THE HIDDEN SIDE OF BENIDORM

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Best known for its excellent beaches, it has a permanent population of 71,000 people, more than Ronda or Cuenca, and was the first place in Spain where women could wear a bikini.

Around 30 buildings reach 100 metres in height, while the Intempo building truly scrapes the sky at 187 m. The fifth most visited place in Spain (after Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla and Palma), its first nightclub, Penelope opened in 1968, while in 1970, CAP 3000 opened with a concert from Led Zeppelin. Today, the city boasts of being one of the most sustainable places in Spain. It has many green spaces (see photo) and the resort has recently kick started a ‘green initiative’ to improve the environment. More than 200 trees were planted earlier this year to help with offsetting carbon dioxide absorption. Town hall officials currently have oth -