12-08-2025
Brit living in Spain warns tourist to avoid 'DANGEROUS' area in popular holiday destination
A British content creator living in a bustling Spanish party town has issued a stark warning to tourists visiting one 'dangerous' area.
Harry Poulton, 24, from Brighton, has gained a following of over 49,000 on TikTok under the handle @harrytokky, where he regularly shares travel advice and insider tips from his life in Benidorm.
In a recent video that has already amassed more than 21,000 views, he highlighted a location near Benidorm's Old Town - specifically between the Helios and Venus hotels - as a hotspot for pickpocketers targeting unsuspecting tourists.
He urged holidaymakers to steer clear of the area - or risk losing their belongings, reports Luxury Travel Daily.
Filming near the roundabout between the two hotels, Poulton said: 'If you're coming to Benidorm, this area behind me you need to be very careful.'
He added: 'A few people have told me recently they have been pickpocketed around this area.'
Poulton cautioned visitors to keep their belongings secure and avoid flashing valuables such as phones and cash.
He said: 'Make sure to be a little bit vigilant. Have a bag, a handbag, a man bag.
In a recent video that has already amassed more than 21,000 views, he highlighted a location near Benidorm's Old Town - specifically between the Helios and Venus hotels - as a hotspot for pickpocketers targeting unsuspecting tourists
'Honestly, the amount of people I see at the moment walking around Benidorm with their phones half out their pockets, with cash hanging out their pockets – it's crazy.
'And unfortunately, when there's tourists, there's pickpockets.'
Poulton, who previously made headlines for warning that Brits were being fined up to €100 for building sandcastles on the beach, insists he's not trying to deter people from visiting Benidorm, but rather encouraging awareness.
He added: 'Make sure you're a little bit cautious around this area, especially late at night.'
Viewers have since flocked to the comments to share their reactions, as one TikTok user shared: 'Never go there again full of robbers.'
Another said, 'There all over Benidorm so nowt new there,' as a third urged, 'Stay at the venus never seen anyone hanging around that area.'
Meanwhile, British holidaymakers have been warned against one particularly grotesque act on a Portuguese beach that has been branded 'bizarre' and 'brazen.'
Tourists in the coastal city of Albufeira have been ordered to stop urinating and defecating in an area that's not only frequented by UK holidaymakers, but is also home to large British expat community.
At Santa Eulália beach, officials have erected an angry sign that reads 'NíO URINAR' in Portuguese, which translates to 'Don't Urinate.'
However, below the sign is an extra message in English with the words: 'No poop and pee.'
It also features a bold red line running through an image of a male figure urinating and another defecting.
The unconventional sign, located near the waterfront, does not explicitly target British tourists, but it appears to be a response to a growing issue in the area.
