A crewless boat, a fire on the beach and an image found in the ashes. Benidorm’s patronal week in November is the one the town puts on for itself, and the cheapest week of the year to see it.


A crewless boat, a fire on the beach and an image found in the ashes. Benidorm’s patronal week in November is the one the town puts on for itself, and the cheapest week of the year to see it.

The fifth of January is the biggest night of the year for Spanish children, and Benidorm’s cabalgata is a proper one. What happens, the route, and why early January is the cheapest week here.

Two armies, four days and the biggest street parade of the Benidorm year. What happens, when, and where to stand. Dates from the council’s own calendar.

I can save you money on your flights to Benidorm. Not a lot on any single decision. Thirty pounds here, sixty there, occasionally a hundred and seventy. But I can only do it if you are willing to negotiate. The negotiation is not with Jet2, or Ryanair, or easyJet. They will not budge, and there …
Issue 75 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 30 August 2026. An archived edition.

Flights, an apartment and a hotel for the same trip. Every figure from our September 2026 booking, including the night that costs more than Holy Week.

The urban bus is a flat €2, the tram to Alicante is €4.80 return, and there is a tram ticket that cuts your fares by three quarters. Every price checked against the operators in August 2026.

Pride takes the first week, the Vuelta rolls out from Villajoyosa, two local fiestas and a night of Spanish rock. What’s worth your evening in the Old Town this September.
Issue 74 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 23 August 2026. An archived edition.

Channel 5 shot Benidorm Is Murder on location here. A map of all nine filming locations, what each one plays in the series, and how to walk them in an afternoon.