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  1. City guide Benidorm

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,000 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €180,000) ⁠Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Benidorm, 4,156 euro per square metre. A 60…
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,000 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €120,000) ⁠Finestrat was 3,674 euro per square metre in October 2026. A 60 square metre flat at that…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,800 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €224,000) ⁠Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Benidorm, 4,156 euro per square metre. An 80…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,900 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €152,000) ⁠Finestrat was 3,674 euro per square metre in October 2026. An 80 square metre flat at that…
    • Accommodation High-rise apartments, hotels, and holiday rentals via Airbnb and Idealista ⁠The town guide counts more than 240 hotels and holiday-apartment blocks, and about 41,000…
    • Annual Events Benidorm Fest (February), Benidorm Pride (September), Fiestas Mayores Patronales… ⁠The patronal fiestas, for the Virgin of the Suffrage and Saint James, run from the second…
    • Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Spanish Digital Nomad Visa; Bekham Law extension possible (flat 24% rate on… ⁠Employed remote workers with the international telework visa can opt into the inbound…
    • Bar/Nightlife Area The Square (English Zone) and Calle Santo Domingo (Tapas Alley in Old Town) ⁠Calle Santo Domingo in the old town is the tapas alley. Levante has the dense strip of…
    • Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Poniente Beach (quieter, modern apartments) or La Cala de Finestrat ⁠Poniente is the quieter beach side. La Cala de Finestrat, on the western edge, is…
    • Best Area to Stay for Tourists Levante Beach (nightlife and action) or Old Town (Casco Antiguo) for charm ⁠Levante is the lively beach side, popular with families and groups. The old town is the…
    • Best Beach Nearby Playa de Poniente (spacious and less crowded than Levante) ⁠Platja de Ponent (Poniente) is a Blue Flag beach, described as more sedate and preferred…
    • Best Coworking Space Coworking Benidorm (C. de l'Almadrava, 4); approx. €15/day or €150/month ⁠Espai Coworking Benidorm, the municipal desk in Edifici Aquarium II at Avinguda Juan…
    • Best Hospital Hospital IMED Levante (C. Ramón y Cajal, 7); multilingual private hospital ⁠Hospital IMED Levante, on Calle del Doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, is the private hospital…
    • Birdwatching Locations Benidorm Island (L'illa de Benidorm) reachable by boat ⁠Boat trips run to the Illa de Benidorm, which the town guide calls a wildlife sanctuary.
    • Bonfire-Friendly Spots Generally prohibited on public beaches; look for designated 'Moros y Cristianos' festival… ⁠Hogueras de San Juan are held in June. A general ban on beach fires was not on the pages…
    • Cashless Friendly Yes, cards and contactless payments accepted almost everywhere ⁠Cards are widely accepted. Cash is still used in smaller venues and markets, and some…
    • City Benidorm, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain ⁠Benidorm, in the Marina Baixa, province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
    • Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Spanish tax law includes robust CFC (Transparencia Fiscal Internacional) rules ⁠Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of a foreign entity that is…
    • Corporate Tax Standard rate 25% (Spain); 15% for new companies for the first 2 years ⁠The standard corporate income tax rate is 25%. A newly created company that carries on a…
    • Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: CaixaBank, BBVA, Santander ⁠Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so 1…
    • Cycling/Walking Paths The Promenade spanning Levante and Poniente beaches (approx. 6km) ⁠The two town beaches are each about 2 to 2.5 km, with a seafront promenade on Poniente…
    • Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 26% depending on amount ⁠19% withholding on dividends. Savings income, including dividends, is then taxed on a 19%…
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (National + Regional variation) ⁠Spain country reference: the 2026 state withholding scale reaches 47% above 300,000 euro…
    • Highway Access AP-7 (Autopista del Mediterráneo) and N-332 coastal road ⁠The AP-7 has exits for Poniente-Terra Mítica and for Levante. The N-332 and the CV-70 also…
    • Historic Buildings Intempo Building (iconic M-shaped skyscraper, tallest residential building in Spain) ⁠Intempo, finished in 2021, is the tallest building in Benidorm. A travel guide calls it…
    • Historical Sites Tossal de la Cala (Roman settlement ruins at the end of Poniente beach) ⁠Tossal de la Cala, at the south end of Poniente beach, is an Iberian settlement from the…
    • Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Municipal Central (Plaza de SS. MM. Los Reyes de España) ⁠Biblioteca Pública Municipal Central Benidorm is on Plaza Doctor Fleming.
    • Local Heritage The 'Peñon d’Ifach' in nearby Calpe is the iconic regional symbol ⁠The Illa de Benidorm, the uninhabited island in the bay, is described as the town natural…
    • Local Markets Mercadillo de Benidorm (Municipal Market at Goya Street) ⁠The municipal market is on Carrer del Mercat 1, Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 20:00…
    • Main Train/Transit Hub Benidorm TRAM Station (connects to Alicante and Denia) ⁠The main TRAM stop is on Carrer de l'Estació, about 2 km west of the centre, in zone B…
    • Music Scene Low Festival (indie/rock in July) and live music venues in Rincon de Loix ⁠Low Festival, on the last weekend of July at Ciudad Deportiva Guillermo Amor, programmes…
    • National Parks Nearby Montgó Natural Park (approx. 45 mins away near Denia) ⁠Serra Gelada, beside Benidorm, is a natural park, the first maritime-terrestrial park in…
    • Nearby Nature Escapes Sierra Helada Natural Park (hiking trails with cliff views) ⁠Parc Natural de la Serra Gelada rises east of Benidorm, with cliffs of more than 400 m…
    • Population Approx. 70,000 (increases to 400,000+ in peak season) ⁠77,327 in the 2025 municipal register. The Spanish encyclopedia says the town can reach…
    • Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
    • Property Transaction Tax ITP (Resale) approx. 10% in the Valencia region; VAT (New build) is 10% ⁠On a resale in the Valencian Community, transfer tax is 9% for deeds from 1 June 2026, or…
    • Public Transport Passes Tarjeta Móbilis (rechargeable card for local buses/TRAM); approx. €1.50 per journey ⁠Benidorm tram station is in zone B. A one-zone single is 2 euro; the 10-trip pass is 9…

    fix pass. Tap Water now states the country prep’s nationwide safety rule and southern mineral caveat. Highest Income Tax Bracket now labels 47 percent withholding and the near-54 percent effective top as Spain country references with regional variation. Best Hospital, Libraries & Study Spots, Casino & Gaming Halls, Theater Venues, Local Markets and Public Transport Passes have explicit verification limits for addresses, hours or prices in Not verified; their values are retained. Refreshed research date and researcher attribution. (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Benidorm, https://marinabaixa.san.gva.es/es/contacto)

  2. City guide Begur

    • Vegan/Vegetarian Options Turandot (Carrer de l'Hostalillo) - high quality seasonal veg options ⁠Turandot (Carrer de l''Hostalillo) - high quality seasonal veg options
    • Wine Bars La Bodega de Begur - excellent selection of DO Empordà wines ⁠No bar named La Bodega de Begur is on the town commerce list, which does include Bodega…

    Fix pass. Tap Water now gives the shared Spain country description, removing the Begur water-office detail. Highest Income Tax Bracket now distinguishes the 47 percent national withholding guideline from actual combined regional rates and the Spain tax profile’s approximate 54 percent maximum. Best Coworking Space, Budget Accommodation, Affordable Shopping Spots, Wine Bars, Local Markets and Street Food Stalls have explicit remaining address, opening-hours or price limitations under Not verified. Corrected the notes’ coworking comparison with the updated costs file and refreshed research attribution and verification date. (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://www.flocscoworking.com/serveis/coworking-fix-flexible/, https://www.domusbegur.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dossier-turistic-Begur-25.pdf)

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