Benidorm prepares its beaches for the imminent Holy Week

Benidorm City Council already has the city's beaches ready with a view to their full use in the imminent Holy Week, which marks the beginning of the high season. To this end, work has been carried out as well as adjusting the lifeguard and cleaning device.

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. Thus, the cleaning and lifeguard services have been reinforced for these dates, as has also been done with the maintenance of different elements of the arena.

Regarding the number of hammocks on the beach, the mayor Toni Pérez has specified that "the maximum on the beach will be 3,500 per day", and about the rescue and lifeguard service "the number of troops is also adjusted and increased with five people on Levante beach, six on Poniente beach and one on Mal Pas beach”. The schedule is established from ten in the morning until six in the afternoon and there will be two ambulances and sufficient personnel.

The cleaning service has also been reinforced so that at Easter "there will be a total of 21 workers for these tasks, which will be 13 once this holiday period has ended."

During the winter months, the City Council has taken the opportunity to remove different mobile elements from the sand to sift and clean it. Elements have also been removed and changed from the accessible beach points and general maintenance work has been carried out on the furniture.

"Among the improvements, we have made is the removal of the loading dock that was in Poniente at the height of Paseo de Tamarindos, so that one more access to the beach is gained, in addition to a new Lavapiés" has detailed the mayor, which has underlined that "the line of six meters from the shore is maintained for the promenade of bathers and users".

In addition to this, repairs have also been made to the Poniente beach wall at Elche Park and some sections of the Poniente footbridge. “It is constant work throughout the year that allows us to always have the beaches in the best condition for our neighbours and visitors,” said Pérez, who also referred to the “insignificant effects” that the recent storms have had “due to the orientation of the beaches, which makes them more protected”.