At the bustling Ton Lam Yai Market you can find bundles of flowers like roses and orchids. This large flower market is located near the river and you can come here every day around-the-clock. It is always open.

In a beautiful old building, once the first bank of Indonesia, you now find this interesting museum. Visitors here can learn about the financial history of Indonesia and watch notes and coins from all over the world. Do not miss the gold safe where the country's gold was stored without the population knowing about it.

In the north of the city, just off the street, local vendors line up their stalls full of fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and meats. Flocks of tourists from the world over come here to live one day like a local and to gain insight into Thai offerings.

A visit to the Santa Bárbara Castle is highly recommended. Located atop Mount Benacantil, at a height of 166 metres, it is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Spain, with unbeatable views over the Bay of Alicante and on clear days you can see all the way to Tabarca Island. Such is its relevance that during the 20th century it was declared a Monument of Historic and Artistic Importance and a Site of Cultural Interest. Here we can also find one of the most characteristic images of the city, a rock formation resembling a man’s profile on the southwestern slope, known as the Moor’s Face, which is best viewed from Postiguet Beach. The Museum of the city in Santa Bárbara's Castle “MUSA”, housed in the Castle itself, was included in its cultural offer and it explains in five theme rooms the history of the city of Alicante and their inhabitants. To descend down from the Santa Bárbara Castle, take the route through Parque de La Ereta, along the mountainside. Its location and views transform it into a place of relaxation as well as a great meeting place. It also has a spectacular restaurant and, on the way down to the old town quarter, you can visit the picturesque, quintessentially Spanish Santa Cruz district. Another attractive option between the castle and the Santa Cruz district is walking along the remains of the walls that surrounded the Castle, which now end in the Santa Cruz district. Visitors can also access the castle via a lift built within the rock face opposite El Postiguet beach.