As a brit that's been brought up in Spain and has been to Benidorm frequently, I can say that this is quite accurate. Well done mate 👍🏼

Excuse me, but I'm Spanish and always have lived in Benidorm and Spanish driving is nowhere near to reckless. In fact (I know it isn't representative of all British people), the British people who come to Benidorm for their hen/stag parties and get really drunk, I think is another thing one should beware. The fact that there is no need for traffic lights at some zebra crossings, reflects that pedestrians have full priority. Nobody is going to run over anybody else. Apart from the other scams, Benidorm is a totally safe tourist destination.

Thanks for the heads up Brother ..you know what they say "experience is something you get 10 minutes after you need it " you have cut out the 10 minute wait and saved some unwary tourists a bit of pain ..thanks again .

Watch out for pickpockets.They're everywhere in Benidorm

Think it’s really great to have someone like you telling everyone what to watch out for and the dos and fonts. It’s fantastic, stuff we wouldn’t know or think of otherwise. Thanks a lot!

Go inside the the bank to use their cashpoints, if you use the outside ones don't do it if you see anyone on their phones standing around nearby, they're trying to record your pin number and chances they have a friend down the street ready to pick pocket you. Ladies use a cross the body shoulder bag in front of you at all times and I keep my hand over the zipper. I don't sit it down or hang it on my chair back ever.

I'm so glad that there is this information. So grateful and thankful to you for your time and caring nature. People like you letting us know this information would make a better holiday. I look forward to watching your future clips 👌👏👍🏻🙏

Thanks for the heads up. Very much appreciated

Hi Asa 👋 ive just been watching the whole Benidorm series yes all 10 series. I love to watch you sing. I took my family to Sol Pelicanos Ocas last Easter 2019. We had just 1 day if sunbathing and then the micro climate heavens opened all week😭😭😭it ruined the holiday for my two daughters aged 17 and 12. They were looking forward to going on the beach and round the pool. And I took on a part time job the previous year to work hard to save all the money to go all inclusive. Damn that weather. I'm bipolar so the sun and rest really helps me cope. 🥴Oh well time to save hard again and hopefully get a good week next time we go.

Thank you ...good to get the heads up

Thanks for all the info.. Always good to know

First class video A great help for many travellers; tourists; and residents alike Your warnings would be just as pertinent in for example Barcelona and also in other countries eg Rome Italy keep up the good work

Great video look forward to seeing them. Great voice by the way. In fact amazing. Will be coming to one of your concerts when we can. There is such a fine line between world class singers entertainers. You are amazing.

That's a brilliant guide a lot of people needed to know exactly what you have done on this video everything is true.. well done

Been there last year, actually is an awesome experience, recognised everywhere you recorded. Brought back some good memories. Recommending anyone to go to the beer garden.

We watched the “pea men” in august, they are unreal! So many people in on that scam it’s crazy, someone exposed them in the summer and were badly beaten and hospitalized. We live only an hour away from Benidorm and visit often, just hope it doesn’t put people off. Great that you are bringing it to the attention of tourists.

I’ve been watching Benidorm the tv show for years and I’m on my first rewatch in a very long time, I came looking all over KZfaq too see if anyone has made a long video talking about the show but didn’t find any. I just noticed your name and remembered you were actually on Benidorm a lot! That’s awesome to see you have a Chanel and it’s very interesting that you worked on the show!

I honestly didn't think there was anybody left who would fall for the pea men scam.

Thank you for your help and kindness in making this video, much appreciated, all the best la 👍🙏

Great advice, thanks for your help.

Glad I saw this, thank you. Going here in July so much appreciated.

Were considering visiting Benidorm this winter and will find this video invaluable; thanks for this; much appreciated.

On one of my hols in Benidorm I watched a woman give a gentleman a hug after he gave her a money gift to her disabled child, she lifted his wallet so fast and made her escape, I was too far away to do anything as I was on our Hotels roof patio, then a couple of days later someone lifted my hotel door card key from my back pocket without me knowing a thing. But apart from those encounters Benidorm was a great place to have a good time, apart from Holiday Reps day trips, they are a rip off.

Thankyou for the information, it really is an eye opener 😳😳😳😳😳🙄😬👍

Thank you for info. Well done.

Excellent thank you.

Omg thanks for your video, now I know, what to do when I get there.

Brilliant advice. Thanks mate 👍

I live in albir near benidorm and this was great to know

Thanks for posting.

Very helpful things to know thank you 👍

Thanks for the advice mate

Brilliant again Asa!! Top man 👊

The markets in finestrat are scammers One guy got angry that I didn't buy something off him in 2014 so he tried to shine a laser pen in my eye I was only 10

thank you, very informative!

I love Benidorm,when I visited one of my best places and I love watching Benidorm the TV series and I got the best sun tan like madge ha.

Thanks a ton !!!

First went to benidorm in 1972 and the pea men were there ...even then

You can easily beware of all 5 at once: beware of Benidorm, do not travel there!!!!!!!@

Thanks for the advice 😊👍

Best exchange is Sheila's in the Indoor market! Lovely ladies and always truthful!

Folks BEWARE OF THOSE ATMs ,,THEY SKIMming your cards ,cost my son 3 and a half thousand in one night ..Only withdraw from a proper Bank .

Great information Asa and what an amazing singer!!

Good sensible video showed some good things to be awareness of

I'm from Benidorm and in very happy that you show the bad things can make your holidays not so good. Like on any place💖💖💖 I hate the abuses to turist. I wish police and goverment fight more against this problems that affects to all citizen's.

Im not well travelled but this was informative and useful. Thank you.

Good stuff. Thanks!

I went to Bennie loads back in the day and every time one of us got pick pocketed,, we were constantly pissed to be fair but yeah every time

Also choose the € option at official bank ATM machines, if you choose the bank £ rate this can often work out at something like 8%+ another con

I spent a week in Benidorm back in 1976. If you just want the beach, discos and nightclubs as I did then this place is ideal. If you wish to learn something about Spanish history and culture then forget it. I have never been there since and have no Intention of doing so.

Helpful video especially regarding atm advice

Love these vids Asa. Please keep them coming

Good advice sir. Thanks a lot.

Useful info - thanks.

WOW THIS LOOKS SO GOOD I LOVE THIS MAN AND HIS VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL

Informative thanks

great tips man.

Not all Spanish drivers are like that. Here in Jaén province, drivers stop if you are walking towards a crossing.

This was very wholesome and accurate.

Thank you very much

Good advise!👍🏻. I’ve not visited Benidorm since 1975, it’s changed a bit!😀

Going to benidorm next year with the lads so all this is good to know 👍

Wisit Croatian coast is less scammers there and nice local people and verry beautiful nature

Very useful thanks

Brilliant advice

Asa you're a great entertainer keep up the good work.

Scams happen everywhere. It's good to be aware of the more common ones in which areas. Only common sense can help us. Keep walking and don't be so quick to part with your cash or stand around talking to strangers who approach you.

Good video with excellent advice

People like you save people like me and others A lot of time, money And being conned through greedy people like this, as if we don’t pump enough money into their country. Thank you so much for the great tips and I hope more and more people watch this ❤️👍👌

I have been many times .but stopped going not safe anymore

Loved you on benidorm asa beautiful singer x

I never knew about those cash machines thanks I am always on guard

Good to know. I’m going in a few days times.

Helpful video from a helpful geezer.

If you open a Santander account in UK you can use ATM's in Spain free and choose up to the minute exchange rates.

that shop with the old couple in.they robbed me years ago..and it's still going on in their...unbelievable

Thanks

I used that yellow and blue euro net atm in my hotel in Alicante. It costed 4 € fee every time i took money out. I wont use them again. Thanks for the tips.

Interesting thanks.

All tht shite happens in Bulgaria and Turkey n pretty much anywhere we go on hols

great info, thanks Asa, we found that the popular purple cashpoints are best as no mark up or commision, you get less than going rate but not to bad, also people should be aware, especially with Benidorm festival coming up which means many exchanges will be closed, do not go to pakistani shop to exchange money as it is illigal and they we will rip you off, we got caught and they tried to do us for £30 euro

Never been to mainland spain but i visit the canaries all the time.

Been to benidorm and u see them all standing at the corners, a woman in the hotel said to me just be careful don't take a bag out with u would never go back

Good advice.

There are Euronet ATMs in Munich. Never ever use them they fleece you for fees (they are a US company apparently). Also there is a lot of mobile phone theft in Spanish resorts. Guard yours carefully and don't take it out on a busy street.

Just to clarify what you've been told here, stay away from free standing atm's. Even the majority of banks now charge for withdrawals. Fees range from about 1.5 euros per withdrawal up to Santanders eye-watering 5 euros. Just about the only bank machines which still give free withdrawals are those with 'Caja' in their name... i.e. 'Unicaja' and Cajasur'... Oh! and when a machine (or any shop/restaurant/bar/tobacco shop (if paying by card) ask if you want to pay in euros or pounds, ALWAYS say euros... in fact, make sure you insist on euros, as the exchange rate you'll get is seriously crap

Cheers Asa from sunny Oswaldtwistle, lovin the content about Benidorm. Love the place but to everyone, don't leave common sense back in Blightly along with the rain when you go away. :)

Asa elliot i did not even realise it was him just finished watching benidorm on netflix again 👍🔥

If you choose without conversion on the cash machine your bank at home makes the conversion instead giving you a better rate

The best thing to do is change your money in the indoor market there are two Bureau de change in there both have really good exchange rates.

The gypsies are another one to watch and also the path by the Rio park hotel, known as the yellow brick road if I remember rightly.

Great thanks Asa, does this go on in Ibiza too?

Great tips 👌 👍

I,m native of Benidorm n is true, the potato guys r called "gitanos". I hope u had or still havin' fun in my city👌❤️

Avoid busy places where the crowd is closely packed together - me and my mate both kept out wallets in our boxers and they still managed to get them

Well done. Scams everywhere now....trust no one.

Watch out for the scratch card scam. When you win, they take you to their office to collect your prize. You can’t leave, until you sign up for timeshare. Never give them your card details..

What a nice thing to do for people , making this video 👍 cheers and good luck to you brother 🤩

Thanks for the info. I’ll just vacation somewhere else

Cheers mate