| Outside of Europe not many people would have | | | | and high-rise buildings. It is easy to savour the culture |
| heard of Benidorm - but in Europe it's well known as | | | | of a by-gone era while still enjoying all the pleasures |
| one of the tourist destinations built up for mass | | | | of modern living. In the past, Benidorm was very |
| tourism in the sixties and seventies. | | | | popular with tourists because of its cheap rates. |
| But if you do take a holiday there in 2010, be | | | | However, this has changed over the years. |
| prepared to be pleasantly surprised at how different | | | | Recently a newspaper article expressed concern that |
| the image and reality are. | | | | the current economic meltdown has pushed prices |
| Like most towns in Europe, Benidorm is an eclectic | | | | higher. Despite the increased rates, tourists, especially |
| mix of old and new. Walk down cobbled streets and | | | | from the UK, still make Benidorm a part of their |
| get lost in time before the advent of bustling traffic | | | | holiday plans. |