Holidaymakers headed to Spain have been warned as two popular beaches are set to close.
Visitors to the area will be disappointed to hear two beaches along the beautiful stretch of Costa del Sol will be hit by closures through July 1. The beaches of Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas will be shuttered on weekdays but reopen on weekends, report authorities in Benalmádena.
It comes as Beaches Councillor Encarnación Cortés admitted that the improvement works will deny visitors the "good image" of the beach.
A request to postpone the improvement works until after the summer holiday season were rebuffed by the The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition, reports the Mirror.
However, Ms Cortés noted that the beach bars in the area will operate as usual, underlining that the access ban only refers to the beach.
She said: "We have also agreed with the company to open the affected beaches to the public during the weekends, from Friday at noon, when the trucks cease their activity, and we will condition the sand as quickly as possible for the arrival of the users.
"During the next few weeks, these beaches will not give tourists the good image they are used to, but it is a work that has been in demand by the beach sector for many years: the expansion of the dam will undoubtedly benefit the stabilization of this strip of the Benalmádena coastline.
"Next summer we will begin to experience the positive consequences of this action, and the affected beach entrepreneurs have received the news of the imminent start of the works with satisfaction, even though they are aware that they will be affected during its execution."
Many holidaymakers have been left gutted, fearing their summer holiday could be ruined.
Taking to TripAdvisor, one traveller said: "I would wonder if Hotels/Tour Operators in that area will be warning their customers? Seems a bit of a late notice."
Someone else said: "We booked last weekend with TUI and they didn't say a word..."
One added: "Now realise it is going to be very disappointing being woken at 7.30am weekdays & seeing lorries & boulders being dumped, noisy & no peace.
"We will visit Tui shop tomorrow to take advice. Not happy!"
While someone replied: "You are right to reconsider to another hotel, who wants to be woken up at 7.30, & have noisy lorries & noise.
"We booked to have a peaceful location, wish we could have changed the Riviera."
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