The Resort, an incredible experience

Villasol Campsite has the pleasure of presenting a project in which we have worked with enthusiasm in order to offer the best accommodation experience of all Benidorm campsites.

The Resort, a new complex of deluxe bungalows in an environment which will leave you at a loss for words; officially available now and open to the public from the beginning of December.

Much more than a bungalow


The complex consists of 16 deluxe bungalows, surrounded by a wonderful private garden recreating a subtropical atmosphere.



Each bungalow is fully-equipped and its 45 m² include:
1 bedroom with double bed.
1 bedroom with bunk bed and 1 individual bed.
Living-dining room with 40" TV.
Fully-equipped kitchen.
Complete bathroom.
Furnished terrace with direct access to the amazing garden.

The inside, in which everything has been taken care of, is characterized by a warm decoration, cosy and modern, and it is equipped with all conveniences.

Perfect for those who look for a superior bungalow and, at the same time, wish to enjoy the environment and the advantages of a campsite.

Not only the inside has been analyzed in detail, but also the outside garden, specially designed for the Resort, which assures a unique personal experience.

Surrounded by a lush garden with subtropical vegetation, the Resort is crossed by a private footpath, where you can relax and enjoy the peace of being surrounded by nature.

And all just one step away from Benidorm!

Without any doubts, the Resort represents an improvement, making the difference about the experience in this kind of campsite accommodation.

Villasol Campsite has a new alternative at your disposal, unique and innovative, offering a qualitative leap both inside the accommodation and in its surroundings.

A promising beginning

The Resort opened its doors in the last bank holiday of December and the public could not have welcomed it better, as we received many bookings from the very first day.

The truth is that for the upcoming weeks, the Resort has incredibly aroused the interest of the general public.

It also meant a big surprise for all our regular customers, who will not hesitate to experience the Resort in first person during their next stay.

It is a perfect accommodation for…

It is a new concept designed for all sorts of people and ages.

You can visit us with your family, partner or friends.

The excellent location of the campsite, close to all services that the city of Benidorm offers, undoubtedly means the best complement for a wonderful experience.

The Resort joins the wide variety of available accommodation in Villasol Campsite.

We have taken care of even the smallest details in a completely personal space for you to disconnect and enjoy this new unique environment.

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Camping en Benidorm
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Christmas in Benidorm. Activities for everyone

Another year Christmas comes to Benidorm and with it, time to enjoy the good weather and the various activities offered in the city.

Benidorm is one of the most requested destinations for this date. For those looking to spend a different Christmas holiday and, of course, for those who want to enjoy the New Year’s Eve in Benidorm and its wide range of leisure activities for a special night.

Christmas village

Installed in Gambo street until Christmas Day (December 25). Especially designed for the kids; visit Santa Claus's house, take pictures with him and get some gifts.

Christmas Square

The Town Hall Square becomes one more year in the center of Christmas in Benidorm. From the 5th of December, when the lighting was inaugurated, this area is the definition of Christmas: snow slide, ice rink, rides and daily performances by children's characters. and a large Christmas tree that will delight young and old.

Also at the Christmas Square, every day until the end of the holidays, children's workshops and on December 23 at 18:00  the Christmas decorations workshop entitled " Christmas Values in the in Municipal library.

Performances and concerts

In addition at the Town Hall Square, where you will be able every day to enjoy performances of children's character, music and theater have their place in Benidorm during the holidays.

On December 28, in the City Hall will be the representation of the theatrical musical "Beauty and the Beast" at 18:00.

Also in the Auditorium of the Library the smallest of the house can come to have a good time with the storytelling "Dime por qué" on Wednesday December 30 at 18:00 hours and the magic show "Mag Malastruc" Monday January 4 at 18:00.

New Year's Eve in Benidorm

Benidorm is synonymous for  fun, and New Year's Eve, even more. On the last night of the year Levante Beach will be the meeting point in Benidorm with a performance organized by the radio station 40 Principales, which will feature DJs, eight giant screens to follow the chimes and fireworks for start the year in style.

Not only at the Playa de Levante, many other areas of the city say goodbye the year with parties: the pubs in the Playa de Levante area, the Old Town ...

  

Galas are a highlight for the "core" of these celebrations nights - Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Night of  the “Roscón” - they have been organized in  “Benidorm Palace”, a quasi iconic place regarding parties in Benidorm.

Bethlehem, the Three Kings

There is no Christmas in our Mediterranean region without a nativity scene. Benidorm´s nativity scene, which is traditionally hosted by the “Casa del Fester”, this year moved to “Boca Calvari Museum” (Paseo de la Carretera S / N) until January 6.

The day before, on January 5, from 18:00, Benidorm will dress up to receive Their Majesties the Kings of the East and subsequent parade through the city streets. Departure: Elche Park. Tour: Avenida Almendros, C / Mars C / Venus, C / Ruzafa, C / Herrerias, Plaza Doctor Fleming and Plaza Reyes of Spain.

A complete program for all ages and all tastes.

There is no better way to spend the holidays!

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Camping  Benidorm

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This winter enjoy the summer in Benidorm, in Villasol Campsite

Benidorm: perfect combination of climate, entertainment and services

Benidorm (Spain) is one of the most well-known destinations along the Mediterranean shore.

The quality of its beaches, its excellent weather (annual average temperature of 20°C) and all entertainment possibilities are the ideal elements for enjoying a long stay.

But… is the campsite well-located?

Yes, Villasol Campsite is on an enviable location!

It is the nearest campsite in Benidorm from town centre and, at the same time, it is located in the middle of nature.

It is surrounded by restaurants, cafes and places of entertainment. Moreover, it is just 500m far from a health centre, chemist and all kind of shops.

And what about its facilities? are they arranged for long stays?

Of course!

Villasol Campsite has wide sunny plots (80 m2) with Satellite TV, electricity and WiFi connection.

Facilities:

§  Toilet blocks with hot water and heating

§  Indoor swimming pool

§  Restaurant and snack bar with terrace

§  Launderette

§  Supermarket

§  Petanque courts

Services:

§  Night shows

§  Group entertainment activities

§  Themed dinners

§  Library

§  Spanish lessons, craft courses…

§  Aquagym, zumba, pilates…

If I have no caravan, is there any other accommodation option?

Of course! You can choose among…

The Resort
Much more than a bungalow in a unique atmosphere.

• Ideal for those who look for a superior accommodation.
•  Unique setting, private and pedestrian, recreating a subtropical environment.
•  45 m2 deluxe bungalow including terrace.
•  2 bedrooms.
•  Complete bathroom, full-equipped kitchen and living room with 40” TV.

More info

Las Cabañas The advantages of a bungalow with the campsite atmosphere.

•  Ideal for those who look for comfort within the campsite surroundings.
•  35m2 rustic bungalow including terrace.
•  1 double bedroom and another one with bunk bed and an individual bed.
•  Complete bathroom, full-equipped kitchen and living room with 29” TV.

More info

 Suites

The comfort of a hotel with the campsite atmosphere.

• Ideal for couples.
• 18,5 m2 deluxe room.
•  Wide private bathroom.
•   Mini-fridge, 40” TV, air conditioning.

More info

 Las Villas

Perfect for enjoying a spacious accommodation.

• Ideal for those who care about space.
• 1 or 2 bedroom houses to choose (40-65 m2).
•  Complete bathroom, full-equipped kitchen and living room with 40” TV.

 More info

All sorts of accommodation have heating and terrace with furnishing. Perfect to feel at home.

And is that all?

No, the most important thing is yet to come…

Us! All the campsite staff with the objective of making your stay very special.

Because we want you to come, but we will do our best for you to come back… and we feel confident about your satisfaction.

More info on the Villasol Campsite webpage.

Enjoy a terrifying Halloween in Benidorm.

The night of October the 31st, Halloween, a night that is increasingly becoming important in our country being common to see how our streets are decorated and the scares and the theme of terror reign.

In particular, Halloween in Benidorm offers endless activities and entertainment of all kinds, for all ages, so you can spend unforgettable days with friends and family.

What to do on Halloween in Benidorm with your family?

Theme Parks for everyone

As a first option, we will talk about the theme parks, which from October the 3rd to November the 1st will offer a hilarious and huge variety of shows, entertainment and activities if you want to spend this Halloween in family, and for all ages.

Mundomar

This park in Benidorm, Mundomar, specialised in marine and exotic animals is prepared to release its familiar Halloween.

Characters like witches, skeletons and ghosts will become regular in the park. It will also transformed itself to offer a real experience of terror wherever you go.

It will also offer several themed shows including: the mythical "Trick or Treat" or the new show "Blancaluna and the 7 parrots".

And as a special show for the next October the 31st, they will have "The Phantom of the Opera" in its extended version. A Halloween party in style, it will be represented in the dolphinarium with exercises conducted by the dolphins themselves and their coaches.

Terra Mitica

From October the 3rd, Terra Mitica with the slogan "You will shout like never before" was transformed for the occasion into a terrifying place where really sinister beings wander.

You'll encounter zombies, mummies, among others ... and scenes of terror, like a little enchanted forest, spooky cemeteries and a swarm of spiders, among many others.

The park will also offer a radical change in its shows. We will be able to enjoy more than a dozen shows, we highlight these ones in between them: "The Coven", "Amonet" or "The Infernal Cut."

And finally, on October the 31st, Halloween night par excellence ... the park will have many surprises prepared for us.

Exclusive shows, passages of terror, animation with the most gruesome characters, a themed dinner, definitely, everything necessary for families to enjoy an unforgettable Halloween.

Terra Natura

Terra Natura, does not forget Halloween, and, from October the 16th, it will offer all customers various activities such as magic tricks, passages of terror, makeup workshops, gymkhana and street animations.

The facilities will be transformed to give a special atmosphere in between animals and with a great themed horror tour with activities for all ages.

Furthermore, the park will offer great shows with animals as main characters, it will be ideal for families to enjoy.

What to do on Halloween with friends in Benidorm?

Zombie Edition in Benidorm

The resort Magic Natura will offer a very special weekend to the young people for Halloween in Benidorm, the Zombie Edition Reality Experience. A live role experience that undoubtedly will become the perfect opportunity for many to enjoy and to get into a true experience of terror.

The zombie invasion takes place at the complex from the 30th to the 31st of October. The event will feature the participation of more than 50 actors characterized for the show during the day, but by nightfall ... everything will change.

The invasion will give start to the live game, in which participants must overcome several tests through a gymkhana. Their main objective will be to prevent global apocalypse. They must flee, try to survive and help eliminate the undead. An event you cannot miss.

Clubs Benidorm

The nightclubs in Benidorm will offer a session in which you will not stop dancing, jumping, shouting and laughing until dawn with more than a dozen DJs.
One of the nightclubs will held a special tribute to the horror film REC and it will present a special macro decoration.

An alternative for those who prefer a night of Halloween in a place with commercial music, EDM, reggaeton, future house, electro house.


Where to stay in Benidorm?

Camping Villasol has prepared a great deal for their clients, it will certainly be an interesting option on accommodation for the month of October with a good value for money.

If you plan to come with your family, do not forget that you have 'Las Cabañas', a different experience in a bungalow that Camping Villasol puts at disposal of campers with an unbelievable offer from 119 € the weekend, with free Wi-Fi and check out from the 17:00. Or, you can choose the spacious 'Pitches' for your caravan, motorhome or tent from just 20 € / day.
If you are looking for space, you can always take your family to 'Las Villas', which are designed for those people who consider space as an important feature with a balanced price. The Villas is a complex of three houses in the same building with a rustic yet modern style, without forgetting all the amenities.

However, if you plan to come to enjoy the city with your loved one, in addition to the offer in "pitches" you have an offer in the "Suites" for 50 € the night with special Halloween promotion with Wi-Fi Free and exit from 17:00, with all the atmosphere of a campsite and the comfort of a hotel.

In addition, as a special promotion for Halloween night, that night Camping Villasol will offer all their customers a dinner with live music and a costume contest for only 12 € / person. See the menu at reception.

For more information visit the following link

Camping Villasol
Campsites in Benidorm
http://www.camping-villasol.com

Benidorm campsites receive the Quality Label.

On October the 8th, the prize-giving "City of Benidorm" was held in the auditorium of the town hall of Benidorm, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day.

In the event, which also featured the presence and participation of the Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, the companies that are already credited within the Integral System of Tourist Quality in Destinations (SICTED) were awarded with their certificate, we remark specially the campsites in Benidorm, Villamar and Villasol.

What is SICTED?
SICTED certificate belongs to the huge project to improve quality of tourist destinations promoted by the General Secretariat of Tourism and the Spanish Federation of
Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).

It works with companies / tourist services of up to 29 different trades that influence the experience and satisfaction of tourists visiting the destination.

This project bases its system, among other tools, in the application of a manual of Good Practices, which vary depending on the trade.

Besides working groups develop proposals for improvements on destination and assessments for the “education" of the company or service to generate quality standards. These evaluations culminate in obtaining the distinctive for Tourist Quality Commitment.

Mª Carmen Sellés, Director of the Villasol and the Villamar campsites talks about her experience.

We have made some questions to Mª Carmen Sellés, Director of the Villasol and the Villamar campsites, to know first-hand what this whole project meant and its subsequent inclusion into the system of tourist quality for the campsites in Benidorm, Villamar and Villasol.

Mª Carmen, considering all that the SICTED huge project comprehends, what has meant to the campsites participating in the project?

"Given that the campsites are not attached to any quality system, this has been a great challenge and the truth is that it has been a great learning by the entire team that we are."

"Although we were following all the tourist legislation affecting us, the course involved a restructuring of all the documentation, as well as, the creation of a manual of good practices, improving our internal management, especially the processes related with customer satisfaction.”

Has there been any specific chapter that has had to get more attention?

"No, there has not been any noteworthy aspect. Although we do not formally have a quality management system in the campsites, we do practice a philosophy of continuous improvement. This management philosophy is transmitted through the constant improvement of our installations and services”

And finally, what is the importance of having this label for your campsites?

"Mainly, the importance of participating in the biggest quality tourism project developed in Spain along with thousands of companies."

"And, of course, the value of certifying our daily work, our commitment and the inclusion of a control of the Tourism Quality system which increases the competitiveness within the sector, and collaborate this way with the city of Benidorm in obtaining its own quality certificate."


To view photos of the ceremony access the following link. (Https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.702118743265565.1073741844.184368801707231)


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Camping Villasol increases its accommodation offer

Camping Villasol offers its customers a new range of accommodation in Benidorm for you to enjoy the holidays in contact with nature, suiting everyone’s tastes and needs. The Resort, the Villas, the Bungalows and the Suites, different types of accommodation are available for different types of customers.

The Resort of Camping Villasol in a unique setting
The Resort of Camping Villasol, which opening is scheduled for October 2015, is a unique place for those seeking for an accommodation with superior features in a campsite.
The bungalows of the Resort are more than just bungalows; they are deluxe accommodations in a spectacular setting of subtropical vegetation, specially designed for those who wish to enjoy tranquillity and privacy. The bungalows in the Resort have two bedrooms, living room and kitchen with tableware, refrigerator and microwave, with separate bathroom and furnished terrace with direct access to the fantastic garden area. Everything in 45 square meters, which makes them perfect for families or groups of friends looking for superior accommodations. The bungalows at the Resort are also equipped with an air conditioning / heating unit, 40" TV and a parking space.

Las Villas in Camping Villasol, a small complex of rustic accommodation
Camping Villasol offers its customers another type of accommodation different than the usual in campsites: Las Villas. They are a small complex of three houses in the same building with a very modern yet rustic style. Each of the three houses, Villa Jazmín, Villa Margarita and Villa Gardenia, has a large furnished terrace in which to enjoy the outdoors and the Mediterranean breeze in the evenings.

The Villas are organized on two floors; the top floor, where you will find Villa Gardenia, has the best views of all the camping: Sierra Gelada and Benidorm. This villa has two double bedrooms, living - dining room with fireplace, bathroom and independent kitchen. On the ground floor of the complex you will find the other two villas: Villa Jazmín and Villa Margarita with 2 and 1 bedrooms respectively. Moreover, these two accommodations offer the possibility of being connected through a door to form a single apartment, so you will get a larger space for greater capacity.

The Bungalows, a different experience
Camping Villasol offers campers a large area with bungalows which are increasingly being chosen for their comfort. A bungalow offers the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a campsite: freedom, contact with nature ... as well as the comfort of a bungalow: kitchen, dining-room, bathroom and separate bedrooms. In addition, the independent plot of each bungalow helps the costumer to get the camping experience.

The Villasol campsite has new types of accommodations to offer to campers looking to enjoy the experience of staying in a camping and, at the same time seeking comfort, space or accommodation with superior characteristics.
All accommodations have parking place, access to WiFi for a fee and the possibility to book them under Room only, Bed and Breakfast, Half Board or Full Board basis.

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Camping for families in Benidorm
http://camping-villasol.com/camping-in-benidorm.html

Family holidays in a Campsite in Benidorm

The holidays arrive and the families with children are looking for an accommodation in Benidorm with 'much more than the promise of sun and beach' so the whole family can enjoy their stay and the vacation in Benidorm finishes leaving nice memories for the kids and their parents . In Camping Villasol we have organized a range of activities for the whole family over the summer.

Camping Villasol, a campsite for families
The smallest ones of the family are the main protagonists in the activities for families organized by Camping Villasol . By the pool, in the gardens, in the mini-disco area, there are many activities that kids can enjoy while their parents relax or do other entertaining activities for them.



In the Mini Club, for children from 4 to 8 years, the youngest ones will learn to paint faces, to go bowling or will be able to watch movies, everything is possible for kids to have fun.

In the Maxi Club (until 12 years old), the older 'kids' will also enjoy with appropriated activities to their age range as ping pong table and other table sports.

Every year we organize new activities, new experiences for both adults and children expecting that your best holiday experience would be the stay at the campsite.

Sports in the campsite
During the summer months, at Camping Villasol they have considered sports for all those active members of the family. Thanks to the outstanding facilities of Camping Villasol, families vacationing here are offered different options that can be adapted to your particular tastes: water aerobics, group sports, a multitrack with basketball, volleyball and football. You will find a wige range of sports options in Camping Villasol.

Poolside, everyone can participate in planned activities: from gymkanas to pool dance, group games ... Moreover, thanks to the convenient location of Camping Villasol, those looking for other water sports, including the famous cablesky, kayaking or diving, will find that the beaches of Benidorm are the perfect setting during the summer months.

Nightlife in Camping Villasol
Overnight activities do not stop at Camping Villasol for everyone, both children and adults can have a good time.

During the summer months the camping organizes activities for everyone in the restaurant terraces: children will love the magic shows, while the adults can enjoy live music, karaoke nights or contest 'Boys vs. Girls'. Night Shows at Camping Villasol have everything you can think of and make customers participants so that everyone feels part of the show.

And what is more,surrounded by the fantastic leisure options that Benidorm also offers, with its theme parks such as Terra Mitica, Aqualandia, Aquanatura or TerraNatura. Its great variety of restaurants, cafes and ice cream shops as well as its variety of shops. All these makes Camping Villasol turn into the perfect destination for this summer.

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Camping Family Benidorm
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Villasol campsite offers a new product to its customers: The Suites

Villasol campsite adds to its wide range of accommodation in Benidorm a new product that is sure to delight the usual campers and not as usual ones. The Camping Villasol suites are designed to let you enjoy nature and the camping atmosphere, but having all the comfort of a hotel room.

The characteristics of the Villasol campsite Suites
The Villasol campsite Suites have room for two people with a large private bathroom with double shower toilet a cosy and modern design which invites to rest and relax. Moreover, each suite has its own private terrace to enjoy the sun and nature.

Every Villasol campsite Suite is fully equipped: bedding,towels, mini-fridge and TV. Furthermore, there is also the possibility to enjoy the WiFi network a surcharge. There are travelling cots available for couples with babies.

Each suite has a private parking where you can leave a car.There is a small but pleasant garden to sit to enjoy the scenery or read a book.

The room of a hotel that allows you to enjoy the advantages of the camping surroundings.

To complete the quality service, the Villasol campsite Suites can be booked as Bed and Breakfast, Half Board or Full Board; ideal for those who want to forget completely the daily routine of preparing meals.

Villasol campsite Suites offer tourist all the comfort of a quality hotel room and the best of a stay in a campsite: freedom of schedules, contact with nature and green zones, swimming pools and the cheerful atmosphere of a camping in Benidorm.

Ideal for couples
The Villasol camping Suites are ideal for couples wanting to enjoy the atmosphere of the city of
Benidorm.

Thanks to its exceptional location, very close to the Levante beach, tourists staying in them have all the attractions that Benidorm offers at a short walk away.The Levante beach, one of the best in Europe, has nearly two kilometers in which to spend a good day at the beach, sunbathe, walk or enjoy the Levantine cuisine at any of the bars and restaurants along the promenade.

For those dynamic couples, Benidorm has a very attractive offer;
various nautical sports can be practised at its beaches, such as kitesurf or kayak.
If you are kind of a hiking lover, the Sierra Helada route from 'La Cruz' viewpoint gives you the opportunity of enjoying the scenery and calm of an exceptional area.

The nightlife is another attractive feature for tourists visiting Benidorm. Dining, having a drink and dancing in one of its pubs is an appealling nightout for a couple visiting Benidorm regardless of the age, because Benidorm has a wide offer of nightlife for everyone.

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Camping in Benidorm
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Tourism in Benidorm, over a hundred years of history

Since tourism leisure spread, the coast has always been a powerful attraction for tourists. The east coast and, by extension, Benidorm has a long history of over one hundred years of relationship with tourism, which is why today has a large infrastructure ready for the many visitors who continually receives. Campings in Benidorm, apartment complexes, hotel, the wide range of daytime and evening entertainment ... an entire infrastructure to serve the tourist.

The custom of "taking baths" perhaps copied from the wealthy and renowned families of Europe that used to travel to Baden Baden or Biarritz, is one of the first manifestations of tourism of which there is evidence in Benidorm.

The first known tourist brochure dating from 1893 in Benidorm is about the Baths of Virgin of Suffrage. At this time visitors came to the coast to take advantage of the medicinal and healing properties of sea water baths, which were so popular in Europe.

And that is how the tourist history of Benidorm begins...

Infrastructures, key in the history of tourism in Benidorm
As in many other attractive areas for visitors, tourism development in Benidorm is accompanied by the construction of infrastructure, especially roads. During the early years of the twentieth century the Silla-Alicante road opens, which improves communication with Benidorm, and, above all, the arrival of the railroad to Alicante occurs.

In 1914 the narrow gauge railroad, the Trenet of the Marina, links Alicante with Altea, Benidorm, and Villajoyosa and, shortly after, Denia. The arrival of the train makes the first collective movements of tourists appear; the so-called "train jug", which transports tourists from Alcoy, Alicante or even from Madrid. The curious name "train of the botijo" starts by the custom of these first tourists of carrying earthenware pitchers with fresh water to bear better the long journey in those slow and uncomfortable trains.

Another infrastructure that contributes to the arrival of mass tourism to Benidorm is the city itself. In 1956 the City Council approved urban planning that directed the city in a definitive way towards tourism. Wide avenues, respect the natural orientation of the beaches, accessibility and vertical growth of the city (hotels, apartments) foster tourism growth that occurs in Benidorm from this decade.

Today Benidorm is "the Manhattan of the Mediterranean", the town with more skyscrapers per capita in the world, behind only the US city in number of skyscrapers per square meter.

Foreign tourism, the key to growth in Benidorm
With the arrival of foreign tourists...bikinis came too. But, for Franco's Spain this bath wear was far too provocative. A fine of 40,000 pesetas made the visionary mayor, Pedro Zaragoza, who saw the future of tourism in Benidorm, climb on his Vespa and drive the 400 kilometres to Franco’s residence to ask him to legalize bikinis. The "mayor of the Vespa" got his prize and Benidorm was the first city in Spain in which people could wear bikinis while in the rest of Spain was banned.

The 60's were the years of the boom of tourism, especially foreign tourism, in Benidorm.

A fully vertical city, specially prepared to welcome visitors, sun, beach and great weather make Benidorm an international tourist centre. During that time the population living in Benidorm multiplied itself, from around 3.000 at the late 50s to over 12.000 in 1970. This increase in the population consists mainly of the large number of tourists coming to the city not only in summer; Benidorm has become a resort town throughout the year.

The Festival of Benidorm, a tourist attraction in itself
Perhaps the most widespread song from the Benidorm Festival is the one of Julio Iglesias in 1968 when he won the competition with the song "La vida sigue igual", since Iglesias becomes the image of the Festival for the following years. The Spanish Song Festival started in 1959 based on the Festival of San Remo in Italy, its main target was to present Spanish artists. Its stage has hosted stars like Julio Iglesias, the Duo Dinámico or Raphael in those 60s when the Festival had a deserved international reputation.

Nowadays Benidorm is the tourist town par excellence of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Its mild climate throughout the year, its infrastructure and good communication both by air and land makes it a desired destination by both domestic and foreign tourists looking to enjoy their holidays in Benidorm.

But surely there are some moments in the history of Benidorm that are not popularly known, which one would you highlight in the history of Benidorm?

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Camping in Benidorm
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The Spanish under-17 football team will try to get its place in the Pre European championship in Benidorm

Benidorm will host the Pre European Under-17 football championship between the 20th and the 25th of March. During this short tournament the different nationality teams, with accommodation in Benidorm, will play for two places in the U17 European championship.

The different nationality players, along with their partners, will be accommodated throughout the different hotels and camping sites in Benidorm. So it may be possible that you could meet them round the Benidorm streets during these few days.

The venue

The sport center 'Guillermo Amor' will host the former Under-17 European football championship during these next days. The Spanish team, trained by the Atlético de Madrid ex-player Santi Denia, will be fighting for one of these two places that will take them up to the Final European tournament, where they have not qualified for the last five years and will let them compete for one place in the World championship for their category, where the team has not been for the last two editions.

The Spanish team will win its ticket to Chile 2015, the U17 World championship final, if they get to be the first team in their European group, although they have to qualify first. 'La Rojilla' will try to get advance on the fact that they are the host team and on the loyalty of the supporters they find in Benidorm to get a chance in the European competition.

Benidorm, home of the Under-17 football for a few days

Spain, that will be the host country, will compete, between the 20th and the 25th of March in Benidorm, with the Sweden, Israel and France national teams. The teams are included in the 1st classification Group, and all four want to become the group winners so they will qualify for the final tournament in Bulgaria.

During these six days, the sport center Guillermo Amor of Benidorm will welcome the best players in their category. The Spanish team will make its debut on the 20th with the Sweden team at six o'clock in the evening, and then they will compete with the Israel national team the 22nd at the same time and will finish the Pre European against France.

The FC Barcelona, the most representative team in the Benidorm Pre European competition

In a team marked by the five FC Barcelona players (Aleña, Cucurella, Morer, Carles Pérez and Peña) stands up the presence of Dani Olmo, a Dinamo de Zagreb player, and the wide representation of Valencian Community different team players. José Luis García Vayá from Levante, Manuel Morlanes and Dani Villanueva from the Villarreal and 'Los Franciscos' (Villalba and Navarro) from the Valencia will be in charge of setting a high standard for the Valencian teams during these days in Benidorm.

Santi Denia finishes the Spanish team with Santomé and Moya from the Atlético de Madrid; Jon Sillero from the Athletic Club; José Alejandro Martín and Gorka Zabarte from the Real Madrid; Zalazar from the Málaga CF and José María Amo from the Sevilla FC.

The other football matches on the Pre European in Benidorm

The Pre European competition will start on Friday the 20th of March at 12 o'clock with the France and Israel match. It will continue on the 22nd at the same time with France versus Sweden. On the last day, whiles Spain plays against France, Israel will play against Sweden. All the football matches will be played at the Benidorm Sport Center Guillermo Amor.

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