Although a common sight in the UK you hardly ever see police walking the streets here - they normally patrol in their cars. The only time I ever see a policeman out of his car is either directing school traffic, crowd control at fiestas or at the bar having a coffee!However, it is the dawn of a new era in Benidorm as we now have "community policing", with officers patrolling in three designated areas - the Old Town,
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What a simply "MABulous" day it was today! This afternoon marked a milestone for MABS - a support group in Spain for those affected by cancer, with the grand opening of a brand new centre located in La Cala - officially in Finestrat, although most refer to it as Benidorm. MABS are one of the leading charities in Spain dedicated to the support of all who are affected by cancer.
The towns of Alfaz and Albir are probably one of the most popular for UK ex-pats to retire to along the Costa Blanca - they actually come under the same council and Town Hall. Alfaz is probably considered more "Spanish" and residential whereas Albir has that cosmopolitan Mediterranean lifestyle that so appeals to the Brits.
How many of you remember the iconic animal blessing episode from "The Vicar of Dibley" ? Well this morning the Ermita de Sanz, located directly behind the El Cisne weekend rastro, on the outskirts of Benidorm, certainly resembled that scene!The Ermita de Sanz It is the fiesta for Sant Antoni, celebrated across the whole of Spain - who is the patron saint of animals.
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Well Ive got to eat my words for being such as cynic..... the progress on the new casino, located on the Avd Mediterraneo is astounding. I was in Benidorm on 24th December and the crane was actually being erected - yes on Christmas Eve. I thought once that was up nothing would then happen for months, if not years, which is not unusual here in the least.
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Not only was hotel occupancy better for 2013 than the previous year, but the campsites of Benidorm have also experienced a 3% increase year on year following the best December occupancy in years - maybe something to do with the extremely mild weather we had here. There are certainly plenty to chose from, and much like hotels differ vastly in size and facilities offered
How time flies - we are already the second week into January. I hope that those of you which made New Year resolutions are still sticking with them... mine didn´t even get to the end of the first day! Things are back to normal in Benidorm - the Christmas decorations have been taken down and packed away and now it´s all about the sales or as they are called here, "rebajas".
In order to promote the town of Benidorm, the Tourism Foundation have trained 745 UK tour operators and reps to improve their knowledge of the resort over the last seven month, so in turn they will be able to target customers and their requirements better. British visitors are the biggest and most important nationality of the tourism sector here and it is imperative to be able to advise them on all aspects of the resort.
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Happy Three Kings day everyone in Spain, or "Feliz dia de Reyes"... and for those poor souls in wet and storm battered Britain, good luck if you are heading back to work! Here we have woken up to another beautiful sunny day and many young children will be waking up in excited anticipation to see what the Three Kings have left them!
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Now that Christmas and New Year are out of the way most Brits are getting back to normal - but not the Spanish!They still have one more fiesta - the Three Kings or as they say "Los Reyes Magos" which falls on 6th January, this coming Monday and an official Bank Holiday here in Spain.It is one of the most exciting and anticipated days for children and celebrates the Three Wise Men - Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar following the star to Bethlehem.
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Last night the much awaited and eagerly anticipated 6th series of the ITV hit comedy series Benidorm returned to our screens - and it certainly didn´t disappoint. All the old favourites have returned in addition to a new family, the Dykes, who have already made quite an impression!It must be one of the few times we have seen Madge walking and without her scooter - but fear not, it arrived by the end of the episode.
Arriving at El Altet Alicante airport there are several "road" options to get to Benidorm, by which I mean transfer/shuttle bus, private transfer or car hire - it must be one of the few main airports which is not served by a railway link. Last year more than 38,000 travellers used the TRAM AVE to get to Benidorm from Alicante and of that figure, 70% (27,000) was between June and September - peak holiday time.
The fourth "San Silvestre" race took place in Benidorm this morning - and there was a fantastic turnout of both competitors and spectators. The start point was on the Levante promenade, just before the Guinness Bar on the front. All of the participants had to register first and receive a number and in total just under 700 entered. The weather was perfect - blue sky and a very slight warm breeze...
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Benidorm joins two other European cities, London and Cork to bring in tighter regulations for street entertainers. Benidorm have been holding auditions for hopefuls wanting to apply for a licence and the authorities are taking it all very seriously, with a panel of judges!