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NOT BAD: Valencia claims mid-table slot on list of Spanish cities for quality of life according to resident survey

A recent survey among expats from all over the world revealed Valencia as the number one favourite place to live out of a list of

1 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Property·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Ambassador to Spain optimistic that Brits will holiday in Balearic Islands this summer

As part of a tour in aim of 'reactivating British tourism in Spain', Ambassador Hugh Elliot visited Ibiza and Mallorca this week, two islands which

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

What Is the Best Time to Visit Canada?

Canada is a stunning travel destination, beautiful any time of year. There are periods when you will be able to make the most out of

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

Travel News

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain’s plans to welcome tourists with ‘vaccine passport’ from June

THE news earlier this week that Spain would be ready from June to open to tourism to not just those within the EU but also

29 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 incidence rate on the rise in five of the six health districts in Spain’s Malaga

AT LAST! Facemasks may cease to be obligatory in Spain’s Valencia region by end of summer

The Spanish government insists that the obligation to wear a mask in public will be maintained until herd immunity is officially reached.

29 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

CASTELLON TAKES OFF: Aeroplane construction and maintenance course planned for Castellon-Costa Azahar airport

CASTELLON airport will host professional plane building and maintenance courses from September. The Generalitat announced yesterday (Wednesday April 28) that up to 30 young students

29 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Castellon·Education·Travel News·Valencian Community

Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in

28 Apr, 2021 @ 08:55

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Spain imposes 10-day quarantine on travellers from India to prevent spread of new contagious Covid variant

SPAIN will impose a compulsory 10-day quarantine on all travellers arriving from India in response to the emergence of a highly contagious variant of the

27 Apr, 2021 @ 18:46

Coronavirus·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19

SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

Tourists arrive in Spain Coronavirus airport

OPINION: It’s time Spain opened up to British tourists

THE big question on all our minds, from hotel and restaurant staff who fear the tourist industry can’t survive another COVID summer, to those desperate

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Opinion·Travel News

Ryanair adds new flights to Malaga - including two from Teesside - after slashing millions of seats to Spain

Ryanair stop Brits flying back to Spain’s Costa Blanca over a ‘time difference’ dispute

A Costa Blanca couple were turned away from a Ryanair flight from Manchester to the Costa Blanca in a row over when they took their

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Live music fans are targetted by Alicante City to book overnight stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Live music fans are targeted by Alicante City to book overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE council has done a deal where people booking tickets to musical events in the city can reserve an overnight stay as well. The City

23 Apr, 2021 @ 15:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Travel News

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

Spain’s Costa Blanca revealed as top spot for Brits to buy property abroad

POPULAR property programme, A Place In The Sun, has researched thousands of UK holiday home buyers to reveal the most popular areas for Brits to

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s new normal: How tourism must change in Barcelona post-Covid

BARCELONA is looking forward to welcoming back foreign holidaymakers but tourism should be carefully regulated to preserve the character of the city, mayoress Ada Colau

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Travel News

LIFE’S A BEACH: Travel restrictions and wintry weather lead to quietest spring season ever on Valencia beaches

However, the situation is expected to reverse completely when the heat finally sets in and the national state of alarm preventing national travel is dropped

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Environment·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Huge metro extension planned for Valencia city centre

Valencia has announced a huge extension to the city’s metro network. The Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works, and Mobility revealed plans to expand the

22 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Travel News·Valencia

THINK GREEN: Tourism chiefs from Spain’s Valencia area call for region-specific COVID traffic light system for UK travel this summer

The Valencian Community has a total average of 40 cases for every 100,000 people, while Spain as a whole numbers 250.

22 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Holiday homeowners in Spain’s Andalucia outraged as Junta excludes tourist properties from Covid aid

THE Andalucian Tourist Housing Association (AVVA) has denounced the Junta for excluding tourist accommodation from receiving subsidies, in favour of large hotel companies. The president

22 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Top Holiday Areas Of Costa Blanca And The Balearic Islands In Spain Want Tourists To Get Free Pcr Tests

Top holiday areas of Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands in Spain want tourists to get free COVID tests

THE leaders of two of Spain’s most foreign tourist-dependent regions want the European Union to pay for free PCR tests. The joint call came at

21 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Coronavirus travel to Spain: Boris Johnson claims to set out plans for Brits in early May

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to kick start travel from the UK in ‘early May’ as part of his next stage

21 Apr, 2021 @ 15:50

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s most touristy cities

DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip to

21 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week after receiving 878,000 visitors

WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer

The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia's Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland's CityJet get EU merger approval for second time

Air Nostrum based in Spain’s Valencia region asks for government bailout loan

THE Valencian airline Air Nostrum has asked for a €103 million bailout loan from the Spanish government’s rescue fund. The company says that it lost

16 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

TUI and WizzAir's views on this summer's UK holidays and flights to Spain and Europe

Differing moods of TUI and WizzAir about UK summer holidays and flights to Spain and Europe

TWO major travel and holiday companies have slightly differing opinions on prospects this summer for UK holiday-makers seeking a Spanish and European sunshine break. Budget

16 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00