scenic viewpoint
El Castell de Guadalest
A tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Benidorm
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Benidorm
Benidorm is worth a stop: 10 minutes from l'Alfàs del Pi, 21km from Peñón de Ifach.
Benidorm is in Valencia, Spain, with about 70,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is l'Alfàs del Pi, about 5 km away.
Benidorm is a city and municipality in the province of Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Known as the "New York of the Mediterranean", Benidorm has been a tourist destination within Spain since 1925, when its port was extended and the first hotels were built, although it wasRead more
only in the 1950s that it became renowned as a summer destination for people from inland Spain, especially Madrid.
Today, Benidorm is known for its hotel industry, beaches and skyscrapers, and receives as many tourists from abroad as from Spain, chiefly from the United Kingdom. Benidorm has a permanent population of 77,211 inhabitants, making it the fifth-most populous and ninth-largest city in the Valencian Community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Benidorm?
Within an hour or so of Benidorm: El Castell de Guadalest (16 km), Peñón de Ifach (21 km).
Where is Benidorm?
Benidorm is in Valencia, Spain, about 5 km from l'Alfàs del Pi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 70,450
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 38.5382, -0.1310
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Benidorm
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Peñón de Ifach
A towering 332m limestone rock rising sheer from the sea at Calpe, a natural park with a summit tunnel and trail.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Benidorm
- 16 kmEl Castell de GuadalestA tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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