BENIDORM
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAIL
INTRODUCTION: Benidorm is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Valencian Comunity in Spain. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, It has 71,034 inhabitants. It has 70,280 inhabitants (2007), but because a vast majority of foreigners are not counted, it is estimated that 100,000 people live here during most of the year. However, 29.3% of the population according to the census in 2007 is of foreign nationality, especially the population of British people and from other European Union countries. Benidorm is an eminently tourist city thanks to the climate and average temperatures throughout the year ranging between 10 degrees in winter and 36 ยบ in summer. On the other hand, Benidorm is a place with the biggest number of skyscrapers per capita in the world and second in the number of the high building per square meter, after Manhattan. What was once the tallest building in Spain, the Hotel Bali III, is located in Benidorm, being the tallest hotel in Europe. There is also a building under construction that is going to be the tallest residential building in Europe, called Intempo (200m).
OBJECTIVES: -Encourage students to interact with the physical, geographical, historical, scientific, cultural and linguistic activities. -Contribute to the development of observation skills. - Highlight the importance of preservation of all natural and urban areas.