Places to go in Benidorm Spain

Benidorm, sometimes misspelt as Benidom, is the ideal resort to use as your holiday base, when exploring the Costa Blanca region of Spain. This fabulous area in Valencia, Eastern Spain, has so much to offer both the tourist and it would be a wise choice for those wishing to buy a second home.

So, why should you stay in Benidorm? Let’s examine the reasons:

Location, Location, Location
Not only is it only an hour away from a large international airport, it is also near to some beautiful places. Visit the wonderful towns of Alicante, Villajoyosa, Finestrat, Altea, Calpe, Moraira, Javea, Denia, Calpe, Oliva and Gandia, which are all in easy travelling distance.

Excellent beaches
The Costa Blanca is known for the quality of its beaches, with many of them having Blue Flags. Benidorm alone has 6km of sandy beaches! Other top beaches on the Costa Blanca include Playa de La Levante ( Levante beach Benidorm ), San Juan de Alicante, Les Marines in Denia, La Granadella in Javea, Playa La Caleta in Villajoyosa and La Roda in Altea. There are many more too!

Water-sports
The Costa Blanca is a great destination for water-sports enthusiasts. Benidorm has a wide range of water-sports on offer water skiing, jet skiing, wind surfing, scuba diving, sailing, paragliding. The town even has its own cable water-ski station.

Golf
There are fifteen golf courses within easy reach of Benidorm so you can enjoy a round of golf in the morning and then laze on the beach in the afternoon.

Attractions
Benidorm alone offers the Aqualandia Water Amusement Park, Terra Mitica and Terra Natura, two nearby safari parks, Cactuslandia (a cactus garden), buzzing night-life, stacks of shops and also some history and culture thrown in for good measure!

Markets
For bargain lovers, Benidorm has an outdoor market in the town centre, in the morning, on Wednesdays and Sundays. There is also a flea market at El Cisne, on the old N332, every Sunday.

Adventure

Marco Polo Expeditions, in the Town Centre, gives those looking for action and adventure the opportunity to enjoy climbing, diving, sailing, biking, going on safaris, using catamarans and much more.

Fiestas

It’s hard to believe that Benidorm has over 55 fiestas per year. The main fiestas of the town include Three Kings (Epiphany), Carnival in February, the famous ‘Fallas’ fiesta in March with its fireworks and burning of sculptures, Santa Semana or Holy Week, the Bonfires of San Juan (St John) in June, Moors and Christian in September…The list is endless and when there isn’t a fiesta in Benidorm, you can go to a fiesta in another town!

Shows and Cabaret
If you love being entertained, you will love what’s on offer in the town. Check out Benidorm Palace’s spectacular shows, the comedy nights at the Rich Bitch showbar, cabaret at The Town Cabaret and Night Club or at the Stardust club.

Food and Wine
A visit to Spain is not complete without sampling traditional Spanish food and wine. Enjoy a ‘Menu del Dia’ (menu of the day) at a local restaurant, try traditional tapas dishes and seafood paellas and make sure you enjoy fresh fish caught that day in the Mediterranean. Wash it all down with a glass of the local wine, sangria or a refreshing ‘Tinto Verano’ there’s nothing better.

As you can see, you need to book a very long and cheap Benidorm holiday package to enjoy everything that Benidorm has to offer!