Benidorm Tourist Information - Rent a Car in Benidorm and Benidorm Villa Rental
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
Benidorm
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 with the huge high rises towering into the sky but somehow it seems appropiate unlike perhaps Calpe which is hemmed in by mountains and looks cramped. Benidorm is a big sprawling metropolis and although there's no way we would think of living there, we love it!
Benidorm is Spain’s largest resort and very well-known because of the amount of British who have been on package holidays here. Because of this Benidorm has suffered from a somewhat 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.
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 theme parks, Terra Mitica, Aqualandia and Mundomar.
The reason Benidorm has become so large and so popular is the beautiful setting. There are two wonderful sandy bays, Poniente and Levante, separated by a rocky promontory 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.
Benidorm also has an old town near the castle with narrow streets.
Needless to say Benidorm is packed with restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and nightclubs, many of them English and Irish.
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.
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.
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:
Tourist
Information Office
Avda. Martínez Alejos, 16, Benidorm.
Telephone: 96 585 1311
Tourist
Information Office
Avda. Europa s/n, Benidorm.
Telephone: 96 586 0095
IMPORTANT BENIDORM PHONE NUMBERS
Town Hall:
96 585 55 00
Local Police: 96 680 77 66
Red Cross: 96 680 89 34
Guardia Civil:
96 585 40 30
Fire Brigade: 96 585 40 80
Benidorm Tourist Information - Page Summary - This page contains unique content about the beach resort of Benidorm, a popular tourist destination on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain.
Other useful Benidorm pages:
Benidorm Property Guide | Benidorm Hotels | Benidorm Webcams | Benidorm Car Hire | Estate Agents in Benidorm | Benidorm Villas For Sale | Benidorm Apartments For Sale | Benidorm Villas For Rent | Benidorm Apartments For Rent | Benidorm Weather | Long Term Lets Benidorm | Benidorm's Official Website | Airport Transfers to Benidorm | Map of Hotels | Private Lets in Benidorm
Site Navigation
Site Map (index of all 600+ pages)
Move to Spain
Cheap Car Hire in Spain
Renting Property in Spain
Buying Property in Spain
Most Popular:
Tourist Information
Most Popular:
Alicante
Altea
Benidorm
Cabo
Roig
Calpe
Denia
El Campello
Elche
Guardamar
Javea
La
Manga
Mazarron
Moraira
Murcia
Oliva
San Juan
Santa
Pola
Torrevieja
Villajoyosa
Villamartin
Business and Jobs
Most Popular:
Businesses
For Sale
Starting
a Business
Franchises
Bars
For Sale
Summer
Jobs
Jobs
in Spain
Living in Spain
Most Popular:
Cheaper
Phone Calls
Health
Insurance
Learn
Spanish
Publish Our Articles On Your Site
(Pages in German)
