23nd Oktoberfest in Calpe, the German Beer Festival is about to begin.

From 7th till 17th of October Calpe is celebrating its 23nd Oktoberfest organized by the Carnival Club Calpe. The also called "Fiesta Alemana de la Cerveza" in Calpe is the most famous festival of that kind, celebrated in Spain.

VictoriaCars is pleased to announce once again the traditional celebration of the Oktoberfest in the Province of Alicante, more precisely in Calpe. This year, the tent will space over 15,000 square meters at the fairground of the "Partida Rafol" (located beside the municipal deposit of vehicles)

VictoriaCars recomends you this event

Victoria Rent a Car from Calpe participates every year in this event and offers car hire in Murcia as well as car hire Alicante airport for those who are looking for visiting Calpe's XXII. Oktoberfest as comfortable as possible. Last but not least, please remember: VictoriaCars gives the advice to don’t drink and drive! So everyone can enjoy the Oktoberfest 2009 to the fullest.


VictoriaCars itself has its head office in Calpe and recommends to all clients and holidaymakers not to miss this great multi-cultural event on the Costa Blanca. The Oktoberfest in Calpe will take place from the 7th to the 17th of October and will be open every day without admission fees. All clients and Calpe visitors are invited to taste the German delicacies like the tasty sausages Nuremberg, Frankfurt or Krakauer, the typical salads, the knuckles of pork and,of course, the original "Paulaner" beer from Munich.

But besides being only a gourmet evening, the Oktoberfest visitors will also enjoy folklore with performances of the "Original Steinsberger Musikanten" which will give a concert every day and put the guests into good humour.

The origin

This festival has its origin in Munich with the celebration the engagement of Prince Ludwig, later known as Ludwig I, with the Princess Theresa of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

On 12 of October 1810, all citizens of Munich were invited to the wedding which took place on a meadow in the city. Since then, the conclusion was repeated year after year on the Theresienwiese when circumstances have allowed it. Munich's Oktoberfest is visited every year by year by more than 6 millions of visitors and is considered as one of the biggest folk festivals on the world.

Calpe's Oktoberfest tradition started in 1988, this is why the German beer festival has been established as unmissable event of this kind on the Spanish territory. And while it is obvious that the magnitude of Calpe's Oktoberfest is quite far from the one in Munich, the Oktoberfest in Calpe is at least accompanied with all Bavarian elements to spend a few really special days.

How to book a hire car in Spain when you’re younger than 25 years old.

The vast majority of Car hire companies limit their services to only drivers who are older than 25 years of age. What are the motives behind this restriction?

You get to 18 years old and finally you can start to travel without the need to be accompanied by your parents.

You start to prepare what will be your first holiday as an adult; where to go, accommodation, how to get there and in most cases how to get around and get the most out of your stay once you get to your destination… but alas, the last part isn’t an option.

Being an adult does not imply that you have the experience and responsibility necessary for a car hire company to confide in your skills as a new driver, in fact, booking a car with most car hire companies is only available to those who are older than 24; but why is this restriction in place?

Is it legal to prohibit hiring a car to under 25’s?

According to the consumer associations, it is illegal for a company to not want to hire somebody a car due to the age of the driver, yet these hire car companies feel they need to have this restriction in place, why?

It’s very simple; the car hire companies are not directly responsible for this restriction. In the majority of cases it is the insurance companies that don’t offer cover for cars driven by under 25’s.

The same occurs when insuring your own vehicle, the age and experience of the driver are the basic factors that affect the cover of the insurance. Most insurance companies don’t want to run the risk of covering new drivers, even less when the car isn’t their own, and thus, not their responsibility.

So for these motives, the majority of services of car hire in Murcia, Madrid, Alicante etc. will not let you book if the drivers age is not over 24 years old.

Some companies offer the solution

Conscious of the problem imposed on an important area of their potential customers, some car hire companies have decided to offer an intermediate solution.

After arriving to an agreement with their insurance companies, they will now accept reservations for new drivers but only by contracting an additional insurance for under 25’s or for those who have had their driving licence less than 2 years.

VictoriaCars has assumed this initiative.

The national Spanish car hire company Victoria Cars has put into motion this new feature for their services of car hire in Madrid, Murcia, Alicante… with the aim of not leaving any customer without a hire car.

More information at http://www.victoriacars.com

Victoria Parking has announced the opening of their newest installation at El Prat airport in Barcelona.

Victoria Parking is currently finishing the last details of what will be their new car parking in Barcelona airport, within the vicinity of El Prat airport.

This new facility will offer parking in Barcelona only a few minutes away from the airport.

The objective of this service is to offer parking spaces at Barcelona airport that are significantly cheaper than those of the airport’s own car park.

The offer is specifically designed for those who need to travel by plane and must travel to the airport using their own vehicle, and who don’t have the option of leaving the car anywhere apart from the airport’s own installations.

So for these people, Victoria Parking will be offering a large, enclosed car park facility that will be guarded 24 hours a day. Additionally, the price will include an airport service, meaning transport to and from the car park and the airport.

The way it works is very east:

Step 1: The customer books their parking space online on Victoria Parking’s website (www.victoria-parking.com)
Step 2: The customer goes to Victoria Parking’s installations with their vehicle on the day and time indicated on their booking.
Step 3: Victoria Parking’s personnel will then shuttle the customer from the parking to the airport’s terminal building at El Prat.
Step 4: The customer takes their flight.
Step 5: When they return from their trip, Victoria’s personnel will collect the customer on the agreed day and time to take them back to the car park facility.
Step 6: The customer gets in their car and the transaction is complete.

Victoria Parking is a company owned by Victoria Rent-A-Car S.L. (www.victoriacars.com), a car hire in Alicante, Murcia, Madrid… and one of national prestige.

Victoria Rent-A-Car has a lot of experience in the use of car parking facilities in the nation’s most important airports, which can be confirmed by looking at their other facilities in Alicante and Valencia.

More information at http://www.victoria-parking.com