World Travel Market brings good news for tourism in Andalucía

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The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Susana Díaz (c), with authorities and professionals at the WTM. :: SALVADOR SALAS
World Travel Market
brings good news for
tourism in Andalucía
The industry reported more record-breaking figures for 2017,
although received a word of warning about growing competition
The president of the Junta de Anda- warned this year that it is not wise
lucía, Susana Díaz, announced in Lon- Marbella chosen as host to get too comfortable in its current
don on Monday that the tourism fig- for the Davis Cup clash success. Other Mediterranean desti-
ures for the region for 2017 will be between Great Britain nations are back in the race for Brit-
the best ever. In recent years the in- ish visitors while the Costa del Sol
and Spain
dustry is used to record-breaking re- P13 aims to attract more quality tourism
sults year after year, although it was and year-round visitors. P2-4
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Andalucía announces record figures
for 2017 at the World Travel Market
The region’s tourism
year. Díaz pointed out on Monday
results for this year will that the British take longer holidays
in southern Spain than most, an av-
be the best ever,
erage of ten days; they spend more -
although the industry up to 71 euros a day, five more than
the average; and they value their holi-
is warned that
day experience more highly than
Mediterranean other visitors, according to surveys.
This tourist satisfaction translates
competition is reviving
into loyalty. While a large proportion
of British visitors have been to the
:: PILAR MARTÍNEZ / PEDRO south of Spain more than once, the
LUIS GÓMEZ regional tourism authority still be-

LONDON.Industry results and fore- lieves there is room to strengthen
casts released this week have con- this loyalty even further.
firmed that the southern Spanish re- Over the three days at the travel
gion of Andalucía is still one of trade fair this week, more than 12,000
Europe’s top tourist destinations. tourism professionals visited the An-
The British are Andalucía’s best dalusian section, with over 3,000
customers and the World Travel Mar- meetings taking place.
ket (WTM), held this week in the Ex- Meanwhile in the Costa del Sol’s
Cel centre, was the ideal time and own section of the World Travel Mar-
place for the tourism authorities to ket, the mayors and tourism officials
announce more good news for the of all the most important tourist re-
sector. sorts could be found all making opti-
The president of Andalucía, Susana mistic noises about the latest growth
Díaz, in London to open the region’s figures for the market.
stand at the ExCel centre, revealed The president of the provincial gov-
the industry’s predicted results for ernment, Elías Bendodo, however
2017, the best tourism figures in the brought a note of caution to the gen-
history of the region. By the end of eral triumphant tone. There are indi-
2017, 29.4 million visitors will have cations, he said, that we are approach-
travelled to Andalucía and among The president of the Junta de Andalucía at the SUR in English stand. :: SALVADOR SALAS ing a change in cycle and priority has
them they will have spent 52 million
nights in hotel accommodation.
Andalucía has always been a fa-
vourite holiday destination for the
British, who show no signs of chang-
ing their preferences.
In fact the region’s Tourism min-
ister, Francisco Javier Fernández, said
at the WTM that British visitor fig-
ures are expected to be up six per cent
next year.
“We expect good results because
Andalucía is showing its strength,
quality and diversity,” said Díaz. “This
is essential if we are to continue to
improve thanks to new market
niches.”
One of the main objectives for the
region in the coming year is to at-
tract British tourists with greater
spending power, said the president,
something being achieved by offer-
ing more quality high-end facilities
and services.
British tourists are not just good
news for Andalucía in terms of visi- The minister of Tourism Álvaro Nadal with mayors and SUR Traditional black cabs brightened up by a Costa del Sol campaign
tor numbers, which grew 16% last representatives at the SUR in English stand. :: S. SALAS in London. :: SALVADOR SALAS
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SUR in English helps support the
to be given to tourist loyalty.
tourism industry in London
“By the end of 2017, three million
British passengers will have arrived
at Malaga airport,” he said.
“What’s more we have passed the
one million guest milestone in Costa
del Sol hotels and apartments, up
2.8% on last year,” said Bendodo, :: RACHEL HAYNES
warning of the danger of “not mak- LONDON. The SUR in English
ing the mistake of believing we are stand was busy as usual at the World
the best and that our success will Travel Market this week. A meet-
last forever”. ing point for representatives of the
Spanish tourism industry, the news-
Competition warning paper’s base offered sweet Malaga
Tuesday’s business at the WTM in- wine and traditional ‘borrachuelo’
cluded meetings with ABTA, the As- cakes as well as copies of the spe-
sociation of British Travel Agents. cial tourism supplement distrib-
The ABTA representatives con- uted with last week’s edition.
firmed their confidence in the Costa A special version of the supple-
del Sol as a safe and favourite desti- ment was also taken out to Lon-
nation for British tourists, but said don commuters on Monday morn-
that traditional Mediterranean com- ing, inserted inside the morning
petition was making a recovery. free business newspaper City A.M.
Due to instability in recent years, The supplement was popular
countries such as Egypt, Tunisia or with many mayors and council-
Turkey had lost British tourists to lors from tourism resorts on the
the benefit of southern Spain. Now, Costa del Sol, who were pleased
warns ABTA, tourists are starting to to see their destination reaching José Luis Romero, Rachel Haynes, Pedro Luis Gómez and Manuel Castillo of SUR, show the Tourism
go back. potential tourists. Minister Álvaro Nadal the supplement inside City A. M.. :: SALVADOR SALAS
ABTA has chosen Andalucía’s capi-
tal city, Seville, as the venue for its
Travel Convention next year.
Andalucía in the street
The region has not been content with
talking to agencies and operators at
the WTM. At the end of last week it
went out onto the streets to deliver
its message to potential tourists in
person.
While a bus covered in images of
Andalucía did the rounds of London,
the Angel Central Shopping Centre
in Islington was the venue for a dis- The busy SUR in English stand.. :: SALVADOR SALAS
play of all things Andalusian. Shop-
pers were treated to flamenco shows
and traditional ham and wine tast-
ings and were able to take their pho-
tographs in front of images of some
of the most beautiful landscapes,
beaches and monuments in Europe.
The Costa del Sol tourism author-
ity has also been out in the streets
of London, but this time decorat-
ing traditional black cabs. The cam-
paign was launched in the city on
Wednesday. A commuter with SUR in English on Monday.. :: SALVADOR SALAS Emma Vera and Stuart Smith. :: SALVADOR SALAS
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Emma Vera, Rachel Haynes,Simon Manley, Maria Isabel Manley,
Ignacio Peyró and José Luis Romero. :: SALVADOR SALAS
Guests posed for a photo after the dinner at Clothworkers Hall. :: SALVADOR SALAS Guests and authorities on the centre table at the dinner. :: S. S.
An evening in honour :: R. HAYNES Along with the ambassador, guests Speakers at the dinner, introduced
LONDON. “Andalucía is in the included the regional minister for by SUR’s Director of Publications,
hearts of the British,” said the am- Tourism, Francisco Javier Fernández; Pedro Luis Gómez, and welcomed
of the tourism industry
bassador Simon Manley, speaking the mayors of Malaga, Cordoba and by Editor-in-Chief, Manuel Casti-
at the SUR in English annual din- Seville, Francisco de la Torre, Isabel llo, included the aforementioned
ner in London on Monday. This year Ambrosio and Juan Espadas; the presi- political leaders as well as the new
the event, organised as a celebra- dent of the Malaga provincial gov- director of the Cervantes Institute
tion of that special relationship be- ernment, Elías Bendodo; British MP in London, Ignacio Peyró, who spoke
SUR in English entertained more than
tween British tourists and south- Chris Bryant; as well as mayors from of the importance of language tour-
ern Spain, was held in Clothwork- many of the tourism resorts on the ism, and José Luis Borau of the
140 authorities and professionals at
ers Hall, the grand home of the liv- Costa del Sol, leaders of hoteliers’ as- ONCE Foundation, who called for
Clothworkers Hall in London on Monday ery company that started its life as sociations in Spain and numerous more accessible tourism for people
a guild for the textile industry. professionals from the industry. with disabilities.
The Gibraltar stand at the WTM 2017. :: R. HAYNES
Gibraltar launches Year of
Culture at London fair
:: SUR IN ENGLISH particular year as ‘the’ year of cul-
LONDON. Gibraltar’s minister for ture,” said the minister, “but about
Tourism, the Hon Gilbert Licudi, celebrating the richness of our cul-
launched the Gibraltar Tourist ture which we enjoy week in,
Board’s new ‘Year of Culture’ cam- week out, throughout the year –
paign at the World Travel Market every year.”
on Monday. Chief executive of the GTB,
At a press conference held by Nicky Guerrero, stressed the sig-
the Gibraltar Tourist Board (GTB), nificance of the Island Games
the new campaign was unveiled. which will bring over 2,000 ath-
Licudi stressed that, while Gi- letes to the Rock in 2019.
braltar’s traditional tourist prod- He also said that the themes of
uct is “based on beaches, monkeys, the campaign, “history, pageantry,
caves and the Upper Rock” will wildlife, nature, cuisine, heritage,
continue to be important, the new music, the arts, literature, sports,
campaign will focus on chess, back- architecture and religious influ-
gammon, the literary festival, the ences” would all be captured in the
music festival, the food festival Year of Culture.
and sports tourism. The GTB also had a new ‘Year of
“It is not about designating any Culture’ stand at the exhibition.
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Only pedestrians can cross the famous bridge. :: V. MELGAR
Ronda’s bridge closes for due to problems with drains, sew-
repairs to smelly pipes erage and piping. White stains have
appeared on the stone, water is
coming out of one side and visitors
RONDA have noticed smells. Pedestrians
An image of the current departures restaurant area at Malaga airport. :: SALVADOR SALAS :: V. MELGAR. The iconic bridge can still cross the bridge during the
over the gorge in Ronda, known as work. The bridge sees 11,000 vehi-
the Puente Nuevo, will be closed cles daily and the closure is also
Contracts to run airport bars and
to traffic for the next five weeks acting as a trial run, as the council
while repairs are carried out. The is thinking of long-term measures
230-year-old structure is leaking to reduce traffic on it.
restaurants come up for grabs
Antonio Banderas’s Fuengirola reduces
mother dies at 84 debt by 75% in 3 years
MALAGA FUENGIROLA
Aena has just started the
OUT TO TENDER Aena is looking for a food court for- :: SUR. The mother of Malaga ac- :: I. G. The council in Fuengirola
official tender process to mat, a gourmet restaurant, a sushi tor Antonio Banderas has died aged has said that it owes 75 per cent
renew all outlets serving W hy? Aena wants to renew all bar, coffee shops, ice cream sellers, 84. Ana Bandera Gallego passed less money than it did three years
the food and drink outlets at healthy eating places, hamburger away last Saturday morning sur- ago. Mayor Ana Mula explained
food and drink, with a
Malaga airport next year. restaurants, pubs, tapas bars and a rounded by family members at the that town hall debt has gone down
contract value of over pizzeria. city’s El Ángel clinic. The actor said from 42.6m at the end of 2014 to
100 million euros for the W hat? National and interna- According to Aena, the aim is to on Twitter, “She takes with her 10.1m at the end of last month. At
tional restaurants, sushi bars, give Malaga airport a “wide and var- not only the affection of her fam- the same press conference, she
next eight years
healthy eating, hamburger bars, ied” range of catering outlets that ily, but also her friends who loved added that council polices have
coffee shops, pizzas, tapas and ice reflects local, national and interna- her a lot and who will remember helped it reach third position of
:: IGNACIO LILLO cream. tional cuisine. They are asking for her forever.” A funeral mass was all Spanish local councils in the
MALAGA. There will soon be a a mix of the latest eating trends and said at the city’s cemetery. Dyntra transparency index.
fresh look and some new names in W hen? Eight year contracts, re- traditional experiences.
the food and drink area of depar- newable for two more years and Although the amount of money Las Lagunas health Fuengirola, an area with 150,000
tures at Malaga airport. Operator due to start in July next. that the new food and drink opera- centre near to “collapse” residents, is contributing to the
Aena has just officially put out to tors will have to pay is high, the ten- problem, especially as the local
tender all its contracts for the res- der document makes it clear the high population triples in summer. Ac-
taurants and bars across the termi- passenger numbers that they can ex- MIJAS cording to the union’s own data,
nal for the next eight years. in tandem with expected growth in pect in the terminal. In 2016 passen- :: I. G. A local doctors’ union has up to 400 cases can be seen a day
The tender, which has been pub- passenger numbers at the Costa del ger figures reached 16.6 million and complained about the state of “col- in the Las Lagunas emergency de-
lished across the EU, is divided into Sol’s main gateway. up to the end of September the fig- lapse and abandon” at Las Lagu- partment, which, they say, is to-
twelve lots and has a total value of Companies have until 9 January ure for this year stood at 14.7 million nas health centre, where casualty tally out of proportion to the size
over 100 million euros. The amounts next year to put in their bids and the already, an increase of 13 per cent is “one of the most overflowing” of the current facility and “as
that the holders of the different con- new offer needs to be in place by July. on last year. Of the main European in Andalucía. It says that the lack much as a casualty department in
cessions will need to pay to the air- In total there will be 25 outlets. airports, Malaga was beaten only by of a hospital facility in Mijas and large hospitals”.
port go up each year of the contract, Among the mix of businesses, London Luton in growth last year.
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112 REPORTS
Video of cat being
thrown off a balcony
causes outrage
TORROX / TORRE DEL MAR
:: E.C./A.F. The Guardia Civil are
investigating video footage which
is circulating on social media where
three teenagers appear to throw a
cat from the balcony of a second
floor apartment in Torre del Mar.
Faced with a barrage of abuse
on social media, the mother of one The boxes of cigarettes and empty cases at the airport. :: SUR
Masks worn as part of the attacks. :: SUR of the boys allegedly in the foot-
age went to the Guardia Civil sta- Over 5,500 cigarette finds in the arrivals area.
Scary Halloween telephone tion in Torrox to ask for the “bul- packs seized at airport The latest was last week when
lying and harassment” of her son two passengers arriving on a plane
to stop. from Rome were spotted behav-
thieves terrify teenagers
Local police have interviewed MALAGA ing suspiciously. According to
the older brother of one of the al- :: SUR. Customs officers on duty Guardia Civil sources, on closer
leged abusers. He insisted that the at Malaga airport have seized al- inspection of their luggage, the
cat is alive and unharmed after its most 3,000 packets of loose to- officers uncovered 5,520 cigarette
:: ÁLVARO FRÍAS group who demanded that he hand 15-metre fall. bacco and over 5,500 packets of packets of different brands con-
MALAGA. At Halloween it’s nor- over his mobile telephone. The cigarettes in two separate recent cealed inside.
mal to see groups of youths in boy later needed medical attention
fancy dress in the street enjoying as the group then proceeded to as-
the fun. However, for a group of sault him when, with the help of Briton held on Costa for Woman accused of police
Malaga youths, their disguises this someone else in the street, he man- tax fraud back in the UK slander on Facebook
year appear to have been the per- aged to stop them taking his phone.
fect cover for two incognito vio- The victim of the second inci-
lent robberies in the city. dent was a a 13-year-old boy who MARBELLA MALAGA
According to police, eight youths reported that his phone had been :: H.B. A 53-year-old British man :: A.F. Prosecutors are asking for two
have been held in connection with stolen by seemingly the same gang. has been held by police in Marbella years in jail for a woman who is said
the robberies, of which five are mi- Police were called out to scour using an international arrest war- to have slandered a policeman on
nors. the area and soon identified a group rant raised by UK authorities. The Facebook, claiming assault and abuse.
The two attacks are said to have who matched the description given man had allegedly fled to the Costa The woman, who runs a cannabis
taken place around 9pm in the by the alleged victims. The youths over a four-milion-euro tax fraud group, was involved in an incident
northern district of Malaga city. were detained and the stolen mo- and had been using up to twenty with the on-duty officer when
In the first incident, a 15-year-old bile phone was found on one of Image from the video. :: SUR false identities. caught smoking drugs on her bike.
boy was confronted by the masked them.
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Local hotel helps
the past 9 years, the Free a Girl foun-
dation has helped free over 4,000
girls from brothels in Asia.
combat child “Child prostitution is a global is-
sue and therefore needs an interna-
tional approach. With the proceeds
prostitution in India of this event, we will expose exactly
what is going wrong with the legal
system in India and we will start a
lobbying process based on these
young girls’ cases,” Evelien Hölsken,
co-founder and director of Free a
It is estimated that 1.2
fickers under false pretences, or ab- Girl, explained.
million children are being ducted in the streets, and they are “The cases often take too long,
then sold to brothels. victims do not receive protection
exploited in the sex
The auction, which was led by during the trial and there are sim-
industry in India, yet, last
well-known Dutch auctioneer, Jun- ply not enough specialised lawyers.
year, only 55 cases led to ior Zegger, offered several exclusive We also believe that specialised
trips, including a holiday for two in Entertainers and organisers present a cheque at the charity event in courts that only deal with human
a conviction
Los Angeles, a weekend aboard a the Hotel Castillo in Monda. :: SUR trafficking should be appointed. In-
luxury yacht and a chance to meet dia has only one of those and that
:: TONY BRYANT Dutch football ace, Wesley Sneijder, Fred Diaz and Thomas Berge, a ceeds from the event will go to should be expanded,” the director
MONDA. A grand charity auction in Nice. young singer from the Netherlands School for Justice in India. This continued.
raised almost 65,000 euros during Other items up for auction were who is ambassador of Free a Girl. unique project, which was recently According to data from the Hu-
a fundraising event held at the Ho- a week’s stay at the Hotel Castillo, There was also a guest appearance acknowledged at the Cannes Lions man Development Index published
tel Castillo in Monda last week. golfing weekends, gastronomic ex- by the 1970s king of soul, George International Festival of Creativity, by the UNDP, approximately 54 per-
The event was held in aid of the periences and a trip to Nepal to visit McCrae, who entertained the selec- gives child prostitution victims the cent of the population in India lives
Dutch foundation, Free a Girl, an one of the Free a Girl projects. tive audience with some of his great- opportunity to study to become law- in poverty.
international organisation dedicated In addition to the auction and an est hits, including the iconic disco yers and prosecutors. Child trafficking and prostitu-
to freeing young girls from prosti- extensive 12 course dinner, guests anthem, ‘Rock Your Baby’. It is estimated that 1.2 million tion is a billion dollar business and,
tution and helping to convict their were treated to an exclusive con- The event was hosted by Dutch children are being exploited in the in addition, child trafficking routes
capturers. Thousands of girls go miss- cert performed by several celebrated television presenter, Claudia Schu- sex industry in India, yet, last year, exist from Nepal to Bangladesh and
ing every year in India, lured by traf- Dutch artistes, including Gypsy Bros, macher, who explained that all pro- only 55 cases led to a conviction. In Pakistan to the Middle East.
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Alcaucín museum project aims to bring IN BRIEF
Mayor of Nerja could
Neanderthal man discovery to public be ousted by PP party
NERJA
:: E.C. The opposition conserva-
tive PP group on Nerja council is
The town hall wants to
cave, also known as the Zafarraya preparing a no-confidence mo-
convert the current art cave. tion in the current council that
could see it back in power. The PP
and popular culture
Excavations
group says it has the support of
building into a centre
The first official archaeological ex- the one remaining Ciudadanos
dedicated to the history of cavations took place between 1981 councillor in the town in order to
and 1983. The cave opening is at the oust the PSOE-led coalition that
Neanderthals in the area
bottom of a limestone cliff at 1,022 also includes left-wing parties IU
metres above sea level. The cave it- and Podemos. The move could see
:: AUGUSTÍN PELÁEZ self is small and only goes 20 metres Rosa Arrabal, mayor since 2015,
ALCAUCÍN. The council in Alcaucín back into the rock, while its width replaced by Gema García of the
has announced that it is working to- varies between just 500 centimetres PP. Previously the PP party was
wards converting the town’s mu- in places to 2.5 metres. It is believed in power in the coastal Axarquía
seum into a centre dedicated to the that the cave was only used as a base town for 20 years.
Neanderthal man whose remains by up to 10 Neanderthals during sum-
were discovered in the early 1980s mer months while hunting. Parents threaten
near the ‘Boquete de Zafarraya’, just Blancke added that the town hall,
action over flea bites
north of Alcaucín. It would also ex- along with Malaga’s Diputación will
plain how the area acted as a border invest the 200,000 euros. They will
between the provinces of Malaga collaborate with Vélez-Málaga’s VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
and Granada during medieval times. Museo Municipal de Vélez (MUVEL) :: A.P. The parent-teacher organi-
The existing art and popular cul- The Zafarraya cave where the Neanderthal remains were found. :: SUR and Vélez-Málaga town hall’s archae- sation (AMPA) at the Augusto San-
ture museum was opened in 2014, ologist, Emilio Martín, who said, “We tiago Bellido de Vélez, otherwise
but has failed to attract high num- sion would require a 200,000 euro BC were unearthed during a dig in aim to have the centre open in Oc- known as Reñidero primary school
bers of visitors. The new name for investment. According to the mayor, the early 1980s and the findings led tober 2018.” in Vélez-Málaga, have threatened
the site would be ‘Centro de Inter- Mario Blancke, the area is home to to important discoveries about the According to Blancke, the centre to suspend classes until the cen-
pretación del Neandertal y Alcaucín one of the settlements with the life of this extinct species. will also explain the history of the tre is rid of fleas. On Monday presi-
Tierra de Fronteras,‘ (Neanderthal highest number of Neanderthal re- The opening of the interpretation Zalia fortress, which also belongs to dent of the AMPA, Irene Peña, said
interpretation centre and Alcaucín, mains discovered in Spain. The jaw, centre would allow Alcaucín to dem- Alcaucín and is situated near the that, if nothing is done in the next
borderlands). tibia and a number of femur bones onstrate the importance of the dis- Malaga to Granada road which passes week, they would “stop classes
It is estimated that the conver- which date as far back as 35,000 years covery in the Boquete de Zafarraya through the Boquete de Zafarraya. and start to protest”. AMPA be-
lieves that the problem is due to
dog owners using an area of waste-
land next to the school and that
Town hall approves
from 4 to 7 July 2018. the fleas have come from the ani-
The festival, which will be cele- mals. It says that the town hall
plans to extend
brating its fifth anniversary, has al- has so far failed to act.
pedestrian zone ready started to confirm acts. On
Wednesday organisers revealed in a Restaurant set to
in Torre del Mar
press release that Italian-born reg-
reopen after 10 years
town centre gae artist, Alborosie, will be per-
forming. Other artists, spanning
electronic, reggae, pop and rock mu- RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
sic genres have also confirmed that :: E. C. The restaurant situated
:: A. P. they will be playing at the four-day next to the Del Tesoro cave in
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA. The town hall festival. Rincón de la Victoria, which has
in Vélez-Málaga approved plans on The Weekend Beach festival been closed for over a decade, is
Monday to extend the pedestrian- started in 2014 and has rapidly be- set to reopen in April 2018. Lo-
isation of Torre del Mar town cen- come one of the most popular sum- cal businessman, Óscar Delgado,
tre. The next stage of the project Festivalgoers at this year’s Weekend Beach. :: SUR mer music events in Spain, attract- owner of the Riosol restaurant
will see the northern end of Calle ing visitors from across the country in Rincón de la Victoria, has
10,000 tickets sell in two hours
del Mar closed to traffic and paved, and abroad. In its short history it has bought the building and work
from the Quatro Esquinas cross- brought international musicians started last month. Delgado has
for 2018 Weekend Beach festival
roads, where it meets Avenida An- such as Damian Marley, The Prod- said that he plans to invest one
dalucía, up to Plaza de Andalucía. igy, Skrillex, Dub Inc and Wiz million euros in the project and
In 2015 the southern end of the Khalifa to Torre del Mar. In 2017 the has revealed that the business
same road was pedestrianised and event was almost sold out. The lo- will comprise a bar-café, restau-
the town hall has said that this lat- :: J. RHODES 10,000 tickets were bought in just cal authority announced that accom- rant, space for events and train-
est set of plans will copy that de- TORRE DEL MAR. Organisers of two hours after they went on sale modation was fully booked and that ing and a gourmet shop. It will
sign. Work is expected to take place Torre del Mar’s Weekend Beach Fes- via the Weekend Beach website for the event had brought over one mil- be called La Caliza.
in 2018 and last three months. tival announced last weekend that the next event, which will take place lion euros to the town.