Benidorm Travel Guide

Benidorm is famous for its huge sandy beaches which run from one end of the town to the other. These beautiful beaches are among the finest in Europe. Backed by mountains on one side and the glorious blue Mediterranean on the other the climate is perfect all year round.  It is often told that Benidorm is packed with foreign visitors, this is a myth.  Benidorm is in fact a Spanish resort with over 70% of visitors being from mainland Spain.  In the summer months of July and August you will find visitors from all regions of Spain making it a perfect place to soak up the Spanish culture.

There are over 1000 café bars and 350 restaurants offering national and regional dishes plus food from many countries around the world.

Benidorm makes 12% of Spains gross national product making one of the richest towns in the country.  According to the 2005 figures Benidorm visitors spend on average 16.8 million Euros a day in the town.

The disadvantage: Benidorm is one of the most visited places in Spain. If you do not want to meet many other tourists, stay away or at least come in the calmer winter. Many citizens of the UK, Germany and Scandinavia live here during the winter.  It must be said however that Benidorm is a great base to explore the region where you will find the real Spain just a short 20 minute drive away, offering a quieter less hurried lifestyle.

Benidorm can offer any type of holiday you are after. For shoppaholics', you may enjoy the Wednesday and Sunday markets, the sunday Rastro market (El Cisne) and the various shops in the Old town ranging from nik-naks to designer clothes.

What ever you have heard about Benidorm it is most likely untrue as much is written by journalists who have never actually visited the resort with tales of " lager louts " and " the worst of mass tourism ".  The real resort is a mix of many cultures and regional Spanish customs where you can enjoy a little of each region in a town which prides itself on the diversity offered to the visitor.  A remarkable resort which has a 50% return rate year on year.