Being as it was nothing more than a fishing village until a few generations ago there is not too much history written about Benidorm.
There is a small old quarter that exists from the original fishing village, containing the San Jaime Parish Church, dating from the 18th century.
The city has a permanent population of around 70,000 people, making it the fifth most populous city in the province of Alicante.
Benidorm also has the most high rise buildings for a city of its size anywhere in the world. That is why it’s sometimes called "Mediterranean New York".
Protected by the surrounding mountains, the city of Benidorm is shielded against the cold winter winds producing a mild climate of over 3,000 hours of annual sunshine. The average temperatures are 15C in winter and 26C during the summer, with January being the coldest month and August the warmest.
There are many things to discover and do along the inviting beach promenade.
For families with children, the Aqualandia water park and the attractions in the Terra Mitica amusement park offer plenty of exciting variety. Bargain hunters will get their money’s worth at the city’s indoor and outdoor markets. And in the evening, the party atmosphere attracts international visitors to pubs and clubs. Benidorm is only a 45-minute drive northeast of Alicante airport.
Town hall info
In your local town hall you can register / do the empadron ( find the explanation here)
Town Hall Benidorm
Plaza de SS. MM. Los Reyes de España03501, Benidorm (Open Map)[acf_phone friendly]https://benidorm.org/en
Resident information for the Benidorm area
What’s on in and around Benidorm
Beaches
Benidorm is home to kilometres of beaches with three major beaches as well as some smaller ones. All three of the main beaches has been awarded the coveted Blue Flag status.
Levante Beach is 2km long and the most visited of Benidorm’s beaches. The beach gets very crowded and once in the water it is a long walk until you reach deeper water and there are several rocks beneath your feet.
In comparison, the Playa Poniente is 3km long and much less crowded, attracting mostly Spanish visitors.
There is not as many bars and restaurants here than on the promenade at Levante beach.
Cala Mal Pas is smaller and more of a cove than beach. It is a good place for swimming with no rocks in the water and receives some shade in the late afternoon.
Market
Benidorm has some good street markets, including the Mercadillo del Pueblo every Wednesday and Sunday morning. The Sunday market, is often very busy, but if you go early it is less crowded.
Theme park
Terra Mítica is an amusement park in Benidorm. The focus is on rides and water rides, such as water slides, torrent rides, carousels and American-style roller coasters. A battle on the pirate ship is also on the programme. To book your tickets for Terra Mitica just click this link.
Aqualandia is a water park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain. It is partnered with Mundomar Marine Animal Park, which is right next to Aqualandia, and shares the same free car park. Water is drawn directly from the sea. To book tickets for Agualandia just click on this link. Tickets for Mundomar you can book if you click on this link.
