To begin your tour of the city of Benidorm you can go to the Castle area, which is located in the Cerro del Canfali and parts the beach in two, from where the views of both beaches are spectacular. On the Mirador there are still remnants of what were the walls of the castle which defended the city from attacks by Algerian and Berber pirates in centuries XIV, XV and XVI. Once there you can not let down at Punta Canfali, the "Balcony of the Mediterranean" to zoom in and see the sea from nearly all its grandeur and splendor. Especially spectacular are the night view from the Mirador to the two beaches of the city, not to lose them.

In this area we also find the Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana, which dates from the eighteenth century. Is situated on the cusp of the old town, the church of San Jaime is of neoclassical style and is topped with the typical Mediterranean style blue dome. Inside you can see various paintings attributed to Giovanni Tognese and it is where the image of the Virgen del Sufragio is saved. At that time the discovery of the Virgin patron of the town (1740) and the good work of the experts Benidorm tuna fishermen began to generate revenue for the construction of the streets of the picturesque Old Town as Calle Santa Faz or Calle Alicante, streets that lead to the Poniente beach or the street of the Cats, a kind of staircase to Levante beach which is characterized by its cobblestone floor drawings.

The area of Playa de Poniente begins in the Port of Benidorm just at the foot of the old town and in the beginning of the beach there is the Parque de Elche, so called because in its early days many of the palms that were planted there came from this town. This park has been remodeled recently and it is possible to walk to the edge of the beach and find their way several playgrounds where kids can unleash their vitality while adults rest on its many banks and also areas for practice physical exercises for elderly and not so older. you can use his exercise equipment for free if you want to stay in shape during your vacation. Recently opened is the Paseo de Poniente, which aims to be one of the new attractions of the city and already is becoming a must-visit location for enjoying the Poniente beach, giving the area an important animation in the night.

A more modern area of the city, but also well worth visiting is the Parque de L'Aiguera. It can be considered the lungs of Benidorm by the large amount of green space it has. The park was designed by Ricardo Bofill, the central avenue of the park is guarded on the sides for a variety of children's play areas. The park also has two main auditoriums of the city such as Julio Iglesias Auditorium, used for mass events like music concerts, and Oscar Esplá Auditorium, smaller in capacity but also used as part of several theater acts during the summer months and for smaller gigs.

Tossal Iberian settlement of La Cala. Dating between the ages III and I B.C., this is a settlement of the Iberian late that is part of the activity in the area of Benidorm as a trading point and a wharf used since ancient times. To reach the site, you must go to the Poniente beach and search the intersection towards La Cala. From here, you can follow the signs, which leads to the restored area.

Morales o de Escalotes Tower . Another vestige of the past and declared of Cultural Interest in 1985 is the Tower Escaletes or Morales, a watchtower of the eighteenth century where the guards scanned the horizon to avoid the numerous raids by pirates and Muslims. It Is located by the southern edge of the old N-332, at the Cape of the Escaleta. It is a tower of about four feet square at the base and it maintains approximately seven meters but it is easy to miss an important part of the body built. Inside there are three levels of floors connected by means of a spiral staircase next to a corner.

Punta del Cavall, Seguró o Caletes Tower . Watchtower dating from the XVI century and is in the Punta de les Caletes. A Cultural Interesting Point since 1985, is located on the southern tip of the Sierra Gelada, rocky outcrop of cliffs along several kilometers that, almost rectilinearly, interrupts the beaches of Benidorm and Altea. Throughout history has played a major role in protecting the coast. It was built by King Felipe II, who endowed it with arms and men that custody. It is conical with a base of about eight meters in diameter. Currently retains the base to the height of seven meters. It is assumed that the body was on top for the guards as the other towers nearby.

Maritime Cultural Center. It is located next to the Port of Benidorm, on the Paseo de Colon, this center houses a permanent exhibition of ship models and nautical motifs. Reminder of major shipping companies carried out by the old Benidorm, (merchant marine, traps, etc.).. Free Entrace. Hours: SUMMER: (from 21 June to 21 September) Monday to Friday from 09:00h to 15:00h / WINTER: (from 22 September to 20 June) Monday to Friday from 09:30h to 13:30h and from 16:00h to 19:00h.

José Ballester Wax Museum . It is located on the Avenida del Mediterráneo and it has more than 130 wax figures arranged in scenes: royalty, politicians, art, music, horror movies, cowboy town, sport and bulls. Among the most famous characters you can find Elvis, David Bisbal, Chaplin, Salvador Dalí, and so on. It is the only wax museum of Alicante and with Madrid Wax Museum there are the only two wax museums in Spain. An opportunity to enjoy these life-size sculptures made of wax. Hours: SUMMERr: daily from 11:00h to 01:00h / WINTER: daily from 10:00h to 20:00h.

Agricultural Museum. The agricultural museum is a museum that aims to collect and display the history of Benidorm as farming and fishing village. It's located in the Parque de L'Aigüera, and there you can see, farm gear, a plow, a waterwheel and a car, among other necessities for farming. Free entrance.

Lead Soldiers Museum. A tradition of collecting that has its origins in games of tin soldiers. In Benidorm there is a museum where you can enjoy more than 2,000 of these miniatures where you can see, figurines of cavalry and artillery of all the armies together with large models on battles and wars. Hours: SUMMER: daily from 11:00h to 01:00h / WINTER: daily from 10:00h to 20:00h.

Municipal sport facilities. Benidorm has a very full sports facilities where you can practice almost any sport. Foietes Municipal Complex has Track and Field, Olympic Swimming Pool, 3 sports courts, 4 tennis courts, fronton court, climbing wall, 2 grass football fields, Indoor sports court and hall Petanque. The Palau d'Esports L'Illa de Benidorm has 2 squash courts, fitness room, gym, 6 sports courts, indoor semi-Olympic pool, Valencia street ball, 4 paddle courts, 4 tennis courts and 1 outdoor sports court.

Beach-Voley / Beach-Soccer. If you want to play sports without losing hours of beach you can decide practice the typical summer sports like beach volleyball or beach football. Benidorm beaches are equipped with nets and goals for the practice of these sports in the summer. Besides the Benidorm local courses taught both sports during the summer to the kids.

Golf. The boom of this sport has not gone unnoticed for a city like Benidorm and for lovers of golf Benidorm has developed two golf courses with 18 holes in Villaitana Resort Golf Club. In addition, for those seeking a place to get started in this sport Las Rejas Golf has a Pitch & Put and golf school.

Riding. Benidorm Equestrian Club (Rancho Cherokee) has riding lessons and riding excursions for lovers o equestrian sports. Also the Rancho Sierra Helada offers excursions on horseback through the area.

But perhaps in this time of year most demanded sports are aquatic. Calm and clean waters, no major currents and tides, and moderate thermal winds make the bay of Benidorm a special place in the Mediterranean, where you can hoist the sails and cruising pleasure smoothl.

Sailboats. There are areas for launching and beaching the boats, enjoying all year round and smooth, this type of navigation. Most boats are in the Club Náutico Benidorm admitting temporary partners. Sailing courses are offered both at the Municipal School and the Club itself, for all ages and levels. Throughout the year competitions are conducted all types, local, territorial and national fleets being "Optimist", "420", "Europe", "Catamaran" and "Laser" the most important. This is a small club but with a great sporting achievements and has given many champions of Spain from different classes. So we can always count on any of the "technical" and "sailors" to advise us, if necessary.

Windsurfing. Temperate waters, winds and the cosmopolitan environment of the beaches, make the "windsurfers" stay like home. They have their meeting point in the area of Cala Poniente beach.

Skiing. This sport practice is easier thanks to the Cable-Ski Benidorm, that is located at the end of the Levante Beach, in the Rincón de Loix. It is inexpensive, because being able to ski up to ten people at once makes it very economical. It isn't hard, its system of sliding exit ramp and other media make learning easy. Using a mechanical system of the skier towed aerial cable (similar to snow drags) the output is performed from a sliding platform and proceed along a rectangular circuit of 1 km, duly marked. For skiers who can not complete the course and falling into the water with floating diversasbases for rest and waiting for the surveillance and rescue boat that will transfer back to the platform.

Jet Ski. Compliance with current standards on their shipping areas, you will be able to discover the gorgeous beaches and perform showy maneuvers on your own. In the Levante beach, there is a specific marked trails, and its surroundings are often the busiest place for them. In the area of Rincon de Loix is based a company specializing in rentals, sales and repair jets.

Scuba diving. Scuba diving adventure is no longer a difficult or dangerous activity, now it's easy, safe, relaxing and affordable to all, especially in these waters. The weather conditions are exceptional, allowing users to enjoy diving on the walls of the cliffs that plunge into the depths and can admire the diverse life forms on their backs. In our Mediterranean Sea there are still places that we are surprised by the clarity of the water and the color of its funds, such as Benidorm, visited each year by more "underwater friends". Funds luminous, golden sands, lush underwater grasses, the island and Llosa with cliffs and caves make up a varied landscape for the enjoyment of the multitude of species that live here and dock.

Terra Natura. Animal park where you can discover the "Zooimmersión" a new concept in habitat design which enables you to make contact with animals with invisible barriers to the human eye. The 320,000 square meters which has the Benidorm park are divided into four zones or areas that are: Pangea, the park entrance area, America, Asia and Europe. Each area of Terra Natura is one of the elements of nature, Pangea the fire, America the air, Asia the ground and Europe the water. The origin of the planet, Pangea, is chaired by a large volcano, guarded by enormous metal insect figures..

Three choices of route will be offered to the traveler. One will be Europe, a continent which is accessed through a Mediterranean forest, a settlement based on the region of Rajasthan, who represents the area of Asia, and finally a village in Nicaragua and one from Guatemala inspire the American area. In Terra Natura you can see over 1,500 animals of 200 different species, 50 of which are seriously endangered, and more than 2,500 specimens of over 160 species of trees, shrubs and ground cover in these regions. Schedules and Prices.

Aqua Natura. The Aqua Natura promenade leads you to the beach where you can lie back, soak up the sun and cool off. Changing rooms, bars, more than 1,000 meters of dizzying slides and exclusive bathing area for children will make a day of fun and excitement guaranteed..

A water park of 40,000 square meters designed for everyone to enjoy the same and allows parents to quietly rest and relax while children play and have fun in the water. Aqua Natura has five major sections: a wave pool, water slides, children's pool, breakwater lighthouse and solarium-SPA. The lighthouse jetty separates this beach area and water slides, an area of immersion in the underworld: an impressive aquarium with underwater vision of Mediterranean species will make you feel like a fish in water and top it off, you can bath with sharks! Do you dares? Schedule and Prices.

Aqualandia. The biggest waterpark in Europe, located in Benidorm, offers fun for all those who want to enjoy the water rides. Aqualandia is ideal for families, groups of friends or even those brave young people who want a place to enjoy.

Attractions for all: Kamikaze, Niagara, Big Bang, Splash, Amazonas, Soft Tracks, Adventureland or Atlantic Surf are some different options to choose from. Aqualandia provides everything the tourist wants, since the higher slide in European aquatic park to an area that is surrounded by vegetation and rocky sets allows waterfalls engulf us. Aqualandia has a large supply of catering (self service, snack bar, barbecue, pizza, hamburger ...) and facilities (photography, shop, rentals, games and more) to make your stay an unforgettable day. Participate in the amphitheater with the sea lions, covering new scenarios of rock and large waterfalls that surround the installations and accompanying smaller in the new games. Schedule y Prices.

Mundomar. Nature's Paradise, located adjacent to Aqualandia has achieved a perfect balance between playful and didactic side. Demostrations of exotic birds, sea lions and dolphins beside a tropical environment construction, wooden bridges, caves, vagetación lush, magnificent animal facilities (marinas with underwater vision) accompany visitors on this adventure through the world of marine and exotic animals.

Dolphins, seals, sea lions, tropical aquarium, flamingos, penguins, raccoons, bats, water and land turtles, prairie dogs, lemurs ... all of them show us the beauty of the animal world. You can also participate in the feeding of sea lions with their caregivers, communicate with the dolphins and many more activities. Mundomar has self service restaurant, snack bar, photo shop or souvenir shops where to find gifts for those who could visit the park. An unforgettable experience. Mundomar opens its doors every day of the year at 10am Timetable Shows y Rates.

Terra Mítica. Discover all that is hidden on the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt, Rome, Greece, Iberia and The Islands, thousands of years of history converted into many moments of fun, excitement and adrenaline. Terra Mitica has over 30 rides for children and adults, as Tizona roller coasters (inverted roller coaster), Magnus Colossus (roller-coaster of Europe's longest wooden), Inferno, the latest additions to the park, water attractions in which you cool in summer, and Triton's Fury, The Rapids of Argos or Nile Falls and freefall, Flight of the Phoenix or Innfinito, or attractions of adventure as The Labyrinth of the Minotaur, the Pyramid of Terror or the Battle of the Pyramids, comprise a framework of fun hard to match. Besides the main attractions have smaller size replicas for the more adventurous kids.

More than 80 daily shows, and the new Imagine, are shown outdoors or in spaces equipped to accommodate theatrical tricks The audience is the protagonist of an area with five Mediterranean civilizations coexist blessed with a unique climate and thousands of stories, legends and myths relate. The leisure activities of Terra Mitica, the complete variety of over 20 shops and restaurants whose recipes have as protagonists the countries that hosted the five civilizations that come together in the park are four types of eaters: comfort, supermarkets, fast food outlets and bars / cafes with terraces. The highest quality are the comfortable restaurants with table service and high-level kitchen. Finally, speaking of Ocionía, the new entertainment area, with free access, which is composed of adventure park, activities, shows, restaurants and shops. Located at the gates of the theme park and totally independent, Ocionía combines in one place all the entertainment in an incredible environment with the best services. This makes Terra Mitica the first spanish theme park to incorporate this range of leisure as did other parks in the world. Are you going to lose it?.

The wide range of activities featuring Benidorm is supplemented by places near you where you have the possibility of excursions to enjoy unforgettable moments or for a change of scenery, the bustling atmosphere of the center beach relaxing walk along the quiet and picturesque places.

In these times when a sedentary lifestyle has become the most common, activities such as hiking are recommended to fully compensate for the lack of physical exercise. In addition to healthy exercise that involves hiking is added to the enjoyment of being surrounded by nature in pristine surroundings without the stress that the day to day costs us.

Hiking Routes in Sierra Helada. The main hiking trails of which can be enjoyed in Benidorm are located in Sierra Helada. Located in the Rincon de Loix, is so named because of the effect produced by its limestone rocks seen from the sea when they reflect the light of the full moon. Tthe abundance of limestone makes scattered throughout the mountains are many caves. During your walk through the mountains you can also find traces of Phoenician settlements, Iberians and Romans. The vegetation is characterized by the presence of bushes and above all a marked difference between the east side, facing the sea and steep cliffs and west face, more sheltered from the winds. On the west side of the original vegetation was marked by Mediterranean forests but has been reduced to a vestige of vegetation arbústea with Aleppo pines. The east face, much steeper, is characterized by a vegetation that is based on rocks with little soil and saline soil, such as the evergreen marine and marine fennel.

Talking about the fauna of the area we can highlight the birds (gulls, storm petrels, cormorants, swallows ...), but it should also mention the presence of small reptiles like frogs, lizards or snakes. The mammals of the area are also small, typically in areas dominated by scrub. There are 6 different hiking routes; Escaleta Punta, La Cruz, Sierra Crossing Frost, Repeater, Frost Cave and the Faro del Albir. Further Information about the routes in Sierra Helada.

If you have some free time during your vacation you could spend it in visiting the villages of the region around Benidorm, this villages have kept a little more its old structure, towns where you can enjoy splendid natural landscapes and of course a variety of native cooking.

Altea. From the Punta of Mascarat and nestled in a bay, Altea is hollow, between sea and mountains, giving an almost symbolic image of the Costa Blanca. With the blue and white dome of his parish church, the town is spread over a Tosal that ends in the Mediterranean. Small and beautiful bays and beaches with a coastline riddled have the same white charm that keeps the town itself. The old town of Altea is worth a journey that must begin with the idea of "getting lost" a maze of cobbled streets and steps, which allow you to discover interesting places. If you like good food can not fail to visit this old town of Altea, because thre is one of the areas with most restaurants in the region, all of great quality and service.

Calpe. To the north of Altea we find the village of Calpe, whose main complaint is the Rock of Ifach, declared Natural Park in 1987. It has 332 m. of altitude and the views from the top of the rock are amazing so if you are someone who enjoys hiking and nature should not hesitate at all in the walk up to it. In addition to the Rock Calpe has a worthy Old Town visit where you will find the "Torreó de la Peça" or the old Church, the only example of Gothic-Mudejar of Valencia and the parish church of Ntra Sra de las Nieves, whose stained glass and mosaic-decorated facade is worth admiring. Certainly deserves special attention the port area, where a good number of us presented succulent seafood restaurants with the best of seafood freshly rescued from the sea that, a quiet stroll through the suburb or a visit to archaeological and ethnographic museums help us get food from the best of ways.

Finestrat. Its unique geography, its municipal leads from 0 m above sea level in the Cala de Finestrat to the more than 1000 meters of Puig Campana in just 10 km of road, Finestrat give one of the most varied landscapes of the area from the beach to the town in the mountains, we find hills covered with pines, typical crops such as olive, almond or carob and orange huesrtos, persimmons or pomegranates. A must visit area.

Guadalest. The ancient fortress of Castell de Guadalest was a privileged location where you could watch the whole valley of the river and forms an impressive set of medieval style in its structure that is distinguished from far by the white steeple of the old castle crowning a rock that seen since long before reaching Guadalest. Once you have reached the square of the strength you can see the entire basin of the marsh and up a little terrace where we got the castle rose from where we can enjoy one of the most stunning panoramas of the region as it is seen from the valley to the sea. In the Town Hall there is a prison that you can visit and during the journey through the streets can visit several museums, miniatures, models or craft items..

Fuentes del Algar. One of the areas near Benidorm not be missed are the Fuentes del Algar, a venue visited with areas suitable for swimming and many footpaths for those who enjoy nature in its purest essence. A trip in which, if weather conditions are right you can enjoy bathing in natural pools that form in the basin of the river, between cascade and waterfall, that if, as we warned that they will have to throw because the temperature value water is quite low. Probably because of that water sources are considered as a source of longstanding health. You can also visit the avenue of medicinal and aromatic plants and the Arboretum with species typical of the Mediterranean, and visit the library and store medicinal and aromatic plants and know how through a process of distillation, perfumes and oils obtained natural of various aromatic plants from the area.

With its dazzling neon lights over the sea, Benidorm puts music at night and makes a great party. The pubs, elegant premises, the bars or typical taverns mix with walks on the beach, exotic shows, cafes with live music selected and the clubs.

Anyway if you are someone who likes a more calm and relaxed environment we recommend you take a stroll on the beach of Poniente and take something in one of its terraces, enjoying the serenity of this beach and then climb to the viewpoint of the castle and contemplate the wonderful views of the bay with the background sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

But if you are someone who likes to party at night, certainly chose well, because in Benidorm will find all kinds of shops dedicated to making fun does not stop until the wee hours of the morning. The diversity of people who come to Benidorm to enjoy their holiday make that you can find people from all over the world with the same feeling... a great desire to have fun. Benidorm gives a different environment to other cities, an environment that have to live it...

There are two different areas in Benidorm, the Spanish area and the British zone. The Spanish area meet the Spanish who come to visit the city and the "latinos" foreigners such as French, Portuguese and Italian, while the British zone as its name suggests is where british visitors meet them. Let us therefore, a journey through the different areas where you can spend unforgettable moments.

We begin our tour of the Spanish area. In the area of La Cala de Benidorm puden visit the "Pub Cortes", a wide local where you can find music of all types and in which you can enjoy a drink with a very good roll. The Old Town area of Benidorm is frequented mainly by Spanish, pubs as "Sal" or "Kentucky" are classics in the night of Benidorm. Then there is the Zona 9, street full of restaurants and pubs each with its terrace and brings over 15 years as one of the leaders of the city's nightlife with pubs like "Ambigú", "Tico Tico" or the pub which gives its name to the zone, "Zone 9".

As for the British Zone is distinguished primarily because virtually all premises, whether restaurants or pubs, are geared to the tastes of the British, finding all kinds of typical taverns Irish, Scottish or English, decorated like in the islands. Some of them even with live music and where beer becomes the main product of consumption. Mallorca Street one of the main roads of this area, there are many discotheques where prick the latest musical trends of the islands. It is in the area of Rincon de Loix and is frequented almost exclusively by british tourists because there feel at home.

At last but not the least, the zone that could be called "cosmopolitan", where you can get to join people of all nationalities, the area of Playa de Levante and the Clubs area. Throughout much of the Levante beach we find many discopubs, including "KM", "Penelope", "Richard New Look" or "Ku", which are the prelude to the big clubs and that intended attract an audience that will fill the club then from 5 in the morning. Except for "Richard New Look", located in Rincón de Loix, the rest of the clubs are on the road Benidorm-Altea, there besides the classics like "Ku", "KM" or "Penelope" may find "PrivilegeX", "Mansion", "Space"... all schedules until 8 am, having even one hour after closing even later.

Finally, changing the registration, we can not tell that Benidorm also boasts one of the major nightclubs around the Mediterranean coast such as "Benidorm Palace ", a lounge where you can attend a variety show of the best in Europe but you can even choose to go there for dinner, then enjoy all the glamour of a show with a full program of performances, with artists from around the world and fabulous group of dancers dressed in the most luxurious dresses with feathers and sequins.