Benidorm as important as Stonehenge

[swamp]

Spain's largest holiday resort is as important as Stonehenge, the Acropolis and the Taj Mahal, the expert said.

"For many years everybody spoke badly of Benidorm, but with time it has gained value, as has happened in other examples of architectural world heritage."

Prof Duhamel told the 12th International Benidorm Tourism Forum that the resort's "unique collection of skyscrapers" were of particular cultural importance.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...tage-Site.html

[Bob Dalek]

I wish I could say that I am shocked, surprised, disbelieving, etc.

[HeliCraig]

Prof Duhamel told the 12th International Benidorm Tourism Forum that the resort's "unique collection of skyscrapers" were of particular cultural importance.

To who??

[stingman123]

Lets stick Battersea in there as well then shall we?

[HeliCraig]

Lets stick Battersea in there as well then shall we?

We could do - but as they are now charging £550 just to land there, they seem to have self-preservation thoroughly well sorted!

(Oh, you meant the power station!).

[ratewhore]

Let's move all the chavs there then. They'll appreciate all that 'culture' innit!!

Stab

[Bagpuss]

Del Boy's bar Bennidorm, what more culture is there than that?

[SallyAnne]

Can I take this opportunity to point out what a bunch of pretentious snobs you lot are.

Many thanks,
Sal
xxx

[Xenophon]

Can I take this opportunity to point out what a bunch of pretentious snobs you lot are.

Many thanks,
Sal
xxx

[DS23]

went to benidorm on a day trip (from our holiday in spain) a few years back to go to the waterworld park that was advertised. the kids love a water park and i do too. the place was absolutely heaving - people lying about everywhere: on the pavements, on the verges, on the trees and plants. it was so disgustingly dirty that i am gagging as i recall it. nasty. very nasty.

the whole skyscraping place was quite an eyeopener - utterly, utterly hideous. mind you, from a thousand yards in a hot car stuck in endless traffic the beach looked fantastic.

there is an amusement park up on the hill and i went there with my daughter on the penultimate day of our holiday for a treat. everyone else refused to go back to benidorm but she loves rollercoasters and so do i. that place was relatively empty, clean and fun - stayed there for the whole day and had a great time.