Reason #7 - The Island

The Island is one of Benidorm's most distinctive landmarks and is one of my favourite excursions on holiday.

It's an enjoyable 20 or so minute boat ride away (You can get the boat from the old town or the Rincon area) and will cost around 12 Euros per adult and a bit less for the children. This ticket gets you there and back and gets you on the sub which I'll come to a little later.

One of the best things about the Island is that there is not much there, stark contrast to mainland Benidorm. A small restaurant (Which will be in a post of it's own) and plenty of seagulls and not much else.

Seagull on the siland sitting a top the peacock cage

The view

To get to the top of the Island is a fair trek and can be a little difficult. It's quite steep and can be quite slippy due to the rocks but well worth it when you get to to the top. The view of mainland Benidorm is quite fantastic and it's one of the few places in Benidorm that is untouched by developers which is a nice change of scenery.

It's easy to spend a few hours here walking around, climbing to the top, talking to the seagulls (although that may just me my Mrs) and taking in the view before heading to the restaurant for refreshments.

As I mentioned you also get a seat on the Aqua sub which takes you on a short trip around the island and lets you have a look at life under the sea. It's nice for the first few times but can get a little tedious as it's just fish and water. my eldest loved it though!