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.