Benidorm planning to lure thousands of Brits back this winter with massive coronavirus testing scheme and health checks
The 'Benidorm Island' scheme will seek to draw tourists back to the resort - with a few new safety measuresAuthorities in the Spanish resort want tourism to go back to high levelsThe proposal has been created specifically for British tourists, who account for over half of the holidaymakers who flock to Benidorm and the region each year.
The project is being backed by local hotel association Hosbec, which warned at earlier this month that less than 15 of Benidorm’s 140 hotels could remain open by the end of September. “Benidorm has similar Covid-19 contagion rates to the Canary Islands so any measures agreed or designed for that region can also be directly applied to Benidorm.”Travel to Spain's islands is allowedEveryone coming back from Spain OR the Spanish islands must quarantine for 14 days at homeHe added: “Benidorm has to form part of this tourist strategy because it is the only ‘island’ that operates for the British market during winter in mainland Spain.
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