New “oasis-style” zones are being developed along the main tourist areas of Benalmádena Costa. Mature palm trees and rockeries will be planted on over 400 square metres of beach, namely on Playas Santa Ana and Las Gaviotas. These tow areas have a large number of foreign-owned restaurants and bars along the Costa del Sol, attracting what the Town Hall described as “a significant number of overseas holidaymakers”.
It is hoped that these natural improvements, which will also include timber furniture and installations, will not only enhance the look of this vital tourist destination but will also “embellish beaches characterized by their noble fishing tradition plus the affluence of the citizens of Benalmádena”.
Ted Callaghan from Warwickshire lives in Las Gaviotas and said he is impressed by the plan. “They add something extra to the beaches. Now it is not just row after row of sun beds. It can all end up looking the same and these parkland sections look classy.”
Anne-Marie Cornier said it reminds her of her native country. “I was born in the south west France and this idea to have pockets of trees in the sand is very similar to where I grew up”.
A ten-strong team of workers will use the latest, “most advanced” equipment in order to clean and maintain these newly developed oases, as well as the beaches in general. “We have given great importance to the modernisation of the technology we use,” said Rafael Obrero, the delegate responsible for the municipalities beaches. “The equipment encompasses the collection of refuse and residue and the mechanical cleaning of the sand and shoreline. Not only that, but they are perhaps the most eco-friendly refuse machines in the region.”
There are now plans to extend the creation of oases to other parts of the coast such as the areas near Bil Bil castle and Playa Los Melilleros.
Rafael Obrera claimed these projects, and others, were vital to the long-term success of the area as a major tourist town. “ The vast majority of our foreign visitors come for the beaches. If the beaches are not of the highest standards, and they have been largely forgotten in recent years, then the numbers of people from other countries will decrease. This will have a major effect on the economy of the town,” he said.
This is the sentiment shared by resident Ted Callaghan, “We need to be even better than before to attract people, especially the Brits, who seem to be going to other countries more for their holidays now. The trees and plants they’re putting in will also help stop erosion of the beach. It seems to be getting washed away a little.”
Source: Benalmadena property news
It is hoped that these natural improvements, which will also include timber furniture and installations, will not only enhance the look of this vital tourist destination but will also “embellish beaches characterized by their noble fishing tradition plus the affluence of the citizens of Benalmádena”.
Ted Callaghan from Warwickshire lives in Las Gaviotas and said he is impressed by the plan. “They add something extra to the beaches. Now it is not just row after row of sun beds. It can all end up looking the same and these parkland sections look classy.”
Anne-Marie Cornier said it reminds her of her native country. “I was born in the south west France and this idea to have pockets of trees in the sand is very similar to where I grew up”.
A ten-strong team of workers will use the latest, “most advanced” equipment in order to clean and maintain these newly developed oases, as well as the beaches in general. “We have given great importance to the modernisation of the technology we use,” said Rafael Obrero, the delegate responsible for the municipalities beaches. “The equipment encompasses the collection of refuse and residue and the mechanical cleaning of the sand and shoreline. Not only that, but they are perhaps the most eco-friendly refuse machines in the region.”
There are now plans to extend the creation of oases to other parts of the coast such as the areas near Bil Bil castle and Playa Los Melilleros.
Rafael Obrera claimed these projects, and others, were vital to the long-term success of the area as a major tourist town. “ The vast majority of our foreign visitors come for the beaches. If the beaches are not of the highest standards, and they have been largely forgotten in recent years, then the numbers of people from other countries will decrease. This will have a major effect on the economy of the town,” he said.
This is the sentiment shared by resident Ted Callaghan, “We need to be even better than before to attract people, especially the Brits, who seem to be going to other countries more for their holidays now. The trees and plants they’re putting in will also help stop erosion of the beach. It seems to be getting washed away a little.”
Source: Benalmadena property news
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