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Restaurants

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benidorm restaurants

Benidorm is a Spanish coastal town in the Alicante province of Valencia. It is touted as one of the biggest tourist hubs of the Iberian Peninsula and is rated very highly by the European tourists. This is because the place is a great confluence of the modern with the antediluvian. The Puig Camapna not only provides it with a majestic natural setting that brings on an old world charm but also prevents it from the north chilly winds. The later use of the Campana creates a moderate climate for the tourists. To add to the ethereal pleasure and the climatic moderation, the Mediterranean expands its influence on Benidorm. Thus the tourists find the atmosphere very pleasant.

There is something for each person in Benidorm. The skyscrapers are surreally fixed against the sky line and the rush of concrete of late means that the hospitality industry is willing to embrace the tourists in full gear. Even the food on offer is amazing. There are various restaurants in Benidorm that serve great ethnic food filled with the Mediterranean flavor. To add to it, there are various restaurants which cater specifically to the British taste as the British, Irish, Dutch, and Flames make large part of the tourist fraternity.

Let’s check few of the most refined eat-outs in Benidorm:

Paneil’s restaurant- this one is at the heart of Benidorm old town. This means that the restaurant can be easily accessed from most points of the town. It is built in contemporary style and still offers the recess that a dining tourist looks for. The atmosphere is quite laid-back and intimate. The hotel is spacious and there is no lover’s nook at sight yet there is something about the conducive appeal of the ambience that makes people get pleasantly intimate.

Paneil’s prides on being the only non-smoking restaurant in town. Paneil’s offers A La Carte and a three course menu with a real good spread. This means that travelers with various taste buds find their ultimate satiation here. Throughout the menu designed for the new season, you will find the V stamps. This means that the vegetarians have as great a chance to have party time here. No food is quite complete without a proper presentation. This is not only true for garnishing but also about the presentation of the ambience. This is where hosts Patrick and Neil have sweated out to create well formatted tables. These have added a lot of style quotient to the dinner arrangements. The entire paraphernalia makes the food spread more palatable. Paniel’s pan-fried Sirloin is quite a show-stealer.

Agir restaurant- just like the chain of Agir hotels, the restaurant also takes a lot of pride in the reputation and the brand name that it has built for itself. The food caters to the most current culinary pattern of the world. If you can book a table at the window, you will be host to a privileged view along the main resort boulevard

It has been refurbished lately and the home decor and furnishing add miles to it. Even the cooking technique being used here and the correct blending of food and presentation make this one a hand down winner.

Queen’s restaurant and bar- Earlier, it was established as an independent entity. Presently, it has a roof terrace which enables a virgin view of the surrounding. The rooftop terrace also looks over the Levante beach. (A blue flag project) The food is served in two full menus. For Sunday lunch, it is mandatory to have a prior booking.

Tiffany’s- this one offers a great Mediterranean cuisine with a French flavor. This means that the coastal spices are used handsomely and a lot many French sauces are added to double the impact of a sumptuous meal.

China Gardens- this caters specifically to the Chinese taste-buds. The food is excellent for a moderate price of $ 6. At the same time, you will also be provided with wine but the quality of wine leaves a lot to be desired. Food will more than compensate for the wine though. Not many tourists complain about the delectable spread at the China Gardens.

India Gate- this boasts of being the only Indian adventure in the heart of Spain. The food served is of reasonable quality and few of them really titillate the taste buds. Microwaved poppadums are the one you should be wary of.

The Magic Roundabout- the idea here is to cater to the British tourists who swamp Benidorm in search of home-away-from-home. The food on offer is diverse in its culinary base but cater precisely to the British taste buds, the Irish can have some real good country stuff here which is reminiscent of their own land. The restaurant offers amazing BBQ ribs and steaks. In fact, the restaurant boasts of having premised the Floyd show when it was on its Spanish sojourn.

Kataria- this one offers most intricate culinary patterns in Alicantino recipes. It serves a la carte with most healthy ingredients. A great USP with the restaurant is the way the food is largely presented. This means that the entire idea is futuristic; the set-up, presentation and the overall food spread.

Aitena- this one loves its tourist fare but does not orient the food on their taste buds. The idea at large is to provide top quality Spanish food. This means that all the tourists get sumptuous traditional flavor of food here. There are wooden beams and a spacious fire grill which add to the sylvan appeal. The nomadic lifestyle of a holiday-seeker is truly supplemented by the ambience here. Wines that can be a connoisseur’s delight are served at a reasonable cost. To add to it, there is an array of delectable steaks, grilled fish, roasted kebabs and salads.

The restaurants in Benidorm offer high-end pleasure for a relatively low-end budget. This makes the eat outs a kind of mass craze. Benidorm is pulling up the graph of tourist hubs at a geometric rate and the restaurants are proving to be a nice additive to the entire tourist experience.

Posted On: December 3rd, 2008
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Attractions


Benidorm Attractions

Benidorm is a Valencia town in the Alicante province of Spain. This coastal town running adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea is a haven for holiday seekers. This is why the population crosses half million mark in summer. The festive spirit is reminiscent of the best tourist attractions in the world.

Unlike any other place that you would witness in this geographical territory, Benidorm is flooded with skyscrapers and tall hotels. This is why it is fondly addressed as Beniyork or Manhattan by the tourists as well as the indigenous folks. The locale is blessed with the giant mountain Puig Campana which runs through it and adds a lot of freshness conducive to enhance tourist spirit.

People who flock Benidorm feel blessed by the old world charm of the mountain. After all, is it not the reclusive sylvan spirit which a person seeks during holiday? Benidorm is the right mix of the ancient with the current; the mountains with the skyscrapers.

There are sections of Benidorm so popular with the tourists that you would hardly hear a Valencia whisper in those places. They would just be filled with Dutch, Flemish and the British. In fact, such is the British tourist strength that there are pubs which cater specifically to the British taste buds. The food they serve also caters to the ethnic flavor but the British taste bud is dominant. Such is the cosmopolitan attraction of Benidorm that the file of tourist never complains of the fare at hand.

Benidorm is full of all kinds of attraction. It heavily relies on the fair concentration of bars and pubs and attributes its tourist success to the night clubs that it has. Few years ago, Benidorm was exploded with the concept of package holiday, it brought all kinds of tourists home, those who were initially cynics also joined the party and they have not regretted it any.

The top tourist attractions in benidorm are the three beaches that line its arena. These are the Llevant, Ponent and Mal Pas. These are all recognized with a blue flag which is the highest grade provided by the European Union. The beaches are dotted with skyscrapers and a Spanish beach culture. The aroma of food and soft carnival music waft in the air. Also present is the beautiful add-on of masseurs and souvenir sellers. There is not a thing you can’t enjoy at the beaches if you are ready to join the festive spirit of the tourism fare.

Hotel Bali, a four star hotel is where the elite tourists like to settle. It is full of avant garde features. The concierge staffs know their duties and receive you into their hearts. The pledge of hospitality industry- customer is the king- is renewed each moment by these hard working staffs. In terms of facility, the hotel is right up to the industry standards.

Another one of Benidorm attractions are spread out theme parks. It’s a concept that’s catching big with all kinds of families here. Terra Mitica is one such park that’s bound to take you by awe. It is at the foothill of the colossal mountain Campana. It has rollercoaster like Alucinaki, Tren Bravo and Tizona. Each is an absolute thrill to participate in.

Water parks and animal parks are also being added today to look after different tourist demands. Mundomar Park offers a great view of dolphins and seals from up close. There are small forests scattered across it where you can take a peak at the fauna while seeing the marine life swarming with creatures at a distance.

If the accommodation you have chosen is inside the city, just go for the proximal Aqualandia Park. It provides great entertainment in terms of variety of watchables.

Terra Natura is another must visit when you are around this brilliant tourist haven. It is an animal park which combines the daring with the safe. This means that the place is a heady cocktail for children who are looking for some adrenalin pumping fun. The cabaret bars and bar room karaoke just add to the magic that the place offers.

Benidorm is flooded with water sport action. It has water skiing, snorkeling and scuba diving to show for its consolidated efforts of luring tourists. The scuba divers get glimpses of the Mediterranean marine life. Then there are fast water slides, pools, and islands. All of them add to the blessings of this Valencia tourist hub.

Benidorm also hosts the song festival which has made the masses around really enthused. It has brought a new gravity to the cultural shades of the coastal town. You can choose to languish around a pool in the shade of a canopy or otherwise you can look to enjoy the various bounties of food and fun.

Wednesday and Sunday are marketplace days. They offer a lot of what the eyes won’t ever get tired of seeing. There are avenues, lanes, bazaars, all laid-out with stuffs of all kinds. In the dust and haze created, the sale bazaar reminds of the barter sales of thousands of years ago, when world was still untouched by vanity, pilferage and the need to outdo others.

There are leather goods, glassware, tablecloth, shoes and practically anything that’s a profitable import or that is made by the local craftsmen. Yes, there are those things that are primarily made to be sold as junk but you have just got to sift the treasure from the junk. The idea is to bargain and bargain well. Few goods sold were initially ‘carpet bagged” and kept for long before being introduced into the bazaar.

The great part about Benidorm is its no-holds-barred cosmopolitan touch and the fact that it equally caters to all age-groups. There are various sections of pizzerias and hamburger joints for the junk craving kids. Taverns flow with heady beverages and just add to the holiday spirit. Don’t miss the call of the Mediterranean. The difference between a mundane existence and a heavily loaded recess well be clearly laid out for you to perceive.

Posted On: December 3rd, 2008
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