The summer holidays may be in full swing, but a once-bustling European tourist hotspot appears to have been abandoned by its usual visitors despite being in peak season
With the summer months in full swing, many of us have booked getaways for guaranteed sunshine and a break from our day-to-day routine. One place that always welcomes a huge influx of tourists is Benidorm, popular with families and stag and hen dos alike.
The Spanish resort is a hit with Brits thanks to its wallet-friendly accommodation, affordable food and drink, an abundance of activities – including a legendary nightlife scene. Typically, it gets busiest during June through to August. However, one Brit who relocated to the resort town has been left gobsmacked to see just how quiet it is in July this year.
24-year-old Harry Poulton, who moved to Benidorm after his first lads’ holiday at 18, has described the current scenes on the Costa Del Sol as “like a ghost town”. On TikTok, Harry said: “Benidorm is a ghost town…in July?! I’ve never seen it this quiet. Where is everyone?!”
In the clip, he showed himself stood by the main strip and commented: “It’s the middle of July, look behind me, it’s dead. I’m on the Benidorm strip, there’s barely any people, this is crazy.”
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“I cannot believe it, this is the quietest I’ve ever seen Benidorm,” he added.
One person who is holidaying in Benidorm wrote in the comments: “Currently in Benners. Our first trip here and I was expecting carnage. It’s fully [sic] of families.” “In Benny now, it’s packed with families instead of stags and hens,” commented one other.
Another agreed and said: “We went July one year [and it] was all Spanish families around the pool.” Another noted: “No one has any money. Also the price they charge to go in summer are scandalous.”
One other pointed out: “It’s like this every July, August. Shocking but reality, it’s too warm and very expensive.” One other shared: “The price has gone up, we came two years ago it was coming up as one of the cheapest places to visit, now it’s definitely not. However, once you have been you know it’s worth every penny.”
One other wrote: “I was there between 8th and 15th and it was a lot quieter than it was two summers ago. Price of holidays are going through the roof.”
Thomas Cook, a former airline which now operated as an online-only travel agent, says August is the best time to visit Benidorm. The company said: “If you love hot and sunny weather, the best time of year to visit Benidorm would be during August, which is the hottest month in the resort.
“The average temperature throughout August is a lovely 25C and has been known to reach around the 30C mark. If you enjoy a refreshing dip in the sea, August is the best month for that too, with the average sea temperature also being a comfortable 25C.”
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