Old Town Benidorm

- Cala Mal Pas, Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint, Placa de Sant Jaume, Church of Sant Jaume and Santa Ana, Placa de la Creu, Plaza Santa Ana, Carrer de la Passeta, Calle Alameda

Old is not exactly the word you might think of when Benidorm comes to mind, but there is actually an Old Town in the city centre of Benidorm, since the 1970s surrounded by modern skyscrapers.The area is much more small scale then the rest of the city with lowrise buildings, pedestrian streets, small squares, open air restaurants, but also cheap clothes stores, souvenir shops, sex shops, night clubs and bars. It is situated on a rock above the small tranquil beach Cala Mal Mas, and separates the East part of Benidorm from the West (Levante Beach and Poniente Beach ends on each side). The quartiers around Placa de Sant Jaume are hilly. This square is where you find the old church Iglesia de Sant Jaume y Santa Ana, one of the few historic buildings in Benidorm. Next to it you find Plaza Castela, Plaza Santa Ana and the beautiful and romantic viewpoint terrace, Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint, that is situated right above the Mediterraean Sea and offers amazing views of the city's skyline, beaches, sea and mountains. It's architecture is very beautiful and a stairway leads down to a lower terrace, surrounded by the sea (it was very windy during our visit though).
For many tourists the Old Town is the nicest and most walkable part of Benidorm, but it can be hard to find food here after 8 o'clock during low season, mostly bars are open. Carrer de la Passeta is the most popular pedestrian street for shopping divided by Placa de la Creu from Calle Alameda that is filled with open air bars and restaurants.

Old Town, City Centre - Calle Alameda pedestrian street Old Town, City Centre - much more small scale then the rest of Benidorm Old Town, City Centre - Nordiska Krogen, a Nordic restaurant Old Town, City Centre 06 Old Town, City Centre 02 Old Town, City Centre 05 Old Town, City Centre 07 - Benidorm then and now Old Town, City Centre 08 - Even guns can be bought in Benidorm! Old Town, City Centre 09 - Carrer Mayor Old Town, City Centre 10 - Carrer Mayor Old Town, City Centre 11 - Carrer Mayor Old Town, City Centre 12 - 
Iglesia de San Jaime y Santa Ana (Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana). This white 18th centurychurch with blue tile roof is one of the few historic buildings in Benidorm.
Old Town, City Centre 13 - Iglesia de San Jaime y Santa Ana (Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana). This white 18th centurychurch with blue tile roof is one of the few historic buildings in Benidorm. Old Town, City Centre 14 - Iglesia de San Jaime y Santa Ana Old Town, City Centre 15 - Iglesia de San Jaime y Santa Ana Old Town, City Centre 16 - Placa de Sant Jaime Old Town, City Centre 17 - Placa de Sant Jaime, a square on the rock Cala Mal Pas. Old Town, City Centre 18 - Bars on winding streets. View from Placa de Sant Jaime, East Benidorm skyline View from Placa de Sant Jaime - Hotel Madeira Centro View from Placa de Sant Jaime - Levante Beach View from Placa de Sant Jaime - East Benidorm with Torre Lugano View from Placa de Sant Jaime - Mediterranean coast View from Placa de Sant Jaime - Mediterranean coast Old Town, City Centre 25 - Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana, Placa Sant Jaime Old Town, City Centre 26 - Plaza Santa Ana, Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 27 -  Plaza Santa Ana Old Town, City Centre 28 - West Benidorm skyline from Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 30 - West Benidorm skyline from Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 31 - Cala Mal Pas, a small beach Old Town, City Centre 32 - Cala Mal Pas and Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana Old Town, City Centre 33 - Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana Old Town, City Centre 34 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint, a beautiful terrace with nice views and a stairway  towards the sea. Old Town, City Centre 35 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town - Cala Mal Pas, a small beach beneath the Old Town from Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town - Intempo seen from Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town - Gran Hotel Bali seen seen from Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 39 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 40 Old Town, City Centre 41 - Surrounding mountains Old Town, City Centre 42  - Surrounding mountains Old Town, City Centre 43 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 44 - Skyline from - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 45 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 46 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint, going down the Castle Stairway Old Town, City Centre 48 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 49 - Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint Old Town, City Centre 50 - Castle Stairway, Balcón del Mediterráneo Viewpoint, Cala Mal Pas Old Town, City Centre 51 - Placa de Castelar, next to the church Old Town - Calle Alameda Old Town - Calle Alameda Old Town - Placa de la Creu, the intersection of Passeig de la Carreta and Calle Alameda. Old Town Benidorm -  a mix of restaurants, cheap cloth stores, sex shops, bar, nightclubs... Old Town - Carrer de la Passeta Old Town, City Centre 57 Old Town, City Centre 58 - Avenida de Ruzafa Benidorm Old Town by night Benidorm Old Town by night Benidorm Old Town by night - Calle Alameda Benidorm Old Town by night - Placa de la Creu Benidorm Old Town by night - Carrer de la Passeta Benidorm Old Town by night - Plaza Mayor Benidorm Old Town by night - Plaza Mayor Benidorm Old Town by night - Plaza Mayor Benidorm Old Town by night - Plaza Mayor Benidorm Old Town by night - Plaza Mayor