Lesson 12 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What were the General Urban Development Plans in Benidorm?
A
• Designed wide avenues and streets for tourists with an orientation toward beaches
• The 2nd one in 1963 allowed for higher skyscrapers and hotels
• Supported vertical growth
2
Q
How did Spanish government increase tourism?
A
• Franco gave permission for females to wear bikinis on Benidorm beaches
• Promoted mass tourism
• Agreement with US International Cooperation Administration with €1.9m loan and TNC Hilton Hotels has access to Spanish market
• Motorway from Alicante to Benidorm
3
Q
How did TNCs impact Benidorm?
A
• Many TNCs became major hotel developers in Benidorm
• Budget airlines such as EasyJet and Jet2 offering package holidays since90s (7 flights from Manchester to Alicante a day)
