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GAY AREA OF THE BEACH
Just a hop from the gay village you will find the famous Levante beach where there is a popular gay area in front of the Tourist Information office and Don Cesar apartments.
This is an ideal friends meeting place and a really sheltered hot spot too. All this is less than a one minute walk from the gay village.
When you fancy a drink or a bite to eat you will find several terrace restaurants and café bars for a menu del dia or just a beer or two. And when it is time to head back to the gay village for an early evening tipple or coffee and cake at one of the gay bars, you have no worry about walking too far in the heat!
NUDIST BEACH & POPULAR GAY BEACH OUT OF SEASON
UPDATE: In summer there is a beach bar and this attracts lots of young locals who do not respect the naturist beach. Therefore from July until the end of September the beach is no longer really naturist nor that gay. We recommend you use the derelict buildings area above the beach for a bit of daytime cruising instead! The rest of the year the beach is naturist.
Racó del Conil is a mostly gay (but very mixed and clothed in summer) nudist beach plus mainly gay sunbathing under on the headland above the beach. Great for swimming. It is just over 6km from central Benidorm. Getting there is easy by car and taxi or by bus and walking from Playa Cala Finestrat. Easy parking. No services in winter. Sheltered spot all year sunbathing.
BY BUS + WALKING:
Grab the number 2 Bus to La Cala beach from the Bus Stop below the newly refurbished Hotel Flats Mar Blau on the Poniente opposite Park Elx or the number 3 or 54 buses.
From Cala Finestrat playa take the path behind the restaurant that is directly on the beach, and walk over the headland. Cruisy sunbathing above the beach and surrounding headland where you see the old derelict buildings. The walk is a easy to moderate 15 minute climb.
CAR:
If you are driving take the main N332a road to Villajoyosa and turn left just past the BIGMAT store at the site of the old casino.
TAXI:
This will cost about 22€ and they will pick you up again if you arrange a time. Or you could walk back to La Cala over the headland and take the bus back.
TOP TIPS:
TAKE PLENTY OF WATER WITH YOU IF STAYING ALL DAY.
GAY FRIENDLY NATURIST BEACH
If you are up for the walk then the beautiful small cove of Tio Ximo is worth the walk. Head along the Playa Levante to the far end passing the Cable Ski. From their hike up the hill and follow the road for about 1.2km until you come to the beach over the headland, or take a taxi for about 15€.
The route along the way and up the chained now closed off road above the beach can be a bit cruisy sometimes! Not as popular as it used to be, but a pretty area for a walk.
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