Benidorm beaches 'back to normal' and open to Brits after two years of strict rules
dailystar.co.ukSpain every year with Benidorm being a firm favourite. But, over the last two years coronavirus regulations have meant that the holiday resort looked unrecognisable.
Now, the beaches are finally “back to normal” with the town’s mayor saying Benidorm is ready for tourists including Brits who usually lead the market.He also confirmed that strict coronavirus rules were being lifted."After two years of the pandemic, this will be the first Holy Week in which there will be no restrictions on the use of the sand," Toni said.At one point during the pandemic, beaches in Spain had to be shut down and when they re-opened they were subject to extremely strict social distancing rules.This included plots of sand being assigned to sunbathers, tightly controlled access points, time restrictions and pre-booking requirements.Some Brits reported there were two hours queues to book a beach spot.
Toni Pérez said the council had worked constantly throughout the year to make sure the beaches were in "an optimal state" for users for Easter which marks the beginning of the high season, reports the Mirror.And, this means repair and adaptation work has been done and they adjusted the lifeguard and cleaning device.Sun beds also return to the beach with the mayor stating "the maximum on the beach will be 3,500 per day".Rescue and lifeguard numbers will be increased with five on Levante beach, six on Poniente beach and one on Mal Pas beach.They will work between 10am and 6pm each day with ambulances also available.And, cleaning services have been strengthened with 21 operators rather than 13.The main rule that will not be lifted is the “six metres” rule – this is where sunbathers are not allowed to sit within six metres of the shore.The rule allows.
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