Benidorm - Resort

The long beaches of fine sand and the warm climate (345 days with sunshine in the average year) attract three million visitors annually to Benidorm. In recent decades the town, which now has 250,000 beds for visitors, has completely changed its aspect. The seafront promenade is lined with hotels and high-rise apartment blocks, and entertainments of all kinds are available by day and by night. A rocky promontory crowned by a castle divides the beach into an eastern (Playa de Levante) and a western part (Playa de Poniente).

On the promontory is the old fishing village, with picturesque narrow streets. From a terrace in the Parque Castillo, in the grounds of the castle, there are fine views of the bay. North of the town is Aqualand, one of the largest water parks in Europe, with facilities for all kinds of water sports.