Benalmadena, Spain

I have been to Benalmadena on a few occasions and it really does not get the bad press that it often gets, I even dragged my mum along last year and she was concerned after watching costa del crime, but she loved it as well and never saw and trouble or crime. Benalmadena has some lovely bars and eating places, its very clean and has a gorgeous sandy beaches. The marina is stunning and is lovely for a stroll around looking at all the amazing boats. There are also some great boat trips to choose from and good eateries in this area. This is also where you will find a chemist and the more upper class shops. We usually stay in the Bali hotel ...  Read the complete review

my brother is lucky enough to live here and we were lucky enough to go visit him aug 06. what a beautiful place . the main part to Banalmadena is a harbour which has some fantastic boats moored there. you can go out on some of these boats for day trips. the chinese junk is one of my favourites. At a certain harbour edge bar you can buy some old table bread to feed the hundreds of thousands of fish that literally jump out of the water to get the bread.i cant remember its name but you will find it easily by all the other people crowding around to look. there are some fab shops to browse around, purfume, leather, jewellery, nicknaks ...  Read the complete review