Bigger Cemetery
Published on 17th February, 2004
the inevitable need for space in the town's cemetery
One of the only sure facts of life is that none of us is going to live forever. In a growing town like Benidorm as the population increases so does the inevitable need for space in the town's cemetery.
First time visitors to a Spanish cemetery might find it unusual that the 'graves' are not underground, but are 'niches' in a wall, rather like a block of apartments.
Benidorm council has just received another 5 blocks of niches as the cemetery expands and has unveiled plans for a new chapel of rest to be constructed, and already 5 companies have submitted budget prices for its construction.
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