In response to the expanding worries, Spanish authorities have launched new measures to gain control of the over-tourism.

The news follows various crackdowns on overtourism across the world, often manifesting in a tourist tax; everywhere from New Zealand to Bali ... staying in a hostel, hotel, holiday apartment ...

Meanwhile, Bali has introduced a £8.20 tourist tax to curb disruptive behaviour, and Japan's Okinawa is capping visitors to preserve wildlife. Amsterdam limits river cruises and imposes hotel ...

Alcohol and smoking are also subject to a blanket ban on Benidorm beaches, with fines spanning £650 to £1,700. This isn’t the end of the road for your Costa del Sol adventure: tourists will still be ...

FANS of ITV's Benidorm can stay in the exact hotel this summer with lagoon-style pool and swim-up bar. The Solana resort from the show is actually the Sol Pelicanos Ocas in Benidorm. Unlike most ...

Soon after arriving, he compared it to a prison, nicknaming it “HMP Benidorm”. In the clip, which has racked up 2.1m views and 159,000 likes, he shows the inside of the hotel where the foyer ...

With the recent soft opening of a newly built beachfront resort in buzzy Canggu, Regent Hotels & Resort has returned to Bali after a long hiatus. “The first-ever private pools and villas were ...

It's been almost two decades since Benidorm first aired and we were introduced to the guests and staff of the iconic Solana hotel. The ITV Brits abroad sitcom - which followed a group of ...

Dubbed 'HMP Benidorm', the clip shows the entrance with parallel white indoor balconies - complete with metal bars on the rooms. The hotel, Apartamentos Avenida, costs around £50 a night in the ...

LOCALS have slammed claims their picturesque seaside village is being turned into Benidorm – insisting it’s more like the French Riviera. A new luxury hotel, spa and apartments complex under ...

Love it or loathe it: millions of tourists flock to Benidorm every year. Famed for its beaches, wild nightlife, and strong British presence when it comes to cafes and pubs - the seaside resort is ...

The 2025 Benidorm Fest consists of three live televised shows (two semi-finals and a Grand Final). A total of 16 acts are competing in the 2025 Spanish national selection, 8 acts will battle in ...