Hard to believe its mid February! |
The beach front bars, normally quieter at this time of the year were buzzing, not only with holiday makers but the locals were also out in force.
One of the many packed sun terraces this week |
It is certainly great news for all the businesses - the cold beers were certainly flowing at Tiki Beach and the other bars that had sun terraces. Even the sun-bed men have been taken by surprise!
Plenty of sunbathers on Levante beach |
The only uncertainty is knowing what to pack if you are coming over.... not really a hardship I suppose - except if you are traveling on Ryanair with their very strict and enforced luggage allowances!
Yesterday, a report published by the Department of Tourism for 2012 stated that 94% of tourists which visit the resort return. Gema Amor, Deputy Mayor of Benidorm commented that "these figures reflect that tourism is the main engine of the local economy. The high return rates prove Benidorm manages to maintain its level of attraction and competitiveness over other holiday destinations".
The week before we had a fire burning as it was that cold and yet this week I was doing a bbq for lunch... bizarre or what!