The evolution of tourism in Benidorm has been spectacular. In fact, the luxury hotel rooms in the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca have tripled over the past 8 years. In this sense, the supply of hotels of four and five stars is already at about 35% of the total.

Data confirms that, in 2000, Benidorm had 33,143 hotel rooms, of which 4,472 were four stars, thats to say, 13.49% of the offer. For the next season, it will have climbed 22 percentage points to reach 34.7%, or 13,023 persons within a supply of 37,500 beds.

Thus, Benidorm has gone from not having any five-star establishments in 2000 to having three, and from having 12 four-star hotels eight years ago to having 25 facilities in the present.

The city is enhancing its image in order for Benidorm not be associated only with the sun and sand. In fact, it has been demonstrating in recent years that the town has great  leisure offers including golf courses, theme parks and entertainment such ast he Count of Alfaz Castle , Terra Mitica or Terra Natura.
source El País

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The TRAM- trains that up to this date only covered the trajectory between Alicante and the station in the Creueta, in the Vila, will get to Benidorm before Easter.
It seems, so far there is no inauguration date for the new stretch, although everything is indicating that it will be at the end of February or beginning of March. As a matter of fact next month it is anticipated that they will start to circulate the new test runs units of the TRAM-train between La Vila and Benidorm.

The new convoys will invest in covering the trajectory between Alicante-Benidorm in just 55 minutes, which supposes around a quarter of an hour and 20 minutes less that what it takes up to the moment in normal conditions.

When the new stretch is open, the line will also make a stip in front of the Comarcal de La Vila hospital, Terra Mitica and center Benidorm.

The last phase of remodeling the trenet will affect the Benidorm-Altea stretch, that will not be completed until the en of 2008 or beginning of 2009.

source Terra Actualidad

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The theme park Terra Mitica in Benidorm is holding auditions for artist by selecting actors, ballet dancers and specialists for its different shows for next season.

Actors, dancers, extras, stilt walkers, jugglers, acrobats and fight specialists have the opportunity to participate as part of the Terra Mitica artistic team. The audition will take place today and tomorrow in the installations of the theme park.

Imagination, creation, illusion and capacity to act in public are just some of the pre requisites, as well as the aptitude of each profession, that the hopefuls should have.

Benidorm is known for its incomparable frame of tourism and its diversification of entertainment. This is the case of the chain of hotels Magic Costa Blanca, a company that has always put forth their efforts by offering excellent cultural events and entertainment for its clients.

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