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Saturday 03 July 1999 00:02 BST
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Benidorm, Spain

Forty years ago the Costa Blanca resort was a small fishing village. Today, in high summer, it is one the Med's main clubbing destinations, a populist, cheaper alternative to nearby Ibiza. Its stunning 6km crescent beach is regularly topped up with imported Moroccan sand.

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