The Balcón del Mediterráneo is the rocky headland that divides Levante and Poniente beaches, topped by a small park with a lookout terrace. It offers the best panoramic view of Benidorm — both beaches visible simultaneously, the bay arching below, and the cluster of skyscrapers rising behind that gives the town its unexpected Manhattan-on-the-sea appearance.
The headland is a five-minute walk from either beach and is always open. A church, La Mare de Déu del Sofriment, sits at the top, and the surrounding gardens have benches shaded by mature trees. This is a good place to escape the beach crowds for an hour. Come in the late afternoon when the light turns the water gold, and stay for the sunset if you are in Benidorm in winter.