ONCE will dedicate the draw on July 29 to Maro Beach in Nerja, as part of its series of Blue Flag beaches. Five million coupons will carry its image across Spain.
Maro Beach, located in the municipality of Nerja, will be the image of the ONCE coupon for next Wednesday, July 29. This was announced on Friday by the mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, and the director of ONCE in Málaga, Marcelo Rosado, during an event held at the Balcón de Europa.
A total of five million coupons will reproduce a panoramic view of this beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag. The initiative is part of the monographic series that the organization dedicates to beaches with this award, and aims to highlight the environmental, tourist, and scenic potential of the site.
Recognition of a Unique Natural Area
The mayor of Nerja highlighted that this coupon represents recognition for Maro Beach, which borders the Natural Area of the Cliffs of Maro-Cerro Gordo. “Taking the image of this beach to all of Spain is a unique opportunity to promote our municipality,” said Armijo.
This is not the first time that the beaches of Nerja have appeared on the ONCE coupon. As the mayor recalled, the Calahonda beach in 2006 and the Burriana beach in 2010 have previously featured. With Maro, it marks the third time that the Nerja coastline has been the focus of this draw.
Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism
For his part, Marcelo Rosado expressed his satisfaction with ONCE's contribution to promoting Nerja, Maro, and the Costa del Sol as a reference tourist destination. The director of ONCE in Málaga took the opportunity to urge administrations to consider people with disabilities in the planning of their tourism policies.
“Accessibility is a fundamental element of tourist quality and contributes to improving opportunities and competitiveness in the Andalusian tourism sector,” affirmed Rosado. For the residents of Nerja and Maro, seeing their beach on the coupon is a source of pride, but also a reminder of the need for these spaces to be inclusive.
The coupon will be available for purchase in the days leading up to the draw at the usual ONCE sales points. The draw on July 29 will distribute a prize of 300,000 euros to the winning number, in addition to other smaller prizes. Those who wish to take a piece of Maro home only need to buy the coupon.
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