Costas requires guarantee to access of Punta Prima archaeological remains

As construction work continues,the Coastal Authority is demanding an update from the Torrevieja council on the situation regarding the archaeological remains of the 19th century police barracks and the air raid shelter dating from the Spanish Civil War, which are under the foundations of one of the five buildings that are currently being built,but whose license was authorised only on the condition of the creation of a suitable museum.

Four of the five towers,which will house 252 new apartments,are currently under construction.They are being built on the southern edge of Torrevieja,the last free coastal stretch of undeveloped land on the border with the Oriolano municipality.

The area,of about 20,000 square meters and with a 300-metre sea frontage,is a controversial urban project that began to be processed during the previous mandate,but that was halted in 2017 when it began to affect the old police barracks and the Civil War anti-aircraft shelter.

In 2018,the rubble was removed and the accesses were sealed to prevent the deterioration of the archaeological complex,although since then no further action has been taken on the remains that are still abandoned.

In 2019 the building license was conditioned to include an archaeological study,as well as well as the protection and enhancement of the site to establish it as a museum.

Now that the site is under development,the council is being asked to send new documentation to Costas on the measures that will be taken to guarantee the security of the area.

Three Spanish villages have been selected among the best world tourism villages by UNWTO, with Rupit in Catalunya being listed 26th, Alquézar in the province of Huesca is at 27, and Guadalupe, situated in the community of Extremadura is 28th.

Unfortunately all of them are over 600 km from the Costa Blanca so any potential visits would each have to be planned over a couple or more days. This would be no bad thing, however, as each is described as being an outstanding example of a rural tourism destination with accredited cultural and natural assets that preserve and promote rural and communitybased values, products, and lifestyle with a clear commitment to innovation and sustainability in all its aspects – economic, social and environmental,

The village of Rupit is of medieval origin and is considered to be one of the jewels of Catalonia in Spain. It preserves baroque buildings from the 17th century and is surrounded by the Rupit stream, lush forests, caves, prehistoric tombs, waterfalls, and miles of cliffs. Strolling aimlessly and discovering its nooks and crannies is like travelling four or five centuries back in time, on a journey which enables you to witness the true essence of local tradition.

Alquézar, on the other hand, is a historic-artistic site since 1980 and has the status of a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Its name originates from the Arabic words al qaçr, meaning “for fort”.

Being part of the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park, Alquézar is also an ideal destination to enjoy nature, adventure sports (hiking, climbing, canyoning...) and rock art . If you want to discover the beautiful corners of the Vero River as it passes through the

Little is known about the role of the Punta Prima Antiaircraft Battery during the civil war although,faced with the repeated lighting of night lights by the local civilian population,the Commanding Officer of the Punta Prima anti-aircraft batteries sent a letter to the mayor instructing the local authority to warn it’s residents to refrain from lighting lights,some of which could be seen from the sea,since they could give away the whereabouts of the battery to an enemy ship. Information about both the police barracks and the anti-aircraft have been published in the magazine "History and cultural heritage notebooks of Bajo Segura"in an article outlines details of the historical complex that is now depleted by construction,and which deserves to be better respected by the local population.

The village of Rupit is of medieval origin & considered to be one of the jewels of Catalonia

And last, but no less important, is the village of Guadalupe, which can be accessed only through mountainous roads. It has several recognised cultural spots such as the world heritage site, the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe, Villuercas Ibores Geopark Jara or The Pilgrimage Paths to Guadeloupe, The Well of the Snow of Guadalupe, Los Molinos, Aceñas, etc.

In 2017, Guadalupe received the award the “Most Beautiful Christmas Town in Spain” from Ferrero Rocher which chose to celebrate it’s 30th anniversary ‘Great Festival of Light’ in the town.

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) took into consideration 136 villages in its 57 Member States, each of which was eligible to nominate a maximum of three villages. It subsequently selected a total of 32 villages in 18 countries, across five world regions. It was notable that all 3 of Spain’s nominated villages were placed in the top thirty.

Health has administered almost 13 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the Valencian Community.

With over two years passing since the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 began, more than half of those over 60 years of age have already received booster doses

Almost 9 out of 10 people (more than 4.5 million people) now have the complete regimen in the Valencian Community Health has also enabled vaccination points where a second booster can be received without an appointment during the Christmas holidays.

By provinces, the people with a complete dosage are 1,662,138 from Alicante, 533,676 from Castellón and the remaining 2,347,708 from the province of Valencia. In relative terms, this data means that almost 9 out of 10 people (87% exactly) have the complete vaccination schedule against the coronavirus in the Valencian Community.

To reach this level of vaccination coverage, 12,615,102 doses of the vaccine have been administered: 4,629,606 in the province of Alicante, 1,476,849 in Castellón and another 6,508,647 in Valencia.

More than half of the people aged 60 or over have received booster doses in the Valencian Community: 513,400 in the

The focus is now on the second booster vaccination