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Spain’s Malaga recieves 1.2 million tourists in first quarter of 2022—four times more than last year

Hotels in Spain’s Castellon weather the COVID storm thanks to domestic tourism

DOMESTIC tourism is keeping Castellon hotels afloat this year. According to new figures published by regional hospitality trade association Hosbec, the hotel sector in the

15 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Castellon·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

The world's first hyperloop test with passengers in the Arizona desert (USA) in 2020 (Photo by Cordon Press)

IN THE LOOP: Spain’s Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event

This is the first time an event of this kind has been held outside the USA, which makes the selection of Valencia even more special.

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Technology·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

LATEST: Spain’s Balearic Islands downgraded to amber on UK travel list

BRITISH Transport Minister Grant Shapps confirmed that the islands of Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera would be downgraded to amber from Monday at 4am BST.

15 Jul, 2021 @ 09:22

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

British tourists rush to book holidays to Spain in wake of new rules

Brits have rushed to book holidays in Spain in the first five days after the UK dropped quarantine rules for NHS fully vaccinated Brits returning

14 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Balearic Islands at risk of going back to amber on UK travel list

WITH Covid-19 cases tripling over the last two weeks in Spain, the islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca could be bumped to amber in Thursday’s

14 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

HAPPY CAMPERS? Plans underway to build luxury seafront campsite in Spain’s Gandia

PLANS for a luxury campsite in Gandia (La Safor, Valencia Province) are causing a heated debate among residents, local and regional governments. The plans, which

11 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Smallest populated island in Spain off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer tourist surge Guardia

Two towns in the Valencia region among the prettiest fishing villages in Spain

TWO Valencian coastal towns are among the eight prettiest fishing villages in Spain. Peñiscola in Castellon and the island of Tabarca off the coast of

10 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently as COVID-19 numbers rise

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that the country is a ‘safe destination’ for holiday-makers. Her comments today(July 9) in a radio interview with

9 Jul, 2021 @ 15:09

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

The Olive Press offers you a 15-day free trial of Spanish lessons with Hotel Borbollón

Each day you’ll receive a Spanish lesson adapted to your needs, capabilities and goals.

9 Jul, 2021 @ 10:51

Costa Blanca·Education·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News·Valencia

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

Visiting Spain? This is what you need to prepare before travelling in Summer 2021

Anyone thinking of visiting Spain in summer 2021 will be pleased to know that it’s just got much easier. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19

9 Jul, 2021 @ 09:54

Travel News

Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Ryanair claims more passengers will fly into Spain’s Costa Blanca next year than before the pandemic

BUDGET airline Ryanair says that passenger numbers will soon return to pre-pandemic levels on services using Alicante-Elche airport. The forecast came from the firm’s head

8 Jul, 2021 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Brits living in Spain ‘furious’ that new quarantine exemption doesn’t apply to those vaccinated outside UK

The quarantine exemption from ‘amber list’ countries such as Spain only applies to those who were vaccinated in the UK, it has emerged. When Transport

8 Jul, 2021 @ 16:16

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

LATEST: Tourism boost for Spain as UK drops quarantine rules for NHS vaccinated travellers from July 19

THE British government announced that fully vaccinated people travelling to England from ‘amber list’ countries will no longer have to quarantine from July 19 in a

8 Jul, 2021 @ 12:48

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

French holidaymakers told to ‘avoid Spain’ this summer as coronavirus cases rise

THE FRENCH have been advised to ‘avoid Spain and Portugal’ this summer as Delta variant becomes dominant and infections rise. “To those who have not

8 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

DAM HEALTH: Last minute PCR and antigen tests in Spain to make your travel plans go smoothly

IT’S that time of year again. But most locals and expats in Spain are still trying to work out where they want – and can

5 Jul, 2021 @ 11:50

Health·Other News·Sponsored·Travel News

Brits travelling to EU could face extra hurdle with vaccine passport scheme if they’ve had India-made AstraZeneca vaccine

THE Indian-produced AstraZeneca vaccine is currently not accepted by the EU, which means 5 million Brits could find themselves excluded from the Covid-passport scheme when

2 Jul, 2021 @ 15:17

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

EU Long-Term Residency

The EU long-term residence permit is a permanent residence title, which enables you to live and work in any EU member country. The best thing

2 Jul, 2021 @ 12:24

Travel News

Explainer: These are the updated rules for those travelling from the UK to Spain from July 2nd

By Alexander Marciniak NEW rules come into play from Friday July 2, as Spain tightens requirements from travellers arriving from the UK to anywhere in

2 Jul, 2021 @ 10:37

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

EXPLAINED: The latest rules on people from the UK travelling to and from Spain

HOLIDAY FIASCO: Retired British couple left stranded on Mallorca after Teletext holidays failed to inform them their hotel was still closed

By Alexander Marciniak AFTER two years of waiting for their longed-for holiday to Mallorca, a Scottish couple finally made it to the island only to

1 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain Issues Over 2.7 Million Eu Covid Travel Certificates As Scheme Officially Launches On July 1

Spain issues over 2.7 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates as scheme officially launches on July 1

THE EU COVID-19 travel certificate officially comes into force across the European Union tomorrow(July 1) with over 2.7 million documents issued so far in Spain.

30 Jun, 2021 @ 14:02

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm and other major Costa Blanca cities get ready for the busiest weekend of the year

British tourists needed to boost Costa del Sol tourism occupancy to 65%

THE president of the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (AEHCO), Jose Luque, has said that the return of British tourists is needed

29 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain tightens rules on all UK travellers (including to Balearic Islands): PCR tests or double vaccination proof now needed

SPAIN has changed the requirements for travellers arriving from the UK and will now demand a negative COVID-19 test or proof of double vaccination. Prime

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

SHIP AHOY! First cruise liner in over a year docks in Spain’s Valencia

THE first cruise ship full of tourists in over a year docked at Valencia port yesterday (Sunday June 27). More than 800 passengers, mainly German,

28 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia region is second preferred holiday destination in Spain this year

THE Valencia region has overtaken Catalunya on the ranking of preferred domestic tourism destinations for Spaniards. Only Andalucia remains more popular than the Valencia region

27 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Major Tourist Figure On The Costa Blanca In Spain Calls Uk Green List Snub 'wrong' And 'terrible'

Top Costa Blanca tourist figure calls UK Green list snub ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’ during radio interview in Spain

THE Valencian Community’s regional Tourism Secretary has described the UK’s decision to leave the area off a Green travel list as ‘wrong’ and ‘terrible’. He’s

25 Jun, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

OFFICIAL: Roaming charges for holiday-makers to shoot up this summer due to Brexit deal

BORIS JOHNSON’S rushed Brexit deal announced on Christmas Eve, now means many thousands of travellers will have higher phone bills when travelling in the EU.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·National News·Travel News

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