Benidorm

[tommye]

...you might have been better having the 2nd part of your trip with your pals!!!

I went in 1978. Oh dear.

lollollol

I was 8 ffs

 

[Kenshin]

Blackpool or Benidorm?

Benidorm mate, mainly for that reason. Rather go to blackpool and save 50 quid. I prefer to go to rural holidays and relax, get away from anything english as i possibly can.

 

[tommye]

Benidorm mate, mainly for that reason. Rather go to blackpool and save 50 quid. I prefer to go to rural holidays and relax, get away from anything english as i possibly can.

Try Bradford. Loads of hills and very few English.

 

[Eggs]

lollollol

I was 8 ffs

...phew, I feared you'd say your Mum was there at the same time!!

 

[Tramps_mate]

Going the end of this month. Kinda looking forward to it, kinda not. First four days is with a few of the lads then got a bird flying over for four days.

Is the TV series miles away from reality or is that what I'm in for?

The TV is quite restrained.. Benidorm is horrendous. Go see Sticky Vicky.

 

[tommye]

...phew, I feared you'd say your Mum was there at the same time!!

 

[Brendan Janus]

Going the end of this month. Kinda looking forward to it, kinda not. First four days is with a few of the lads then got a bird flying over for four days.

Is the TV series miles away from reality or is that what I'm in for?

You might bump into Sheridan Smith in her bikini before your bird flies over !!

 

[Bluesaint]

It's ok. Very built up and commercial. Too many bars to choose from, but parts of it are very family friendly and it's actually kept really clean by the local council. Been a while for me though, so it might be the complete opposite now.

 

[steken1]

Benidorm has its moments. Sticky Vicky awaits....

I cant even. Imagine seeing that. I like them too much to see a pint glass come out of one..

 

[steken1]

You might bump into Sheridan Smith in her bikini before your bird flies over !!

Bumped into her a few years ago. Think she was half way through a breakdown by the look of her.

 

[kev]

I've been half a dozen times (mainly in the early '70s' before @Eggs got there) It was a good cheap lads holiday then.
Decent weather, plenty bars and skimpily clad girls everywhere (what's not to like) You'll enjoy the first few days.
I would jib getting your bird over there though, "Coals to Newcastle" comes to mind.
The last time I went was about 10 years ago, and TBH yes the TV programme is fairly accurate Or perhaps it's just my age.

 

[steken1]

I've been half a dozen times (mainly in the early '70s' before @Eggs got there) It was a good cheap lads holiday then.
Decent weather, plenty bars and skimpily clad girls everywhere (what's not to like) You'll enjoy the first few days.
I would jib getting your bird over there though, "Coals to Newcastle" comes to mind.
The last time I went was about 10 years ago, and TBH yes the TV programme is fairly accurate Or perhaps it's just my age.

It's not my bird tbh, but I take your point . My mates could only do a few days and I needed a bit longer away.

As long as it's not too scruffy I don't mind. Plus I won't be over here for the derby!

 

[COYBL25]

Going the end of this month. Kinda looking forward to it, kinda not. First four days is with a few of the lads then got a bird flying over for four days.

Is the TV series miles away from reality or is that what I'm in for?

I was there Thurs - Mon last week mate.

Twenty of us went for a load of birthdays.

It's a great place, as you can make of it want you want :

Here's a quick guide to the place :

The bad : The strip - three / four streets of bars. It's full on and its what people imagine Benidorm to be like.
( there's now some seriously dodgy Russians who are running titty bars - avoid them like the plague ).

In and around the strip there's pickpockets and muggers. They send a pretty girl over to talk to a piss head
and then either dip them or fellas come out of the shadows and mug them - a mate got done when I was there.


The good :

The beach and beachfront is stunning, as good as anywhere. Spotless beach and the sea is safe / clean.

The bars on the beach front are superb. Loads have cover bands on and all have non stop footy -UK, Spanish and German.
I saw an AC/DC cover band in the Daytona Bar, who were as good as any I've seen.

You can't spend you're money, even the pound is crap - a pint costs around £1.50, a decent meal costs a fiver.

The Old Town ( where I stay ) has fantastic authentic tapas bars, great shops, a mix of locals, gay lads ( small gay area there ) and a few Brits. It's dead chilled and that end of the beach is the best for food due to it being the Spanish end.

It's been cleaned up massively and the local police are s**t hot on over the top drunkenes.

If you're over thirty mate, I'd head for the Old Town and avoid the Strip like the plague.

I love the place mate, as there's something there for everyone.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Going on my cousin's stag party there in June.

Been loads of times with my family, but this will be the first time going for just 4 days/nights of drinking.

Looking forward to it.

It's one of them absolute all out beating places. Saying that, it's got of of the best beaches I've seen and the Old Town looks great.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Going the end of this month. Kinda looking forward to it, kinda not. First four days is with a few of the lads then got a bird flying over for four days.

Is the TV series miles away from reality or is that what I'm in for?

More info on said bird please Ste. Is she arriving with a few bits taped to her thighs?