Issue No. 1963 16 - 22 February 2023
COSTA BLANCA NORTH • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
BENI-VEGAS
BENIDORM could be crowned Europe’s new stag and hen party capital this year, amid a bumper booking boom after Brits ‘stormed out the gates’ on the back of the Covid pan demic. One firm has revealed bookings to the sun scorched Spanish resort have almost reached 2022’s levels by the end of January. “If the trend continues, Benidorm will comfortably surpass the likes of Prague, Amsterdam and even Dublin to be the EU’s biggest stag and hen loca tion, something that once
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BENIDORM: Has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years.
would have seemed unimaginable,” said Matt Mavir, Managing Director of Tyneside firm, Last Night of Freedom. While Benidorm has al ways been relatively pop ular, it has enjoyed a me teoric rise in recent years.
Exclusive booking data supplied by the firm shows that last year, trips were up a staggering 700 per cent compared to 2018. Over the years, the bud getfriendly resort has be come a playground for
British tourists seeking sun, sea and sangria. And according to Matt, that’s been another major driver for stags and hens in the current climate. “The costofliving crisis has forced everyone to tighten their belts a bit, and stags and hens aren’t exempt,” added Matt.
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The new Hollywood
LA VILLAJOYOSA joins the Hollywood club as it continues to be the focus of attention for large international film produc tions. The Covenant, which is the latest film by British director Guy Ritchie has some scenes shot in the environment of the Villajoyosa reservoir and in the Amadorio reservoir dam. The film also used other locations in the province of Ali cante for a large part of the exterior scenes. The Covenant has announced its release date in cinemas in the US for April 2023, with its release still to be announced in other countries such as Spain. The film stars American actor, Jake Gyllenhaal, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for his role in Brokeback Mountain.