BRITS IN STEP 90% FULL

IN great news for the tourism sector Alicante has confirmed that it filled up for Easter with 90 per cent occupancy in hotels and apartments.

The Head of the Alicante City & Beach Tourist Board, Mari Carmen Sanchez, de‐scribed the figures as “very positive.”

“You only have to take a walk around the city to see the atmosphere that ac‐ companies an Easter Week which has now been de‐clared of National Tourist Interest.”

In addition, she pointed out that “the good weath‐er also has an influence on bookings.”

Sanchez also added that: “A good Easter Week makes us optimistic for next summer, despite the situation of inflation and loss of purchasing power.”

In 2017, they were asked to parade their Paso through the village of Campoverde, which was warmly wel ‐comed by the Heads of the Cofradias. Their dedication has not gone unnoticed, and in 2018, they were presented with a specially constructed and more elaborate new Pa‐so.

The members of the Sem‐ana Santa parades and the people of Pilar have shown their gratitude and apprecia‐tion for the Cofradia and its founder Ray Marsh, who have become an integral part of the community and tradi‐tional Easter celebrations.