Summer holiday season is here and many will be jetting off to Spain but visitors to one prime location have been warned over beach fines. Benidorm, on the Costa Blanca, is one of the main places people go to holiday, attracting seven million Brits every year.
With its cheap and cheerful image, and even its own ITV sitcom, Benidorm is a top hotspot for Brits wanting sun, sea and sand - and in terms of its actual temperature, it is at its hottest from June to September. The resort has tried to stamp out its bad reputation of 'Brits abroad' lager louts and has now been considerably cleaned-up, with a visible police presence and 20 new beachfront cameras, as reported by Birmingham Live.
Benidorm town hall officials are said to test the seawater from the beaches every day in the summer, along with samples of sand, and take swabs from the showers and foot washers - all analysed in their own private lab to maintain cleanliness for visitors and locals. There are five beaches for tourists to enjoy - Levante, Poniente, Mal Pas, Almadrava and Tio Ximo.
