These days mark the day of the patron saint, but the Fallas also marks the beginning of the year, and the traditional Saint Patrick’s Day. The coincidence of the three celebrations leaves the city with 87% hotel occupancy and events that will continue until March 19.
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The province of Alicante will receive more than 1.5 million tourists in August
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For the first four days of August, Aena is planning 1,940 flights from Wednesday, July 31 to next Sunday, August 4, that is, an increase of 16% compared to the same dates last year. This Thursday, 394 flights were scheduled, 389 on Friday and Saturday will be the day with the most flights scheduled: a total of 417. On Sunday, 373 are scheduled.
The most festive weekend in Benidorm: Fallas, patron saint’s day and Sant Patrick
These days, the tourist capital Benidorm celebrates up to three types of festivals in its streets, the Fallas, the day of the patron saint of the Virgin of Suffrage and the Irish festival of Saint Patrick that brings together thousands of Britons in the English area.
The weather and environment of Benidorm, the main sources of attraction for tourists
Visitors highlight that beaches or a city with a varied offer are among the points in favor of spending the holidays over other destinations | The city hangs the full sign for the second time in just a week
The British choose Benidorm in May
Citizens from the United Kingdom who have chosen Benidorm to spend their holidays have registered 3% more overnight stays than in 2019, and already account for 50% of the city’s market share. At the same time, Alicante and Valencia airports set absolute passenger records each month.
On the Costa Blanca, tourists of international origin represent 52.3% of the total, compared to 47.7% nationally. After the Spanish market, the most prominent nationalities are British (16.1%), Belgian (6.9%), Dutch (3.6%), Norwegian (3.5%), French and German (3%) . The next most representative, located between 2% and 1%, have been the Irish, Swedish, Icelandic, Italian and Polish.
Excursion to Moraira Castle (Alicante, Costa Blanca)
There is a lot to offer on a trip to Moraira. One of the sights of the coastal town, the castle, is seen by many only from the outside. The interior of the Castillo tells interesting stories from the past of the Costa Blanca. Teulada-Moraira – Tourists are strolling around Moraira’s castle on the Costa Blanca, taking selfies, looking at the sea and the Ampolla beach.
Las Fallas and Saint Patrick high occupancy on the weekend in Benidorm
Color and good weather will be the stars this weekend in Benidorm. The celebration of Las Fallas and the festival of Saint Patrick will make the tourist capital raise its occupancy to a minimum of 85% on these days. Thus, the city will live a festive weekend in which the green and the shades of the Josephine monuments will be a claim for tourists and visitors who will sign another weekend of almost full tourist.
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will gradually bring in new 3D scanners, which they say will allow airport staff to ‘inspect luggage with these items inside’.
Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat will be the first airports to use the new technology as they account for 40% of the country’s air traffic.
Two towns in Alicante: Altea and Guadalest, on the list of the most beautiful in Spain by National Geographic
National Geographic magazine has published a list of the most beautiful towns in Spain that “deserve a trip in 2023” and two of them are in the province of Alicante, specifically in Marina Baixa. These are two common towns in this type of listing: Guadalest and Altea.
Alicante-Elche airport among the 100 best in the world and the 5th in Spain
The Alicante airport has been the 66th best valued aerodrome in the world in 2022 but has lost 5 places since 2019 due to the stoppage it suffered due to the covid. Alicante-Elche appears in 66th place among the best airports in the world in the 2022 Airhelp ranking.