Benidorm Local Customs

TV Marina Baixa

Benidorm has its own local television staion. TV Marina Baixa broadcasting on channel 33. Its with local information, infomercials and on hours that there is na broadcast you can watch Euronews or Fashion tv on this channel.

Phone: +34 96 680 55 30 / +34 96 680 33

Website: http://www.tvlocal.com/cadenas/cali05.htm

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	Useful words and phrases............. Tip Rating:

By helsbels

on September 21, 2004

My spanish isn't great but here are some common words and phrases which are fairly easy and i found useful.....

Hola (pronounced 'ola') - Hello
Adios ('adios') - Goodbye
Gracias ('grathias') - Thankyou
Por Favor ('pour Fav or') - Please
Si ('Si') - Yes
No ('no') - No

If approached by beggers, 'lookie lookie' men (selling jewelery etc) or rose sellers etc these were my common responses which seemed to do the trick...

No dinero ('no den ear ro') - no money
No tengo dinero ('no ten-go den-ear-ro) - have no money
No quero ('no key-air-ro') - don't want!
No Gracias ('no grathias') - no thanks

If you get lost.............

Donde estas...name of hotel/bar etc ('don-day estas...') - where is.....?
No ablo espanol ('no ablo es-pan-yol') - Don't speak spanish
Ablo inglais? ('ablo in-glais-e') - Speak english?

I apologise for any bad grammar and spelling but you get the idea!

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	Get rich Tip Rating:

Updated By benidormone

on June 4, 2004

ONCE

In Spain you can by the tickets from ONCE everyday. They cost 1.50 € and on special occasions 2.50€. You can win big prizes with them. You might get rich and never have to work again. The profits are used for helping disabled peoplec*

Website: http://www.once.es/

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	Christmas Nativity Part 2 Tip Rating:

By nigelw6443

on January 6, 2005

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Well would you ever!!

What did surprise me about this Nativity and the fsct that this is quite normal in the Spanish tradition was the detail that went into the carving.

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	Sand Sculptures Tip Rating:

By nigelw6443

on January 6, 2005

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Sand Nativity

Every Christmas in Benidorm the artists come out to the beach and make sand sculptures of the Christmas Nativity. As we arrived after Christmas we missed the main event that usually fills the whole beach but we did get to see one.

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	Christmas Nativity Tip Rating:

By nigelw6443

on January 6, 2005

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The Nativity

I remeber on a trip to Bavaria seeing hand carved figures for the nativity in varying sizes, but I was doing some shopping and came across this Nativity scene which apparently is quite the tradition here.

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	Churros Tip Rating:

By benidormone

on July 6, 2004

Churros

This is a real Spanish classic. Churros are fried strips of dough. They are served hot with powdered sugar. The best way to eat is to dip them in chocolate. So ask for Churros con chocolate.

Website: http://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/

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	Radio Benidorm Tip Rating:

By benidormone

on June 4, 2004

Radio Benidorm

Radio Benidorm is broadcasting 24 hours a day at 103,8fm. Its part of the SER group. Music and information all day all night.

Website: http://www.cadenaser.com/index.html

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	La fallas Tip Rating:

By zweeti1

on March 23, 2004

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Fallas procession

The fallas are on a smaller scale than the ones in Valencia.
The photo was taken at a parade through the town in March.

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	Spanish National Tourist Office

By grayfo

on October 13, 2004

Avenida Martinez Alejos 6
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