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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: The beginning of Benidorm
Description: In the 1950s, the transformation of the sleepy little town of Benidorm began when Pedro Zaragoza was appointed mayor.
He started by getting pipes built to allow running water, then went on to pass a decree which allowed women to wear bikinis.
Now, every year millions of tourists arrive in Benidorm, on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
This episode was produced by Simon Watts in 2018, using recordings of Pedro Zaragoza.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through th...