Marina D'Or: from holiday resort to ghost town on Spain's coast
The former Marina D'Or holiday resort in Castellón, Spain, is now a post-apocalyptic backdrop: empty buildings, a run-down beach and wild boar roaming freely.
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Marina D'Or: the holiday dream that ended in ruins
A walk through the streets of Marina D'Or in autumn reveals a landscape that bears little resemblance to the promotional brochures of the 2000s. What was announced as a holiday city with every service is now a post-apocalyptic backdrop. Buildings with a single lit window, dismantled intercoms, broken doors and glass on the floor. The beach, made of quarry sand, takes on a greenish tone that invites anything but a swim.
The parks, closed off with gates in poor condition, are easy to jump over. Inside, abandoned football pitches and dirt. Colonies of hundreds of cats roam freely as if they owned the place. At night, wild boar stroll around without shame. It is not a zombie movie scene, though it could well be one.
Behind this abandonment lies a story of broken promises. Those who bought apartments as owners found themselves with a project that never took off. The few residents who live there all year round do so amid desolation and a lack of services. Marina D'Or is the perfect example of how a holiday dream can turn into a property nightmare.
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A walk through the streets of Marina D'Or in autumn reveals a landscape that bears little resemblance to the promotional brochures of the 2000s. What was announced as a holiday city with every service is now a post-apocalyptic backdrop. Buildings with a single lit window, dismantled intercoms, broken doors and glass on the floor. The beach, made of quarry sand, takes on a greenish tone that invites anything but a swim.
The parks, closed off with gates in poor condition, are easy to jump over. Inside, abandoned football pitches and dirt. Colonies of hundreds of cats roam freely as if they owned the place. At night, wild boar stroll around without shame. It is not a zombie movie scene, though it could well be one.
Behind this abandonment lies a story of broken promises. Those who bought apartments as owners found themselves with a project that never took off. The few residents who live there all year round do so amid desolation and a lack of services. Marina D'Or is the perfect example of how a holiday dream can turn into a property nightmare.
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