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| Benidorm Travel Guide for backpackers |
| If you don’t mind sharing a 6km(3 ½ miles) beach with up to 180,000 other people, all beer-drinking and rowdy, Benidorm may be the place to check out for a couple of days during summer. In winter it is overrun with Eastern European pensioners.
The recently built Aiguera Park and amphitheatre offer free cultural attractions such as dancing, jazz, soul music and (ta ra - wait for this) even a Russian choir. From the sublime to the ridiculous - but whatever takes your fancy. |
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 DAILY BUDGET in BENIDORM - Compared with the rest of Europe, Spain is a reasonably priced country to visit and even more so in the smaller cities. With all the noise, drunkenness and revelry, which is so much part of the Benidorm experience, you will want to find yourself a quiet, clean room to get your head back in sync. Therefore, budget on around US$38 which will also cover food, nightlife and buses. |
As already mentioned the amphitheatre concerts are free, but you can find a tiny piece of beach on which to take in the sea and sun, along with the rest of the town, or make your way into the countryside where life is a little less frenetic and touristy and just take in the surroundings with the locals.
Poniente Beach - This beach offers 2km of fine sand / sea which even in Summer is NOT packed only the Levante beach gets the hoards of tourists. This is the beach prefered by the locals and Spanish visitors void of drunken tourists.
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I Fratelli - Calle Dr. Orts Llorca - An great Italian restaurant on the shores of Spain. The ravioli in a savoury tomato sauce comes highly recommended. A very affordable place to eat.
Pergola - Acantillado - Edificia Coblanc 10 - The seafood crepes with clams, stuffed crabs or hake and salmon platter are all good choices and not that pricey.
The food stalls along the beach front offer cheap rolls, pizza slices and some interesting cheeses.
Chinese Restaurants - Most Chinese offer a ´happy menu´, or Menu Del Dia for about 3.50Euros (about 2.50pounds). This includes a soup starter or spring roll, a main course with rice or noodles and wine. Very good value for money.
Calle La Palma - Old Town - Calle La Palma off the pedestrian street in the old town. 9 restaurants with 3 course menu of the day at 12 euro or less. A main course will set you back 5/6 euro. Spanish, English and Euro food. Fine affordable food
SINGING FROG - THREE COURSE EVENING MEAL IS AROUND 6 EUROS AND NOT EVERTHING COMES WITH CHIPS THEY DO REAL VEG
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Benidorm Palace - Carretera Drive. The best nightclub in the region. It is pricey to get in but features the biggest stage in the whole of Europe, the latest music, large dance floor and ample bars.
Casino Mediterraneo - N332 - If you are looking for a chance to lose some cash, here is the place to do it in. Situated on the highway to Alicante, take you passport with you or they won’t let you in.
Blackpool & Wigan pier - Food. fresh and tasty well cooked and a good amount the lamb dinner was to die for cheap beer and a great atmosphere and the ladies who run it are the freindliest people you could meet.
The Duty Free Bar - Ideal for people on a budget, all live English and Scottish Premiership football matches shown and beers start at only 50cents (35p) a bottle!!
Wooky Hollow - Always a good laugh , friendly atmosphere and a good looking sheila works behind the bar !!!
Old Town Gay Bars - Benidorm is not well known for the gay scene but has in fact had a vibrant scene for 30 years. It is generally cheaper than Sitges and the cities. With 24 bars all in the old town minutes from each other - safe & friendly.
Bar Domino - English bar with internet access in the Old Town of Benidorm. Keep in touch with friends and family on the internet whilst enjoying a cool pint!
www.bardomino.com
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