Concerts at the castle, open-air cinema on the Mal Pas, two local verbenas and the island swim. What’s actually worth leaving the shade for in the Old Town this August.


Concerts at the castle, open-air cinema on the Mal Pas, two local verbenas and the island swim. What’s actually worth leaving the shade for in the Old Town this August.
Issue 70 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 26 July 2026. An archived edition.
Issue 69 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 19 July 2026. An archived edition.
Issue 68 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 12 July 2026. An archived edition.

The ALSA bus, the shared shuttle, the airport rank taxi, and a pre-booked private transfer compared honestly, with current price ranges and the pros and cons of each.

Issue 67 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 5 July 2026. An archived edition.
Issue 66 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 28 June 2026. An archived edition.
Issue 65 of The Benidorm Bulletin, sent 21 June 2026. An archived edition.

Some places just never quite call to you. Rico Café is one of those, for me. I have walked past it more times than I can count over the years, glanced in, and kept moving. Ask me to say what is wrong with it and I genuinely cannot. The staff seem fine. The location is …