There are 10 things you must avoid if you visit Benidorm , according to a travel vlogger. While the Costa Blanca 's infamous party town is one of Britain's favourite holiday destinations - with roughly 820,000 of us making trips there in 2023 alone - there are some rules as well as scams that you might not be aware of in Benidorm. Thankfully, Paul from the Who Knows Where channel on YouTube has outlined "10 don'ts" for tourists following his holiday in Benidorm earlier this month.
It is actually illegal in Benidorm to walk around the streets drinking from a glass or bottle. Paul said: "If the police stop you - one, you will lose your drink, and two, you could receive an on-the-spot fine." Paul warned that vendors selling cocktails on the beach are actually breaking the law.
"Do not touch these cocktails," he said. "They are not made by the bars on the beach, they are made in the back of dirty vans behind the bins." Paul has been told that the fruit in the cocktails is dug out of hotel bins, and they often contain no alcohol at all.
Paul said "beware of the freestanding ATMs" you'll find around Benidorm, explaining how they give you the "worst exchange rate". He recommended using a bank or your hotel instead. He also sounded the alarm over "any exchange places that are behind glass windows".
He added: "Go up and ask [about the exchange rate], you will see signs on the boards outside but they aren't always what you will get." For the best exchange rate, Paul said he goes to a s.