The event will take place at the Palau d’Esports from the 27th to the 29th of this month and is expected to attract more than 20,000 participants.
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The Benidorm Half 2025 has broken all records, more than 9,000 registered participants for the 10K and 21K races
More than half of the entrants come from outside Spain, with the United Kingdom as the main source of participants, contributing 4,043 runners. Ben Connor and Lily Partridge claimed victory in a Benidorm Half that set multiple records in both sporting achievement and participation. Harry Johnson and Alondra Negrón were the first in their respective categories to complete the 10K.
Major Patron Saint Festivities and the British Fancy Dress Party in Benidorm
Benidorm Dresses Up for Celebration from November 8 to 12: Explore the Full Day-by-Day Programme of Events
Benidorm is already adorned in its finest attire to commemorate the 2025 Fiestas Mayores Patronales, held in honour of the Virgin of Suffrage (Virgen del Sufragio) and Saint James the Apostle (San Jaime Apóstol).
Benidorm Fancy Dress Party: The massive costume celebration will take place on November 13, beginning at 2:00 PM, in the leisure district of Rincón de Loix. Attendance is expected to exceed 30,000 participants.
Benidorm ranks third in Spain, behind only Madrid and Barcelona.
Benidorm is the third destination in the country, only behind the two largest cities (Madrid and Barcelona), and is also the first in the ranking of coastal destinations, followed by Calpe and Torrevieja.
Altea, a town in Alicante, among the destinations selected by National Geographic
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Sun and beach in the middle of the November long weekend in Benidorm
The beach was full of people sunbathing or playing in the sand in the morning, and the more daring also opted to go for a swim, as after a while in the sun, the water was inviting to cool off. In Benidorm, the terraces on the seafront and other areas were full at aperitif time and also for lunch. Some tourists sat looking for the sun that shines in the municipality this Friday.
The province of Alicante will receive more than 1.5 million tourists in August
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For the first four days of August, Aena is planning 1,940 flights from Wednesday, July 31 to next Sunday, August 4, that is, an increase of 16% compared to the same dates last year. This Thursday, 394 flights were scheduled, 389 on Friday and Saturday will be the day with the most flights scheduled: a total of 417. On Sunday, 373 are scheduled.
EasyJet opens new base in Alicante
Budget airline easyJet celebrated the opening of its new base at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday, which was attended by regional president Carlos Mazón.
The low-fare company noted that it is a ‘seasonal base’ which will be operational from March to October.
The airline has allocated three A320 aircraft to Alicante-Elche, ‘generating around 100 direct jobs for pilots and crew’, according to easyJet
More tourists than ever in Benidorm
The British now account for 50% of the tourists who come to the city and are above the total number of nationals | The hospitality industry highlights the greater purchasing power of a portion of UK travelers who spend an average of 25 euros per person.
The month of October is one of those preferred by the British to travel to destinations like Benidorm. This is corroborated by García who indicated that “there is a lot of family tourism and a lot of movement of travelers with tour operator packages” but also “senior tourists who come to enjoy the entire city, not just one area.” Furthermore, this month is the one in which British children have holidays at school, which also favors movement although, according to the English businesswoman, Karen Maling Cowles, the high prices make many decide not to travel and do so before those dates. .
The favorite ice cream of the English in Benidorm: the After Eight
Classic flavors such as vanilla, chocolate or strawberry are popular among national tourists and milk frosting is the “queen” of summer | An ice cream parlor sells an average of 3,500 scoops of ice cream per day.
The After Eight, that is to say, the mint with pieces of chocolate, is the flavor that the British like the most, a flavor that is not liked by the majority of Spaniards who opt for more classic flavors.