Marbella has always been a popular holiday resort that is somewhat hard to define. Many people imagine it as a more up-market Benidorm, frequented by boozy Brits looking for a cheap holiday on the Costa del Crime. However, despite its ever-growing popularity, it appears that Marbella has a much more complex story to tell. On the one hand, Marbella is known for its ‘dark-side’ where villains, drug-dealers and prostitutes form part of a corrupt and dangerous community. On the other hand, however, Marbella is home to some of the richest people in the world who come to the Spanish city to show-off, party hard and flash the cash. Who can blame them though? With 300 days of sunshine a year and some of the most beautiful beaches in the south of Spain it is obvious why the Andalucian City has a constant flow of rich European tourists every year. Designer labels, private yachts and Champagne ‘Spray Parties’ are not out of place in Marbella and help reinforce its immaculate image but those behind the scenes know that there is much more than meets the eye. Celebrities appear to find refuge in the city, claiming that they can be left in peace and are unbothered by press and Papprazzi.
Whether Marbella really is becoming the Spanish ‘ghetto’ or is as glitzy and glamorous as it would like to appear, the only way to find out is to experience it for yourself!
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Marbella. Euro-trash or Euro-cash?
August 12th, 2010Morocco, growth in tourism
July 20th, 2010The living history and unique art of Morocco provide an appealing environment for travelers.With its great imperial cities of Marrakesh and Fez or the cosmopolitan city of Casablanca, Morocco has attracted visitors for centuries, and tourism keeps on growing.
This year is also planed to be successful ; The Moroccan government confirmed signals of a record tourism season. North Africa as a whole has also seen strong growth as a destination this year. Thanks to its Atlantic and Mediterranean coast, Morocco lies on Europe’s largest tourist zone and proposes a wide range of summer and winter activities. Tourists will have the chance to experience Trekking amongst the five geographical zones that include desert, coast and plains. An other way to enjoy your holidays in Morocco is to ride a Camel straight into the Sahara, or simply walk in one of those open-air markets with colorful crafts such as carpets, pottery, jewelry, brassware and woodwork.
To discover Morocco, you can find Relais car rental stations where you need them to Rent a car in Casablanca or to Rent a car in Rabat . You can organize a trip in Marrakech and stay at Riad Marrakech Medina
Tourists fear Eta attack
August 3rd, 2009With Eta’s recent attack on the holiday island of Majorca, tourists are more worried than ever of the potential threat of terrorists to their holidays. Normally when booking a holiday to Spain, very few people consider the possibility of being targeted by Eta. And they should have no need to. It is a sad fact that, even though the Basque Country has more autonomy than any other area of Europe, Eta is still willing to kill hundreds of innocent people in it’s campaign for independence from Spain. However, this threat must not stop people from visiting Spain and its islands, or we are allowing Eta to win. We need to take a leaf out of King Juan Carlos of Spain’s book and still go on our holiday to Majorca, or any of the other Spanish islands. If fewer people visit Spain then there will be less tourism resulting in less money for the economy. And it clear from history that economic turmoil and revolution go hand-in-hand.
