The Heirs of the historical Kelme cycling team, The Valencian community is a team with a lot of ambition, with experience in the great races (Giro,Tour and Vuelta), with 26 years of experience and the best technical experts and runners of Spain, being the second best national team last year.

For the third time in a row, the 27th of February will host the presentation of the 2007 team in Benidorm, and for the first time in the Valencian Community the Kelme team will count with a women’s team, with two Spanish winners in the team.

official web | equipo comunidad valenciana

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It is all based on the fictitious company of Solana Apartments, which has its own web solanaapartments.co.uk, and it counts on a great set of comical actors and very funny extras (their faces and bodies burnt red from all the sun and sangria pitchers). Just thinking about the  content and the sets, it is sure to be hilarious.

The series deals with the adventures of a group of British tourists spending their vacations in Benidorm. Within this group are a pair of gay men, a dysfunctional family, a young medium class family and a retired couple who just love Benidorm and the Spanish part of the Mediterranean. And lets not forget the alcoholic hooligans who enjoy the “all inclusive hotel deals”

source | bobpop
official web| solana apartments
you can view it on  | itv 1

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You have until the 22nd of April to sign up for the most fun chess championship of Spain: next to the beach, the great weather, and good company. You can’t ask for more.

Its an open format tournament: open to amateurs that enjoy playing chess and who want to spend a couple of days experiencing the game with aficionados from all over the world, that have been enjoying this championship for 19 years already. One of the most recognized championship is Spain.

Not only will you have a great time enjoying the city of Benidorm you can win up to 29,000 euros in prices.. not bad..

More information:

Information : Sr. Emilio Pellicer
Tel: 965851650 Móvil: 678647338
Email:: open@chessbenidorm.com
info.: www.chessbenidorm.com

source benidorm.org

pictures 2004 championships

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The owners of Benidorm hotels have come to an agreements with wine producers to promote the local wines of Alicante in their hotels. The wine makers need to promote their products and what better way to do that with the help of the hotels of the area. The hotel owners think it is a great idea, and are excited about being able to offer local wines to their clients who will feel will enjoy the benefits a great glass of wine.

The last harvest was one of the best so tourist will have access to a great variety of wines produced in the Alicante region such as red wine which is made with traditional grapes such as Monastrell, Tempranillo, Garnacha which turn out results like a great Merlot, Carbanet Sauvignon and Syrah, rose wines that use the same grapes as its counterpart but end up with a more fruity taste, the white wine also uses a more fruity approach and the Fondillón which is the typical wine of the Alicante area that is sure to become one of the favorites.

So, in our next vacations in Benidorm we will be able to sample all the different local wine flavours that will be brought to us thanks to our friends the hostelers.

source  Benidorm

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Spring is closer than ever and with the great time that has been hugging us this year in the Costa Blanca, it is time to start thinking of new activities and enjoying our surroundings. It´s a great weekend to do something different. Sea Charter a local company offers you the chance to rent a chartered yatch so you and your friends could enjoy a sailing adventure through the Mediterranean. Just imagine having a luxury yatch at your disposal with food and sleeping quarters at your service. You could fish, scuba dive, and discover all the tiny islands that surround the Costa Blanca.
All the boats are equipped with the latest technology for the best trip possible. so, what are you waiting for? Do something different this weekend and enjoy all that the Costa Blanca has to offer.

more information  Sea Charter

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Now getting to where you want to go is much easier with the help of a company called shuttle direct that is specialized in the transportation of passengers and tours to all airports of the Valencian community. They give touristic passengers, cruise passengers, sporting events, and corporate events the transportation they need. They offer minibuses, cars and chauffeurs.
An ideal service if you are planning a business trip or a family vacation and you need transportation for one or more persons. So now it is easier to get to get to a town like Benidorm, all you need to do is get organized and call shuttle direct. They will help you with all your travel needs.

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Save the date, May 11th and 12th the awesome German band the Scorpions will perform in the VI ediction of the Medicatic Festival, which will be celebrated for the second consecutive year in the town of La Nucia. The show will contain 3 primary stages with 6 huge video screens. The festival will be live and hold themed tents each with defferent musical style bands performing, it will also offer  a bar service, restaurants, hair salon, shops, and all the entertainment you desire as well as a camping area.

The Mediatic Festival which began 5 years ago in Alcoy has become an important festival in Spain, its basic philosophy of promoting musical groups and artist that perform in Spanish, and hold promises for the future.

source costablanca

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The offers are on the table, concerts from Maddona, Shakira, George Michael, Il Divo, David Bisbal and not to be left out Prince. And I think you are with me when I say with the exception of Shakira, the great boom this summer could be if Maddona brings her Confessions Tour to Spain, to Benidorm.

In the article published by EMV, it is more possible that Shakira and Il Divo make an appearance in Benidorm than Madona due to budget issues. Evidently, Shakira is a great attraction but it doesn’t stop being a product (like Risto would put it) a Latin project, meanwhile Madonna, well, that is the equivalent of a Rolling Stones (who were here a couple of years a go) and U2 visiting us.

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This is a picture of the Ball Coaster, an attraction of pure adrenaline. Well, Terra Mitica has announced that will be installing something similar, a one of a kind Ball Coaster, which gives us a little anticipation on what we will be able to fee. It will be built in the Roman area of the theme park, where we can now find the famous Flight of Phoenix (one in which I have only been able to ride a couple of times and not sure how I survived the excitement). This new ride will be one of the new innovations planned for this year that will be able to be seen from diverse places throughout Benidorm and Finestrat due to its height and lighting. Terra Mitica is not releasing many more details on this new adventure to keep us all under suspense.

One more thing they did announce was the new club for children called Club Baba.

more information | terra mítica
attractions | en la feria euro atracciones

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The Hotel Villa Venecia is a very special hotel. Located in the heart of Benidorm, it is a beach front property in the center of town. The hotel building is an elegant space from the XX century that has been restored and updated, and is able to transmit the enchantment of the majestic architecture of the entire chain of hotels. And now the hotel group Costa Blanca Magic (this blog’s sponsor) is going to invest more than two million euros in this grand hotel (now 3 stars) and convert it into a luxurious 5 star palace by this summer. The remodeling will include reformed bedrooms with spectacular ocean views.

The hotel will also offer a spa, luxury restaurant with an outside terrace (open to the general public) and surroundings which are not only peaceful but will be an exclusive place to couples and families alike. So, starting this summer Hotel Villa Venecia will become a new Hotel Boutique so we could continue to enjoy Benidorm.

more information and booking | Hotel Villa Venecia
source | diario Levante
photo | Fayu (flickr)

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