COMPLAINTS by foreign tourists visiting Benidorm fell by 12% last year, according to the latest data released by SATE, the Foreign Tourist Assistance Service. This represents an overall fall of almost a quarter since 2017, despite an increase in people visiting the SATE office for other reasons such as general enquiries. Mayor Toni Perez said that the resort had good reason to be satisfied with these...
PLANS for the much anticipated but much delayed new shopping centre to be built in Benidorm took another important step forward last week, said Town Planning Councillor Lourdes Caselles. The Ministry of Transport and Urban Works has approved the modification of the area set aside for the project, in collaboration with the developer and the town council. However, there are still other barriers to overcome,...
THE Terra Natura Benidorm nature and animal park has two elegant new arrivals, a pair of male and female Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis). The rare birds have been sent from the Lourosa ornithological park in Portugal and it is hoped that the pair, both born in 2018, will breed in their new surroundings. The cranes are iconic creatures to the Japanese people and their flag was said to have been inspired...
THE authorities have reminded people to be careful about giving out personal details after a conman in Benidorm emptied an elderly couple’s bank account after posing as a police officer. National Police believe that the perpetrator had been monitoring the couple and he stopped them as they were entering their home, showing them his fake police ID badge. He explained that he was investigating a series of...
BENIDORM is trebling the amount of space dedicated to the concept of co-working in the Marina Baixa town. This is a type of work where people such as small businesses and young entrepreneurs can work in the same space to allow them to share ideas and initiatives. The new office space will be located in the Edificio Anna on Calle Gerona, sponsored by various local business associations as well as the town...
A group of Costa Blanca Hotel chiefs met this week to discuss measures aimed at curbing unsocial behaviour caused by groups of drunken guests. The one day conference, organised by GrupoVía, took place at the MeliáVillaitana Hotel in Benidorm and was entitled Gran DebateHotelero. Concerned delegates, spoke of the need to use modern technology to filter out guests, who could cause potential disruptions to...
A British man appeared in an Alicante court earlier this week, facing an eleven year jail term, charged with the attempted murder of a Benidorm bar owner, who was also his employer. He is accused of stabbing the boss, who had refused him a shot and ordered him to leave his kitchen. The incident, which led to his arrest, occurred at around 16.15h on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, last year, in the...
Benidorm firefighters battled for hours to prevent a forest fire endangering one of the resort’s top visitor attractions earlier this week. Benidorm firefighters battled for hours to prevent a forest fire endangering one of the resort’s top visitor attractions earlier this week. The fire broke out on an elevated slope of the Sierra Gelada Mountain close to the boundary fence of the Aqualandia Water...
Emergency services, including fire engines, helicopter and an 'air tractor' fire fighting aircraft, rush to extinguish fire very close to Benidorm residential area and Aqualandia water park. At around 17.15 local time a fire broke out on the Sierra Gelada Mountains, that extend from Benidorm to Albir. The origin of the fire is as yet undefined, but emergency services worked hard and efficiently at...
Twenty one establishments are lined up to take part in this year’s ninth edition of the Benidorm Tapas Route, which begins this weekend and runs for eight days. The bars and restaurants will compete to win a prize for the best original tapa, voted for by customers, who can vote by using the ‘Gastro Events’ App on their phones. To participate in voting, diners must try at least five tapas from...