Over the following weeks, the streets of many towns will be filled with fun, music, masquerade, processions, dancing and other activities to celebrate this long-awaited annual festival.

See this list of some towns celebrating Carnival:

Alicante (from 25 February to 1 March)

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Alcoy (5 March)

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Benidorm (from 26 February to 1 March)

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Calpe (26 February)

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El Campello (26 February)

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Elche (26 February)

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Ibi (26 February)

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Mutxamel (25 February)

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San Juan de Alicante (26 February)

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Santa Pola (25 February)

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San Vicente del Raspeig (25 and 26 February)

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Torrevieja (from 4 February to 6 March)

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The organ concerts will take place at church of San Jaime and Santa Ana of Benidorm.

All concerts will be free of charge (seating capacity or close to 300 seats) and held at 20:00 some fridays of October, November and December.

The programme includes concerts with soloist organ players as well as concerts with chamber instruments.

Programme

• October 29 : Brice Montagnoux (organ) and Eva Villegas (clarinet).
• November 26: Alberto Mammarella (organ).
• December 18: Benantzi Bilbao Riguero (organ) and Pepi Lloret (soprano).

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Relax body and mind and enjoy all the properties of water in the first urban spa in Spain, the largest in Benidorm, with more than 25 years of experience.

“Benicaldea SPA & Wellness Centre” offers you a place of relaxation that will make you disconnect from any worries. The facilities have everything you need to escape and let yourself go, from hot pools with jets, waterfalls and hydromassages, a toning pool, an ice room, Turkish sauna, Finnish saunas, thermal beds, bithermal showers and many more. In all of them they have applied all the technologies and advances in the world of spas to guarantee the best of experiences together with the highest guarantees of safety and hygiene.

It also has a chill out bar and a sports area equipped with a full gym. And if you want to pamper yourself, you can enjoy an authentic thai massage or one of its body and facial treatments, performed by expert therapists.

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Timetable

• Monday to Sunday: from 10:00 to 22:00.

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Until 3 October visit a variety of bars and restaurants around Benidorm.

A total of 17 establishments take part in this contest, presenting their excellent creations, which range from the most traditional tapas to the most avant-garde.

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Enjoy Benidorm with the adventure activities in nature offered by this active tourism company.

“Marco Polo Expediciones” organises air, sea and land activities including jet skiing, boat trips, canoeing, scuba diving, paragliding, helicopter flights, paintball, climbing, 4×4 routes, cycling, motorbike and segway tours, among many other options.

You can choose any of the activities separately, combine different ones to your liking or decide on one of the plans they offer that combine several activities and cover some of the most beautiful corners of the province of Alicante, always accompanied by their experienced guides.

In addition, if you prefer to go on your own, you can rent bicycles, scooters, skates or paddle surf boards.

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Live one of the ecotourism experiences offered by this tourist services company located in Alicante.

“Oxytours” offers you quality nature tourism, environmentally respectful and innovative, off the beaten tourist track.

Its team is made up of professionals in environmental education and interpretation, and nature conservation.

Its activities include birdwatching and routes, where you will discover the cultural richness and gastronomic tradition of the hidden mountains and valleys of the Costa Blanca.

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Join the responsible and ecological tourism by taking one of the guided bike routes of this company located in Benidorm.

“Tao Bike” specialises in organising guided routes on electric bikes for all levels, on the road or in the mountains, for individuals and groups.

They have a wide variety of routes, where you can visit Benidorm and its surroundings. The most popular routes take in a winery, a natural park with waterfalls, the mountains of the Sierra Helada, a village built into the rock of Arabic origin such as Guadalest, a pretty fishing town such as Villajoyosa or the bohemian atmosphere of the sunset in the town of Altea.

You can also discover the breathtaking beauty of the Costa Blanca, through its electric mountain bike routes (e-mtb), which run through some of the most famous mountains of our region such as Sierra Helada, Sierra Cortina, Sierra Bernia and El Puig Campana.

Or if you prefer to go on your own, you can rent one of their e-bikes according to your preferences.

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Location

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This initiative joins Benidorm’s food take away and delivery options all in one!

The aim is to support bars, restaurants and cafes that are struggling to stay open, offering them publicity and visibility so you can continue to enjoy Benidorm’s gastronomy at home.

List of establishments

• Consult the list of “Take Away & Delivery” establishments.

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The eighth edition of this musical event takes place on 31 October at Benidorm’s Auditorio Julio Iglesias (music hall).

‘Iberia Festival’ always centres its focus on Spanish music and this year is no exception with artists and Spanish bands such as , Moreno, and Taburete invited for the occasion.

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From 17 to 25 October, enjoy Benidorm’s best Mediterranean rice dishes.

The event showcases Benidorm’s best typical dishes, with rice being the key ingredient.

Over the course of these days the 18 restaurants that take part in this initiative will offer delicious meals at a set price of EUR 23 including starters, main course, wine and dessert.

List of participating bars and restaurants

• Bolikki.
• Club Náutico.
• Condal.
• El Bodegón.
• Esturión.
• El Mesón.
• Jardín Mediterráneo.
• Tapería Aurrerá.
• La Bodeguita de Salva.
• Cava Aragonesa.
• Arrocería La Marina.
• Mal Pas.
• Marisquería El Puerto.
• Posada del Mar.
• La Mejillonera.
• Punto de Sal.
• Taberna Andaluza.
• Villasol.

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