| Art Gallery - This is the main art gallery which
is in a historic building, you will find many paintings, sculptures and
seasonal exhibitions.
Agricultural Museum - (Museo de Agricola), you will
find many historic farming tools and equipment on show.
Wax Museum - (Museo de Cera) you can find more than
100 lifelike waxworks of famous people from singers like Elvis Presley
to Charlie Chaplin film stars, Royal families and well known politicians
and fictional characters. Created by the famous waxwork sculptor Jose
Ballester, the wax museum also holds an erotic art section.
Gran hotel Bali - The highest building in Spain at 186
meters not including its aerial! Take a panoramic lift to the top where
you will find an open air platform for visitors to take in the magnificent
view over Benidorm and its surroundings.
Rocky Promontory - Great views to both levante and poniente
beaches, during the evening you will find painters, caricatures’,
craftsmen selling their work and musicians playing.
Mirador Del Castillo - Located in the old town where
you can appreciate some amazing views, go downstairs to the lookout point.
La Cruz - (The Cross) is one of Benidorms land marks
on top of La Montera where you can find great views of the city, at night
La Cruz is illuminated where you can see it from miles away.
Ancient Tower - Based at the end of levante beach behind
Rincon de Loix you will find this ancient tower. It gives the feeling
of peacefulness and tranquillity even though just a few hundred yards
behind you is one of Europe’s busiest resorts.
The Fountain - One of Benidorms famous landmarks it’s
a great feature between Levante and Poniente beach.
Park De l’aiguera - Benidorms largest and very
beautiful central park is massive and starts from the New Town Hall and
finishes at the Bullring. During the summertime it holds pop-rock concerts
and every year the Benidorm International song contest where Julio Iglesias,
Raphael and Duo Dinamico became famous and is always broadcasted on TVE
International. There is a statue of Julio Iglesias, near the auditorium
that is named after him.
Statues - Everywhere in Benidorm you will find statues
on squares and boulevards that give a nice atmosphere to the busy area.
Living statues can also be found in the Parks.
Walking by the beach you are sure to find the Sand Sculptures, the sculptors
can make some amazing things like Bulls, the Simpson family, dragons and
many others, all of the sculptors work for tips!
Benidorm Island - (Peacock Island) you need to take
a boat from the harbour which are frequent, you can spend as much or as
little time here as you like. The Island is a small rock beach with only
one building which is a restaurant, no one lives there just peacocks and
other animals. The Island is recommended for scuba diving.
The Harbour - Has many boats that can take you on many
tours, with glass bottom boats for you to see the underwater views, and
is a great place to fish. The views on the harbour are beautiful as you
can see both beaches, the Island and the Mediterranean Sea.
Park of Elche - Located in front of Poniente Beach and
close to the harbour where you have palm trees that is Benidorms version
of the palm tree park of Elx – Elche. With white pigeons, statues
and views of the sea that are picture perfect.
Aqualandia - Many water slides all different shapes
and sizes, there are many areas diving, zip slide, even swim through the
waterfall, and an amazing childrens area that they would have all day
fun in, with slides for the children, donut rings for them to go on, water
pouring from above them, play balls floating around and water guns attached
to barrels.
Mundomar - Found next to Aqualandia, check out the offers
they have as they sometimes give you a reduced price if you pay for a
ticket to get into both parks! Mundomar is a marine themed park, the highlight
is the dolphin show, and you can also catch the seal lion show by walking
through the bat cave! They offer photos to be taken with the dolphins
and the sea lions at a fee.
Terra Mitica - is a huge attraction park with roller
coasters and water slides, look out for the “Terra Mitica”
sign on the hillside looking like the famous “Hollywood” sign
in Los Angeles.
Terra Natura - Another theme park but with animals,
you can learn about the animals and insects as well as also learn about
other countries and there traditions. Whilst wondering in and out of these
other countries and seeing what there traditions are you have the chance
of trying out they’re local cuisine.
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