Benidorm is the undisputed package holiday king of the Costa Blanca coast. It is a city devoted to tourism and it has five kms (3 miles) of interrupted sandy beach. The nearby Terra Mitica theme park is one of the biggest in the Med. They built up and high in Benidorm and the popular skyscraper hotels are now attracting the Spanish as well as us sun-starved northern Europeans. Watersports on a Benidorm holiday are particularly good. You’ll find sailing and scuba diving schools as well as waterskiing and boat rentals. There's sun and there's sand in Benidorm and there's lots of it.
Watersports
Merry nightlife
Family holidays
Beaches
Not for anyone who wants a quiet life.
This is serious package holiday territory.
Spain is a full member of the European Union. EU citizens do not need a visa to enter Spain. You are required by law to have your passport with you at all times and you may be asked to produce it when you use a credit card
The weather in Benidorm is hot in summer and mild for the rest of the year with temperatures not dropping below 19°C/66° F, even in winter.
Alicante is the air gateway to the Costa Blanca and Benidorm. It takes about two and a half hours to fly from London to Alicante and there are both scheduled and charter flights to choose from.
It's easy to hire a car in Benidorm and there is plenty of choice. It is a legal requirement in Spain to carry two red triangles, one of which must be placed in front, and one behind the vehicle if there’s an accident. Spanish law also prohibits talking on a mobile phone when you are driving unless you have a hands-free phone.