Benidorm Tourist Information - Benidorm Spain Guide

This page is all about the town of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain.

It contains useful Benidorm tourist information for people intending to visit or holiday in Benidorm.

BENIDORM TOURIST INFORMATION - ATTRACTIONS AND SIGHTS

In this tourist guide to the tourist resort of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain we help visitors who are planning a trip with useful and practical advice on many tourism related subjects such as Benidorm car hire, accommodation, Benidorm hotels, hostels, Benidorm apartments to rent, airport transfers to Benidorm, map of Benidorm, sightseeing, Benidorm weather, where to go, where to eat out in Benidorm, travel information and what to see and do in Benidorm.

To make the best of your visit and holiday we cover everything you need to know about Benidorm. We also have photos, picture galleries, views, videos and Benidorm webcams.

Below is a video showing many of the sights of Benidorm:

WHERE IS BENIDORM LOCATED AND HOW TO GET THERE

This popular tourist-centric city is located on the western Mediterranean coast, a central city in the "Costa Blanca," or White Coast, of Spain. The city has a permanent population of just over 71,000 people -- making it the fifth-most populous city in Spain's Alicante province.

Benidorm is located approximately 45 kilometers northeast of the city of Alicante, and just south of Altea. It is the central destination on the Costa Blanca, with its dominant skyline sometimes being called the "Manhattan of Spain."

Benidorm Spain is a love it or hate it place. Because most of the Costa Blanca towns were once tiny fishing villages it does seem a shame when they get spoiled with high rise developments but if you visit or live on the Costa Blanca, you wouldn't want all the towns to be the same. You need some big centres were you can go for nightlife or great shopping. Benidorm is certainly that place.

As you approach Benidorm it looks like Manhattan in New York with the huge high rise apartments and hotels towering into the sky but somehow it seems appropiate unlike near neighbour Calpe which is hemmed in by mountains and looks cramped and spoilt.

Benidorm is a big sprawling metropolis and although there's no way we would think of living there, we love it! The backdrop to Benidorm is the magnificent mountain range known as Sierra Helada.

Benidorm is one of Spain’s largest tourist resorts and is very well-known because of the amount of British who have been on package holidays to Benidorm. It is a fact that Benidorm is the Costa Blanca's most popular tourist destination with over 4 million visitors every year. For options on how to get to Benidorm read our Benidorm airport page.

With a flying time of about two hours from most Northern European airports, long weekend breaks to Benidorm are becoming increasingly popular. Benidorm represents great value for money compared to other destinations, check out our cheap Benidorm holidays page offering useful suggestions and advice.

THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN BENIDORM

Benidorm is rather unique in that it attracts many different segments of holidaymakers, for example many younger people visit Benidorm for the vibrant nightclubs and the huge amount of bars and pubs. Benidorm also attracts many pensioners and retirees who enjoy the many facilities such as restaurants and shops all very close together within walking distance and all with very reasonable prices.

Benidorm also attracts young families because of the fabulous beaches lined with the promenade full of lively bars with live music, restaurants and shops, and again your hotel or apartment is likely to be within a short walk. Young families also enjoy the many options for excursions and activities such as the five theme parks in Benidorm.

Consider taking your children to the Benidorm Circus, held every Sunday in the Benidorm Palace car park. Adults €16, kids €8.

Benidorm has suffered from a somewhat downmarket and tacky image being linked with being cheap and cheerful, full of fish and chip shops and brimming with drunk English lager louts. Thankfully the Benidorm tourist board are now addressing this negative image and looking to take the resort more upmarket. It also should be pointed out that a tremendous amount of Spanish people enjoy holidays in Benidorm too.

BENIDORM THEME PARKS

There is a superb amount of attractions in Benidorm, of course there are nightclubs, bars and restaurants galore but Benidorm also a number of unique attractions not found elsewhere namely the Benidorm theme parks, Terra Mitica, Terra Natura and Aqua Natura, Aqualandia and Mundomar.

BENIDORM BEACHES

The reason Benidorm has become so large and so popular is the beautiful setting with three miles of fine sandy Benidorm beaches and crystal clear waters. There are two wonderful long sandy beaches, Playa Poniente (sunset beach) and Playa Levante (sunrise beach), separated by a rocky promontory, the Canfali vantage point that offers great views in each direction.

The Benidorm beaches are long and wide although very crowded in summer. Levante (to the left) is probably the busier than Poniete. There is also a very good beach south of Poniete at Finestrat.

There are no nudist beaches in Benidorm itself - the nearest beach for nude sunbathing would be Raco Conil - this is about 4km south of Benidorm towards Villajoyosa - take the N322 towards the casino near Villajoyosa and turn left at the casino and follow the road down to the car park where you will find a small rocky cove. This is Raco Conil and a gathering place for naturists.

There are plenty of watersports available such as waterskiing and parasailing. For scuba-divers you can visit the Llosa reef teeming with sea-life.

BENIDORM OLD TOWN

Benidorm also has a lovely old town area, this area is very traditional, very Spanish and quite peaceful. This area is centred around the Canfali vantage point and the Parque de Elche. The old town district has all the major shops of Benidorm as well as some good bars and a gay district.

Below is a video of the old town:

BENIDORM NIGHTLIFE

Benidorm nightlife is famous. Needless to say Benidorm is packed with restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and nightclubs, many of them English and Irish. Infamous places include Jokers, Chaplins, Lennons, Cafe Benidorm, Red Dog Saloon, The Western Saloon Bar, Loch Ness, Bahamas, Champions, Sinatras and The Heartbreak. Infamous acts and shows include Sticky Vicky.

There are literally thousands of bars and pubs and drink prices are very low, as well is this there is a lot of free entertainment such as comedians and bands and tribute bands. this makes Benidorm a fun place for a Benidorm hen weekend or Benidorm stag weekend.

BENIDORM ACCOMMODATION

Benidorm is a very built up tourist resort and as such the capacity and rooms available for accommodation in Benidorm for short stays such as weekends or longer stays such as long-lets are great. There is a tremendous choice of Benidorm hotels as well as the most popular choice which is Benidorm apartments to rent.

BENIDORM FIESTAS

Fiesta is the Spanish for festival, basically it is one giant celebration and party often with fireworks. Try plan a visit to Benidorm to coincide with one of the many fiestas for a glimpse into real Spanish culture. The best fiesta in Benidorm is the weeklong celebration in November when Benidorm practically comes to a standstill.

PEACOCK ISLAND

From the Benidorm beaches you can see a rock known as Peacock Island because of the birds there.

You can catch a boat there from the port or even better catch the boat to Calpe. The waters are very clear and filled with schools of fish.

Photo source: ComunitatValencia

 

BENIDORM PALACE

The Benidorm Palace offers a Las Vegas-style show complete with dinner with with dancers, flamenco, juggling, magicians and big band/orchestra.

South of Benidorm towards Villajoyosa is the International Casino which often hosts well-known acts. There is an entrance charge and you need your passport to get in.

BENIDORM SHOPPING

Visitors to Benidorm can enjoy a great variety of shopping in Benidorm, from the markets, the cheap Chinese bazaars to the designer shops at the La Marina Mall in Benidorm. The Carrefour supermarket in Benidorm is a huge hypermarket with many types of food from Spanish to English (British) and also popular is the Iceland supermarket.

BENIDORM GOLF

You can play golf in Benidorm at the Villaitana wellness golf and business sun resort. Villaitana has two 18 hole golf courses wearing the stamp of Nicklaus Design and the resort has a spa. Golf Villaitana telephone 966815000. Villaitana Spa: 966816063.

BENIDORM MOBILITY SCOOTERS

For those of you that need to hire a mobility scooter during your holiday in Benidorm two offices can be found on the Avenida del Mediterraneo, Mobility Scooter Hire Benidorm where you can hire one from fifty euros a week. For more information you may call 699 904 949. Another company is Benidorm Mobility Scooter Hire Easy Hire, you can contact them on 900 900 240. This is a superb way to enjoy the promenades on the Playa Levante and Playa Poniente.

MOVING TO BENIDORM - LIVING IN BENIDORM

If you have found this guide on Benidorm because you are thinking moving to the Benidorm area you may also find our moving to Spain section with expat interviews and accounts of how they found their move to Benidorm Spain, useful and informative, as well as our living in Spain section which has more tips and advice. Try also our main page on jobs in Spain for English speakers.

GAY BENIDORM

Benidorm is an area in the old town where you will find many gay bars, gay pubs, saunas and gay nightclubs. Some of these are also open to straight people. Our gay Benidorm page has more detail.

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OFFICIAL BENIDORM TOURIST OFFICE DETAILS

Should you need help when you are actually in Benidorm you can find two official tourist information offices at these addresses:

Benidorm Tourist Information Office
Avda. Martínez Alejos, 16, Benidorm.
Telephone: 96 585 1311

Benidorm Tourist Information Office
Avda. Europa s/n, Benidorm.
Telephone: 96 586 0095

IMPORTANT BENIDORM PHONE NUMBERS

Benidorm Town Hall: 96 585 55 00
Benidorm Local Police: 96 680 77 66
Benidorm Red Cross: 96 680 89 34
Guardia Civil: 96 585 40 30
Fire Brigade: 96 585 40 80

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