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NORTH (MARINA BAIXA/BENIDORM EDITION) Friday July 24 - Thursday July 30 2015
Issue 823
Benidorm fit to burst BENIDORM BEACHES have seen record numbers as tourists choose the resort for their holidays.
by Jeanette Rice THOUSANDS OF holidaymakers have been packing out the Levante and Poniente beaches over the last few weeks as a new record for visitors of 29.2 million in the last six months to June was recorded in Spain as a whole, up 4.2 percent on the same time last year. Families have chosen Benidorm not only because it offers value for money holidays with a vast array of accommodation ranging from self catering to fully inclusive, but because the Tunisia terror attack has made everyone more aware of where to go to relax safely. Now that the British summer holidays have started sunbathers have been cramming onto the two beaches making it almost impossible to see a spare bit of sand, with a rainbow of parasols visible in all directions.With the temperatures being so high at the moment many are seeking some relief by taking a dip in the sea or stopping at the many eating and drinking establishments within the resort. One of the national English newspapers revealed earlier in the month that over 300,000 Britons who had been planning to book Tunisia for their holidays were seeking alternatives following the governments advice against travelling the country after the terrorist attack. It would seem that most of the 300,000 have descended on Benidorm, as Greece a normal alternative, have found that their last minute bookings have reduced, primarily due to the unrest in the country with the current debt crisis and limits on bank withdrawals.
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