Towns of South-East Spain - Costa Blanca North

Benidorm

Everyone has heard of Benidorm and not always for the right reasons. Somewhat unfairly Benidorm still has a reputation for being big, brash and not particularly attractive. True it is the biggest holiday resort on the Costa Blanca and there are 180,000 visiting every year. The high rise apartment blocks and hotels are not everyone’s choice of a dream location but Benidorm has definitely done a lot to get rid of its brash appearance and the local council has done a superb job of cleaning up the towns’ reputation. All sorts of jazz and classical performances are provided free of charge and much is done to make life here really lovely.

Alicante Airport -El Altet is just 60 km to the south and Valencia airport 140 km north. The journey is made easy by joining/exiting the A7 at junction 65.

There are 2 main beaches - Levante and Poniente beaches - with fine sand and they are extremely well maintained. In the center is The Canfali hill, which divides the coast in two. The walk along the shore totals five kilometres, providing a spectacular view of the sea and the Alicante coast.

The choice of bars and restaurants is quite amazing, many of them offering typical English meals.

As you approach Benidorm from Villajoyosa in the South or Altea in the North you can’t help but gasp at the number of high rise building along the coast but once you are in the town there is no such awareness of the size and scope of the town. It doesn’t take long to find natural beauty in the area; just drive up to Safari Aitana to see one of the largest safari parks in Europe.

Property is quite expensive in Benidorm town and the choice of property type is fairly limited to apartments, but if you want the benefit of all that Benidorm has to offer but you are happy to be located on the outskirts then the choice is much greater.

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