Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Benidorm (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mundomar, Terra Natura, and Levante Beach. Also, be sure to include Club Náutico Benidorm in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Benidorm (Valencia).
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Mundomar
Animal park in Spain. Mundomar was a marine animal park located in Benidorm, in Costa Blanca, Spain. It was twinned with the water park Aqualandia, which is directly adjacent to it, and shares the same car park. There is a viewing area at the top of Mundomar next to the Dolphinarium, which gives a view of the majority of Aqualandia.
Many different species can be viewed at Mundomar, including dolphins, sea lions, penguins, meerkats and many more marine and land animals.
There are dolphin, sea lion, and parrot displays several times a day at the park, where visitors can watch trained handlers interacting with the animals, and putting on spectacular shows.
Mundomar is usually open from February to December. Mundomar is now permanently closed.[1]
Address: C/. Sierra Helada s/n, 03503 Benidorm
Terra Natura
Amusement, Amusement park, Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Address: Partida Foia del Verdader 1, 03502 Benidorm
Levante Beach
Levante beach is a sandy beach in the municipality of Benidorm in the province of Alicante.
It is bordered to the north by the Sierra Helada and to the south by Punta Canfali. It has a length of 2,084 m, with an average altitude of 110 m.
It is located in an urban environment, having access by street. It has a promenade and parking delimited. It has access for the disabled. It is a marked beach. It has the distinctive Blue Flag.
Being a very well endowed beach, it presents a very annoying inconvenience for the bathers: When they try to walk out to sea from the beach, they have to cross against the waves a wide stony strip, not very practicable, with which it is easy to stumble and slip, falling and hitting against the rocks at the bottom.
Club Náutico Benidorm
Sailing, Marina
Address: Passeig de Colón, 2, 03501 Benidorm
Intempo
Skyscraper in Spain. Intempo is a 47-floor, 202-metre-high skyscraper building in Benidorm, Spain. The design of the building was officially presented on 19 January 2006 and work began in 2007. Originally scheduled for completion in 2009, work was significantly hampered by the economic crisis of 2008 which seriously affected the real estate sector in Spain. Construction was almost completed in March 2014, but the sponsoring undertaking went into bankruptcy. In 2018, the building was acquired by SVP Global, and was fully finished by mid-2021.
The building is the tallest in Benidorm and the fifth tallest in Spain.[2]
Benidorm Indoor Market
Shopping centre, Shopping, Flea market
Address: Avenida Ametlla de Mar 9, 03503 Benidorm
Parque de l'Aigüera
Hot springs, Park, Relax in park
Address: Calle Avinguda Aigüera, 8, Benidorm
West Beach Promenade
Also known as: Playa de Poniente
West Beach Promenade is the promenade located in Playa de Poniente, one of three beaches in Benidorm, Spain.
The architects who designed this were partners Carlos Ferrater and Xavier Marti Gali. Carlos started The Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) in 2006 with the help of Xavier and others.
The project has received several awards including first prize in the 2006 ASPRIMA Prizes for the best tourist development, first prize in the VIII Ceramics Awards for Architecture organized by ASCER, and special mention in the European Award of Urban Public Space 2010. In fact, it was received so well that it was commissioned to be extended an additional 500 meters.[3]
Museu Boca del Calvari
Museum
Parroquia de San Jaime y Santa Ana - Benidorm
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Address: Plaza Castelar, 1, 03501 Benidorm
Neguri Gane
Neguri Gane is a 148 meter-skyscraper located in Benidorm, Spain. The 43 story building began construction in 1998, and was completed in 2002. Upon completion, it was Benidorm's largest building, having since been overtaken by Gran Hotel Bali, though the building is still the largest residential building in Benidorm, and all of Spain. The building was completed in the brutalist style. It is named after the Neguri neighborhood of Getxo, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the 13th tallest building in Spain.[4]