Benidorm Shopping Guide:  www.benidormcityshopping.com

There are superb gift shops galore lining the streets of Benidorm and you can buy everything you need in the supermarkets, even most of the British brands you love back home.

Shops selling designer labels at affordable prices can be found around the Plaza Triangular Old Town and the wide Avenida del Mediterráneo.You’ll find that prices are very reasonable here; alcohol and cigarettes in particular are very much cheaper than at home, so you’ll want to buy enough to take home with you. If you’re looking for something special to take home, you can’t beat market prices; the best buys are lace, jewellery, leather goods, tablecloths and ceramics.Remember that you can always barter – it’s the best way to grab yourself a bargain, plus it’s fun doing it.Every wednesday and sunday there is a huge open market next to the Hotel Pueblo,many gifts and fresh produce. There are street markets in most towns in the area so you can visit one every day of the week if you want. Find out where and when they are by visiting the local Tourist Office. Benidorm is located in the Costa Blanca area of Southern Spain. The town is about 45mins drive north along the coast from Alicante and is served by Alicante airport. Benidorm is also part of the Valencian Community (Communidad Valenciana). The original town of Benidorm (known as the Old Town) is set on a rocky point between two beautiful expanses of sandy beach. To the rear Benidorm is curtained by an emposing backdrop of hills and mountains. You can reach the mountains by car or by one of the many excursions from Benidorm. The main languages Spoken in Benidorm are Castellano Spanish And Valenciano,English is also widely Spoken.

Currency in Benidorm is the Euro:

The national currency is now the Euro as the 'Irish' will be very familiar with. For British people, one Euro is approximately 60 pence - 1 pound will buy you roughly 1.25 Euros. A pint of beer will set you back between 1 and 3 Euros and a meal will cost between 5 and 15 Euros. Generally Benidorm is very good value for money as most bars in Benidorm offer special prices or happy hours and restaurants in Benidorm will offer the 'Menu Del Dia' which is a 3 course meal that sometimes includes a glass of wine or beer.There are plenty of shopping opportunities in and around Benidorm, if you're looking for a small souvineer or gift you may try one of the shops dotted around Benidorm. But if your looking for something a little bit special then read on.

Great Wine

Great wines of the region,Mendoza red,Jumillia or Riojas,Navarra,Cava from Penedes can all be bought at great prices,most of the bodegas and supermarkets,will ship for you back to the UK,saves on customs and weight.Buy great spirits whisky,gin,all made locally at a fraction of the UK prices,great cheeses (queso manchego) ham (iberico jamon serano) sausage (chorizo) all compliment wines,and also can be shipped back to the UK,Enjoy the local paellas with a great local Mendoza red wine,voted in the top 10 of Spanish red wines last year.  

 Flea Market El Cisne

The El Cisne Market has everything for any budding antique collector or Car-Boot  fanatic. The market is held every Saturday and Sunday. The market can be found on the main road to Alfaz del Pi. You can take a taxi there or the number 10 bus to Alfaz/ Altea goes right past the site so should drop you there on the Sunday morning.

Indoor Market Benidorm

The Benidorm indoor market is held everyday except Sundays. Have a browse around the stalls, stop for tapas and a beer and treat yourself to a nice cake or pastry.Next to Hotel Ocas c/girona.The Benidorm indoor market can be found in the Rincon de Loix.

 Benidorm Old Town

The Benidorm Old Town is a haven for shop-aholics. Full of narrow streets with small gift shops, home accesory shops, leather goods, handbag shops and toyshops. Also some of the larger fashion and designer shops such as Glass (D&G, Armarni, Vercace), Payro (Diesel, Burberry and Lacoste), Base (El Niño, Quicksilver, Nike, etc), Zara and Springfields to name but a few.

La Marina Centro Commercial - www.cclamarina.com

La Marina Shopping Centre is a modern air-conditioned shopping centre located just behind Continente/Carrefour. To get there, take the Continente/Carafour bus. There are plenty more modern shops here including sport shops, electrical goods and computers and 'Casa' which has a great range of cool home accesories.