November 2007
Monthly Archive
Benidorm recycles more than 2 million kilos of glass
Posted by syameses on 30 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: travel, curiosities, benidorm
The city of Benidorm continues to strongly support sustainable tourism, prove of this comes in the form of recycling. From January to September of 2007 a total of 2,130,610 kilos of glass have been recycled, 270,280 more kilos than the same time last year,This means that each Benidorm citizen has received a medium of 31.5 kilos of glass this year.
More than 84 hotel owners form part of the glass recycling campaign directed towards the hotel, restoration and catering sectors (HORECA) that are developed in the city.
The citizens of Benidorm have recycled a medium of 33.2 kilos in 2006 to close to 38 kilos of glass residuals in 2007, almost five kilos more.
The municipality of Benidorm disposes of a total of 342 green containers destined to glass, which is a container for every 197 inhabitants.
A book gathers images of the best restaurants in the Costa Blanca
Posted by syameses on 29 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: entertainment, travel, alicante, gastronomy, benidorm
Today a book which brings together images of the restaurants of the province of Alicante will be presented today. This work has been created by Artur G and it is titled “Restaurant Costa Blanca”, which includes thirty five establishments which offer the design and gastronomy quality.
The photographer Artur G already surprised us years a go with “Living Costa Blanca”, a recompilation of images of homes with traditional architecture, the rui-riaus, stone farmhouses and palaces that were restored and converted in to hotels and restaurants in the most unusual places of the province
His new book has as its inspiration 35 restaurants in the Costa Blanca that stand out due to their gastronomical quality, obtainable price, design and enchanting surroundings where they are located.
There are currently 3,000 edited copies ready for sale for 25 euros plus one, in other words 26 euros but one of those euros will be donated for humanitarian help.
Source informacion
The population of the Marina Baixa prefers to live on the coast
Posted by syameses on 28 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: beaches, benidorm, la nucia, altea
We all the love the sun and the beach, it is not only the tourist but the proper inhabitants of the Costa Blanca that need sunshine. According to information provided by the National Statistic Institute, eight out of every ten inhabitants from the Alicante region of Marina Baixa live in one of the five beach cities, such as Benidorm, Vila Joiosa, Mallow, LÁfas del Pi and Finestrat.
Since the year 2000 the coast has registered 31,517 new inhabitants, whereas the mountain region which includes 13 municipalities including The Nucia and Polop only registered 8,641 more, hence the growth is 3.6 times superior in the areas that are already more populated.
Nevertheless, the city of Benidorm has stabilized its demographic growth in the last years, growing 24.5 per cent in the period of 2000-2006, whereas its nearby populations have increased immensely according to the INE.
Benidorm has reached in the past years a population of 67,627 inhabitants, but it has grown 6.4 points below the regional average.
The population increase in the city has been gradual up until the 80s where the population stabilized, whereas the nearby towns have experienced a strong growth.
Source Levante-EMV
Photo Flickr DragonBe
Benidorm will hold an ice skating rink in its “Christmas Plaza”
Posted by syameses on 27 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: entertainment, travel, curiosities, gastronomy, benidorm, sports, Events
Christmas is starting to show its face in many cities of the Costa Blanca and Benidorm is no exception. Next Saturday December 1st the Plaza of kings will turn in to the “Christmas Plaza”.
In this location, an ice skating rink will be installed, a merry go round, a market with typical products of the area and a stage for Christmas carols to be performed. All this will remain open until the 10th of January.
The main attraction here for residents and tourist will be the ice skating rink which was installed for the first time last year and which will be constructed in a way in which it will not disrupt any neighbours with noise.
The centre of the plaza will also hold a merry go round, an attraction directed for the little ones, while the commission of the Patron Fiestas will be in charge of the “x-mas mercadillo” where all sorts of holiday and traditional items will be sold.
City hall will also join in the festivities with decorative lights and holiday decorations, a huge nativity scene made possible by the Belenistas association of The Marina Baixa will be placed in the entrance of the Consistory, and a twenty feet Christmas tree will give the final holiday touches to this wonderful event.
Source Las Provincias
Benidorm, incomparable sensations
Posted by syameses on 27 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: beaches, travel, benidorm, hotels
Benidorm, a unique destination where the best sensations are felt in an exceptional climate
Benidorm, where vacations are much more than a few days off.
Benidorm, the ideal place for a getaway anytime of the year.
The Costa Blanca is the number one winter destination
Posted by syameses on 26 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: general
There are new signs that prove that Costa Blanca is one of the preferred tourist destinations, according to last summer statistical reports. The National Statistics Institute (INE) assures us that the Costa Blanca is becoming the number one Spanish destination spot in the winter.
Even though the winter season has begun, the data provided by the INE, shows that the hotels in the Costa Blanca have welcomed a total of 153,020 national clients during the past month of October, surpassing the Costa del Sol, Brava and Daurada, The Canary and Baleares Island.
Benidorm, has been at the top of tourism game once again, being that it received the highest amount of Spanish tourist during the first month of fall, surpassing, for example, Torremolinos, Salou and Palma de Mallorca.
Source informacion
The Benidorm Marathon is 25 years old this Sunday
Posted by syameses on 23 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: general, benidorm, sports
The lovers of this sport, especially track and field, will be able to enjoy one of the most anticipated events of the Costa Blanca this Sunday. The Marathon and half International Marathon of Benidorm, is 25 years old.This silver anniversary seems to have given this event a boost, the participant record is the highest ever.
Up to now there are close to 3,000 athletes in the two events, and there is still time to increase these numbers before the final count is taken.
Among the participants there are 752 British runners, 1,992 Spaniards, 73 Dutch, and 67 athletes from Belgium.
There will be a special price for who ever could beat the actual record time of 2 hours and 14 minutes 36 seconds for men and 2 hours 42 minutes and 12 seconds for women. As well a 2,100 trophies and a week of vacation for the winner.
Source Informacion
“Benidorm in Action” , presents an exhibition about a Bulgarian orphanage
Posted by syameses on 22 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: benidorm, exhibits
The non for profit organization “Benidorm in Action” inaugurated a photography exhibition called “Por una vida major”, (“for a better life”), which exhibits images about the labour developed by the association in the orphanage of the city of Lom in Bulgaria (in the image) during the last years.
The graphic reporter Vicente Miña shows the everyday life of the seventy children who live in the centre in his photographs. The centre will be the one to receive all the profits of the exhibition.
In the last year they have invested in a total of 29,000 euros that have allowed the restructure of the hallways, the bathrooms, the tow kitchens and seven bedrooms of the orphanages.
The exhibition not only shows the everyday life of the children but also the changes that the new centre installations have produced thanks to the organization.
“Benidorm en Accion” is also collaborating with the mental health centre of Lom, to provide the necessary material to disinfect condition and improve the overall practice of the centre.
Source La Plaza de Benidorm
Tim Roth in a movie filmed at Ciudad de la Luz about King Jaume I
Posted by syameses on 21 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: entertainment, alicante
The technical team from the movie “King Conqueror”, the film based on the life of king Jaume I, began shooting last Monday in the sound stages of Ciudad de la Luz.The film, directed by Jose Antonio Escriva (“Cartas de Sorolla” and “Arroz y Tartana”) will also be shot in the Alicante cities of Alcoy and Xabia, as well as in other areas of the Valencian Community such as Valencia, Burriana, Olivia and Morella.
The movie, which filming will last 14 weeks will also pass through the Balearic Islands and France, will conclude in the fall of 2008, the year of the commemoration of the eight century from the birth of Jaime I.
The British actor Tim Roth with interpret the role of Pedro II, father of Jaime I, while Elvira Lomba will play Maria de Montpellier, mother of the monarch.
“King Conqueror” is based on historic facts and chronicles of the exploits Jaume I dictated, and will narrate the life of the monarch who conquered Mallorca and the kingdom of Valencia.
Source Alicante Mon Amour
The online strategy of Magic Costa Blanca was chosen as one of the best in Spain
Posted by syameses on 21 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: travel, curiosities, alicante, benidorm, hotels
The expert analysts from the Emprendedores magazine which specializes in franchises and the world of business has recognized the Magic Costa Blanca strategy as one of the 10 best online marketing strategies in Spain, also being the pioneer within the truism sector.
The Magic Costa Blanca online strategy is based on the principal of radical transparency establish in an ample system of blogs and the social net. This form of communication or networking allows clients of the hotel chain and interested persons establish a direct and honest dialog with the persons in charge of Magic Costa Blanca, sharing their experiences during their stay at the hotels, participating therefore in their continuous improvement system, as well as giving worth to the online reservation.
The system also incorporates the possibility to make vacation reservation through the Internet, a technique which is highly implemented in the net, which facilitates and helps the reservation process, with the addition shortly of the client’s option to form their vacation experience.
The magazine also points out the importance the business group is giving the internauts.
Magic Costa Blanca not only promotes its own blog systems but also awards all its bloggers with a card which guarantees among other things discounts and preferential treatment.
Blogger opinion is fundamental for the hotel chain, which has seen an opportunity to be known and to continuously improve its services according to the commentaries and opinions of those internauts.
“It is very important to learn the opinion our clients have with respect to their stay and our establishments. This new online communication system allows us to reach more people and establish communications with them, in a way in which we then continuously continue to improve our services, focusing in that which our clients and friends demand in order to improve their experience with us.” Affirms Javier Garcia, vice-president of Magic Costa Blanca.
