Benidorm really has been at the forefront of the holiday business for so long and continues to keep itself there with improvements for its disabled customers every year. Although Benidorm stretches quite a long way along the coast, the town itself is compact, without too many steep walks. The three disabled access points to the beach, open from 10am to 7pm, include changing rooms with extended shaded area for users, and a concrete ramp which gives easy access to the sea for wheelchair users.

As well as this they've also received funds to purchase special wheelchairs that go directly into the sea. The council are proud of the fact that so many people now come, and return to, Benidorm specifically because of the superb disabled facilities. At the seaside, shellfish and salt-dried fish are on the menus of every restaurant. The day's choice might include gilthead (dorada), bass baked in salt (lubina a la sal), seafood with a squeeze of lemon, or some delicious sea-fresh red mullet (salmonete) and whiting (pescadilla).

Amongst the places to visit is Benidorm's casco antiguo - the old Benidorm city center. Well, not much left from the old center, so only the San Lorenzo, Santa Fez and San Vicente Streets mark the rests of old Benidorm. Benidorm's two beaches, the playa de poniente and the playa de levante are about 5 km long in total. Along most of the Playa de Poniente Beach, a main Benidorm road with heavy traffic passes by. So, if you are looking for a quiet and relaxing bath under Benidorm's sun, you should go for the Playa de Levante. In order to find a good Benidorm golf course, see our list of golf resorts around Benidorm and the Costa Blanca.

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