Art Lover's Choices
For the art lovers, there are a couple of art galleries and museums. One of the most popular of these attractions is the Wax Museum (Museo de Cera) which is always a hit with tourists and contains many fun waxwork models of celebrities and famous characters throughout history.
The Agricultural Museum (Museo Agricola) and the House Museum is worthy of a visit.
Benidorm Song Festival - mid-August, a number of activities and open-air concerts in Aiguera Park, appealing to both locals and visitors to Benidorm and hosted by the Town Council.
Moros y Cristianos - late August, religious 'Moors and Christians Festival', held in Alicante's José Antonio district, around 45 km / 28 miles to the south of Benidorm
Fiesta of Asturias - early September, celebrated around the Asturias area.
Harvest Festival - late September, a number of celebrations throughout the area, including church services
Fiestas of Imalsa II - early October
One can’t miss the magical nightlife of Benidorm. The main discotheques, be it on the Levante beach promenade, old town, the rincon de loix area, or the national N322 road on the outskirts direction towards Altea provides a night of nonstop enjoyment.
The popularly known ‘English Zone’, which includes the streets Gerona, Ibiza, Mallorca and London, take visitors into another world. There are dozens of places where cider and beer flow and where you can listen to the sounds of the latest hits, live music, and people of all nationalities enjoy themselves well into the wee hours.
Benidorm probably has the busiest calendar all through the year. One must witness its Fiestas. The fiestas of the Patron Saint are celebrated in November in honor of St James and the Virgen del Sufragio, whose miraculous discovery is dramatized in the month of March. The "Fiestas de la carxofa" are celebrated in the old part of the town the 3rd week in November and are the oldest fiestas in Benidorm.
Benidorm offers you the perfect holiday package for beach fun combined with cultural attractions.
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