Fallas in Benidorm

In Benidorm we are in Fiesta; the light, color and fire ... above all the fire,will floods the streets  of our town for a few days. From this hospitable town we invite you to fully live and experience the Fallas, undoubtedly our most internationally known festival.

For five days the castles, monuments and “mascletaes” become the protagonists of Benidorm, where the smell of gunpowder is interspersed with the smell of flowers and the music of the bands with the sound of masclets. A transformation that occurs as a prelude to spring, and on March 19, everything ends and everything begins; with the last of the ashes people start to dream of Fallas again for  the following year.

This excellent Valencian fiesta  takes place in Benidorm from the 14th to March 19th, the festivity of San José.

There are three Fallas Commissions: Falla “Centro”, Falla “Rincón” and Falla “Els Tolls”, which are responsible for creating their Fallas constructions in their respective districts and organise the fiesta. Parades, and flower offering are the most significant events, culminating in the feast day (the 19^th) with the "cremá" (burning of the fallas).

The six children’s and adults versions of monuments are burned at different times for people who want to  view all the burnings

The adults version are burned at 00:00h (Falla "Rincón"), 00:30h (Falla "Centro") and 01:00h (Falla "Els Tolls").

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Passion for rice in Benidorm

The 18 restaurants participating in the I Rice Week in Benidorm, from 15th to 21st October, will offer a selection of rice. 

Recipes traditionally prepared in some cases, or other risky touches. Rice with dolphinfish, cod and cauliflower, anchovies and spinach, onion and pumpkin, or rabbit and snails will be part of the menus of these establishments.

But this delicious proposal deserves whet your appetite before. In this great city of Alicante, next to the Nature Park of Serra Gelada, you can enjoy a tour in its streets and squares of the old part of the town. 

Places like the beautiful Mirador, an icon of Benidorm, or the Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana provide the most tourist city in the Region of Valencia with charm. Discover Benidorm and its restaurants.

Freestyle Wakeboard by KU at the Benidorm Cable Ski

On 16 June the 1st Freestyle Wakeboard by Ku Benidorm at Cable Ski, will be held, a championship with local / regional participants amongst which there are national & European wakeboard champions the latest trend in water skiing. Energy Monster is committed to Cable Ski  opening the selection for the  2012 European Tour Waterfront Battle  to where winners of Wake and Wakeskate will travel with  expenses paid as a reward.

Tournament prizes include, a helicopter ride, gifts from Liquid Force, Sugar Shop, Kite Surf courses, Go Pro Camera from Photos Rodon, bikinis from Sugar Shop and for all a SPA circuit at the Dynastic.

A free entry event with thrilling  jumps and spectacular tricks Freestyle. For this Monster Energy will liven up the day with a Hammer on the beach, drinks, music and Ku gifts, Liquid Force and Monster for all. Etrance tickets will also be raffled for the Opening Party 2012 Disco Ku and skiing courses.

The day of qualifying rounds will start at 08:30 and athletes may participate in the category Wakeboard Pro Wake Open, Open Wakeskate and Open Wake female. From 13:00, and with the results of classification, the cable will resume its normal activity, but will continue the party with Monster Energy, music, drinks and gifts to closing. At 21:30 athletes have an appointment at KU Lounge, where they will receive their prizes.

Source: en.visitbenidorm.es
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Benidorm receives the Q for Quality Flag award for its beaches and renew their Blue Flag Awards for the third consecutive year

Another recognition has been awarded to Benidorm's beaches for the quality, cleanliness and service, with the Q Quality Flag award for the beaches of Mal Pas, Poniente and Levante,. In addition the beaches renew their Blue Flag Awards for the third consecutive year.

Another recognition has been awarded to  Benidorm's beaches for the  quality, cleanliness and service, with the Q Quality Flag award for the beaches of Mal Pas, Poniente and Levante. "One of the most important awards for quality tourism."

The Q Quality is the brand that represents quality in the Spanish tourism industry and is one of the most important awards for quality certification of the beaches awarded by the ICTE, the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality, following the rules of quality UNE-EN 187001. This standard identifies the requirements of equipment, cleanliness, safety, rescue, information, etc..
The Q Quality award compiles  the features providing prestige, differentiation, reliability and rigor to certified tourist establishments.

Members who constitute the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality are the national business organisations representing different sectors and public administration, and who are also the board of directors forming this Institute
Another good news is that the Foundation for Environmental Education has recognised, for the third consecutive year, the "high quality" of the beaches of Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas, and the excellence of the services they provide to users. This recognition signifies that Benidorm renews all the blue flag awards.

New this year, Benidorm receives a special mention, the only destination in the Valencia Region  a "thematic distinction for  municipalities with  Blue Flag beaches, which in this case recognises the work carried out regarding information and environmental education,  recalling the intense campaign carried out last winter in relation to the benefits of seagrass and its power of retaining the sand banks.

Source: en.visitbenidorm.es
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Gastronomic Benidorm 2012

For the third consecutive year Gastronomic Benidorm is celebrated, an appointment that promotes good food and traditional native recipes from this Mediterranean place including the specialties from all over the world.

Gastronomic Benidorm offers a select list of menus on a wide range of restaurants in Benidorm. Aitona, Art a la Cuina, Barranco playa, or the gourmet boutique hotel Villa Venice are four of the 27 restaurants that offer their guests their delicious proposals.

Guide of restaurants and menus of the Gastronomic Benidorm 2012, in english.

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Benidorm organises the only night time aquatic festival of electronic music in Spain

Benidorm will host on Saturday 7th of July the only aquatic nightlife Fiesta in the country, 'Neptunalia', which reaches its third edition with the assistance of the Benidorm´s Town Hall and the local businesses platform Ociobal.

A big party that will start at 20:30 hours at Aqua Natura and combine elements such as water, music, light and the night, all for a starting price of 22 euros.

'Neptunalia' will feature performances by DJ Nano, of Matinee team, including J.Louis, Jordi Lights and Vanessa Klein, as well as Sergio Gallegos, DJ Suri, and Aitor Galan, DJ Pive and Santy Mataix, of 'Neptunalia' team, reported the event director, Santi Sanus. The festival features a staging of 100,000 watts of sound, 150,000 watts of lighting, laser evolution, animation, 3D Mapping, Performance and laser Aquatic bolus megatron.

The event, which will last three days, will have parties before and after the main event at Aqua Natura, and is expected to attract over 10,000 people.

Note that 'Neptunalia' has more than 60 official outlets, in addition to its online web portal www.neptunalia.info/es and web www.entradasatualcance.com can buy packs of tickets to the festival+accommodation.

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Low cost festival closes its line up with 30 bands to perform during its 4th edition

Suede will offer their only concert in Spain. Also performing Placebo, Kasabian, 2Manydjs, The Sounds and Citizens!

The Benidorm Low Cost Festival has now finalised the line up for the 2012 edition. Day tickets are on sale at a promotion price of 35 euro for a limited time. Low Cost has signed up 30 bands this year with what is considered the best starring line up in its history.

The names that most stand out this year are the British group Suede (only concert in Spain during 2012), a band which has just announced the preparation of their  new record, Placebo, Kasabian, 2Manydjs, The Sounds and Citizens, amongst the foreign bands, as well as a cast of national bands lead by names such as  Vetusta Morla, La Casa Azul or Supersubmarina.

The Low Cost will take place on the 27th,28th and 29th July and the location will at the same place again at the sports venue Guillermo Amor in Benidorm.

The first day bands playing will be Suede and The Sounds, 2Manydjs, The Whip, Is Tropical, Iván Ferreiro, Supersubmarina, We Are Standard, Varry Brava, The Right Ons y DJ Coco.

The second day on the stage will be  Placebo, Fanfarlo, Citizens!, Etienne de Crécy, The Zombie Kids, La Casa Azul, Make the Girl Dance, Second, The Columpio Asesino, Fuel Fandango and Anni B Sweet, whilst on the 29th will be  Kasabian, Vetusta Morla, Le Corps Mince de Francoise, Jero Romero, Bigott, Mcenroe, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, La Habitación Roja and The New Raemon.

source: en.visitbenidorm.es
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