Benidorm, Spain

It’s all about beaches in Benidorm, whether you’re looking to escape from the hustle and bustle or embrace the heart of the action. Here are a few of our fave Benidorm beaches: Playa de Levante – the most popular beach in Benidorm, stretching for over 2km and offering warm, shallow waters and an action-packed promenade. Playa de Poniente – the longest beach in the resort (over 3km), ideal for beachfront strolls, crowd-pleasing activities and watersports. Cala de Mal Pas – a small, Blue Flag-awarded beach located at the cliff’s edge with calm waters – perfect for keeping an eye on the little ones. Cala Tio Ximo – a secluded, rocky cove with great views in Sierra Helada National Park – it’s a snorkeller’s paradise, ideal for those quieter beach days.

When on a beach holiday, it would be rude not to hit the beach, especially when Benidorm has some seriously brilliant examples of everything a beach should be: sandy, spacious and family-centric. Think playgrounds, gently shelving sands and generally calm waters. Buckets and spades to the ready! A beach day at Playa de Levante or Playa de Poniente is the perfect way to get your kids to fall in love with the outdoors, and have a ton of fun, too. Fancy a day full of thrills? Benidorm is chock full of kid-friendly attractions. Terra Mitica theme park is inspired by ancient civilizations and offers rollercoasters, rides and shows for all ages. There’s also the Aqualandia Waterpark, which offers an incredible array of slides and pools to discover together. Family time has never been so fun. When on a beach holiday, it would be rude not to hit the beach, especially when Benidorm has some seriously brilliant examples of everything a beach should be: sandy, spacious and family-centric. Think playgrounds, gently shelving sands and generally calm waters. Buckets and spades to the ready! A beach day at Playa de Levante or Playa de Poniente is the perfect way to get your kids to fall in love with the outdoors, and have a ton of fun, too. Fancy a day full of thrills? Benidorm is chock full of kid-friendly attractions. Terra Mitica theme park is inspired by ancient civilizations and offers rollercoasters, rides and shows for all ages. There’s also the Aqualandia Waterpark, which offers an incredible array of slides and pools to discover together. Family time has never been so fun.

When it comes to couples holidays, we know that finding the perfect selfie spot is really important. Luckily, Benidorm is really photogenic so you can’t go wrong, but making your way to the Balcon del Mediterraneo is the way to get it very right. Located within the gardens of Place del Castell, this is a platform suspended in the beautiful blue water, and offers panoramic views that make a perfect backdrop for your holiday snaps. Is your partner also your partner in crime? Benidorm’s pubs, bars and clubs are famous for their home-from-home atmosphere, and always offer a great night out. Whether you’re looking for a mad one on the tiles or a cooked breakfast to sort you out the next day, we recommend The Bodhran Irish Bar; you’ll find it just set back from the gorgeous, sandy Levante Beach. You never know, you might even start your own fairytale romance in Benidorm.

Sometimes couples need the space and time just to get away from the routine of life and dedicate their energy to their relationship. They provide couples retreats for couples who are facing relationship issues or simply want to deepen their intimacy. The couples retreat is an intensive, focused, and transformational retreat. The techniques give a deeply moving and healing experience that enables you to create profound changes in your relationship over the weekend, planting the seeds of positive changes for years to comeidorm.

From traditional tapas bars to cheerful cafés, Benidorm has plenty of options when it comes to dining. Whether you’re excited to dive into some Spanish flavours or you’re craving something a little closer to home, we’ve compiled some of the best Benidorm dishes that we think you’ll love:

Karaoke bars, cabaret nights, cosy pubs and banging clubs – Benidorm nightlife has it all. So where will it be? Check out our top Benidorm nightlife spots below...

Benidorm really is an all-singing, all-dancing destination, so if you’re looking for some events to add to your calendar, you’ll be spoilt for choice

Benidorm is a veritable mecca of LGBTQ+ tourism and entertainment. In fact, Benidorm has always been a gay tourist destination much loved both by the Spaniards but also by us Italians who, over the past few years, have learned to know it. Reaching Benidorm is not difficult, there are several low cost flights that connect the main Italian cities to Alicante and Valencia and from here it is easy to arrive by bus in the splendid Benidorm

Best times Benidorm The average temperature ranges from 17° (January) to 31° (August). The sea temperature varies from 15° to 25°. The rainiest months are: november, october and september. We recommend the month of June, July, August, September, to visit Benidorm.