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Benidorm | La Cala and Ponent

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View from the vicinity of the Mirador de la Cruz to the W part of Benidorm with the districts of La Cala, dominated by the 186 m high Gran Hotel Bali (left centre), and Ponent with the 202 m high Intempo building (right side). Benidorm is a major tourist resort with an extraordinarily high density of skyscrapers. It has approx. 70,000 permanent inhabitants. During peak season, its population reaches a number of several hundred thousands. The old town appears in the lower right portion of the scene.