Where is Benidorm?

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Where is Benidorm?

Answer 1

Benidorm is in the region of Alacant, in "comunitat autonoma" of Pais Valencia ("comunitat autonoma" is more or less like one state of United States). Benidorm is famous in Spain because there a lot of retired people, age 65 or more, goes every summer or even all over the year, to Benidorm. That's because IMSERSO, a government agency who makes travels and activites to old people.

Answer 2

Benidorm is a coastal town located in the comarca of La Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. According to the 2004 census, Benidorm has a permanent population of 64,956 inhabitants, ranking as the fifth most populous city in Alicante province, although the population exceeds half a million in the summer, since it is one of the most important holiday resorts in Spain. It has an area of 38.5 km2 and a population density of 1,593.56 inhab/km2.

Answer 3

southern spain

Answer 4

Benidorm is a coastal town located in the comarca of La Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. According to the 2004 census, Benidorm has a permanent population of 64,956 inhabitants, ranking as the fifth most populous city in Alicante province, although the population exceeds half a million in the summer, since it is one of the most important holiday resorts in Spain. It has an area of 38.5 km2 and a population density of 1,593.56 inhab/km2.

Until the tourist industry began in the 1960s, Benidorm was a small fishing village. Today it stands out for its hotel industry, beaches and skyscrapers, which were built as a result of its tourist-oriented economy. Benidorm has three major beaches: Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas; all of them have a blue flag, the maximum rank granted by the European Union. The tallest building in Spain so far, Gran Hotel Bali, a 4-star hotel with 186 meters high, is located in this city. After London and Milan, Benidorm is the third city with more skyscrapers in Europe; it has 310 buildings exceeding 35 meters high.

Each summer, since 1959, the city celebrates the Benidorm International Song Festival, a song contest where international or Spanish celebrities like Julio Iglesias, Raphael or El Dúo Dinámico became famous.

Benidorm also has a theme park called Terra Mítica which is located very close to the city center, at the foot of the mountain.