array of more than 100 shops, including high-street fashion with designer brands, homewares, shoe shops, newsagents, gift stores, toys shops and more. This indoor shopping mall offers several floors with plenty of cafés if you need to take a break.

Alicante Shopping: Plaza Mar 2 Shopping Centre - Centre Commercial Plaza Mar 2, Avenida de Denia, Alicante, 03016, Costa Blanca, Spain
Standing close to Postiguet Beach, the Plaza Mar 2 Shopping Centre is the perfect spot for a little shopping, with plenty of fashion boutiques, music stores, gift ideas and impressive views.

Alicante Shopping: El Corte Inglés - Avenida Maison Nave 53, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
A famous chain of Spanish department stores, El Corte Inglés is known for its quality goods and provides everything from clothing and perfumes, to electrical goods and sports equipment, together with a large supermarket area. Alicante actually contains two different branches of El Corte Inglés, situated close to each other and specialising in a range of different products.

Alicante Shopping: Panoramis Complex - Calle Muella de Poniente 6, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
A popular shopping mall, the vast Panoramis Complex overlooks Alicante's main harbour area and contains a large number of shops, together with an enormous multi-screen cinema complex, several restaurants and bars, and impressive sea views. The Panoramis Complex is actually open 24 hours a day and is the perfect place for some late-night shopping and entertainment.

Alicante Shopping: Mercado Central - Avenida de Alfonso el Sabio, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
The Mercado Central can be found in a particularly historic building and attracts large numbers of market traders who come here to sell all kinds of fresh produce, including fruit, vegetables, cheeses, meats, fish and bread, together with hot snacks and local specialities.

 
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