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SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: ALL international travellers arriving to England MUST produce negative COVID-19 test

ANYONE travelling to England from abroad must produce a negative coronavirus test to enter the country, the Government has announced. Much like Spain, the test

8 Jan, 2021 @ 01:19

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Number of international tourists to Spain drops by 90%

THE number of tourists visiting Spain from overseas has plummeted by 90% year on year in November. Figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed

5 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Spain vows no more problems for British expats returning to Spain after many refused boarding or shipped back to UK after landing

THE UK Government has been forced to step in after a slew of British expats reported being forbidden from re-entering Spain. Scores of Brits have

3 Jan, 2021 @ 19:25

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

UK travel ban to Spain gets a 14-day extension

SPAIN has extended its ban on most travellers from the UK for an additional fortnight through to mid-January. The measure was due to expire on

2 Jan, 2021 @ 12:10

Lead·National News·Travel News

Countryside holiday homes all booked up for New Year’s Eve in Valencia’s Castellon

Eight out of every 10 'casas rurales' throughout the province are fully booked for tomorrow

30 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Travel News·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government. The move was

28 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Tourist Income Collapses By 61 During 2020 As Spain S Costa Blanca Counts The Pandemic Cost

Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost

TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association. An impact study commissioned

28 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

CHRISTMAS VS THE VIRUS: Valencia offers a wide range of events to guarantee festive cheer while staying safe

Residents and visitors to Valencia city can enjoy a wide range of festive events while staying perfectly safe from COVID-19 and abiding by the health

24 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

An Ave Train At Valencia Joaquin Sorolla Station 1

ALL ABOARD: This week marks 10th anniversary of Valencia-Madrid high-speed train line

The AVE connects Valencia and Madrid in just one hour and 35 minutes, hitting a top speed of 231 kph

23 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Madrid·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Last UK fliers to Spain’s Valencia region dodge flight restrictions following discovery of new COVID-19 strain

All passengers were checked for a negative PCR test upon landing

22 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s airports and ports are STILL OPEN to British arrivals despite new contagious COVID-19 strain in UK

SPAIN is keeping flights to and from the UK going in spite of EU countries like France, Germany, and Ireland closing their borders. The closures

21 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain S Costa Blanca To Spend 800 000 To Say It Is A Coronavirus Safe Zone In 2021

Spain’s Costa Blanca to spend €800,000 on ‘COVID-SAFE’ branding in 2021

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is to spend €800,000 next year promoting the area as a ‘COVID-SAFE’ destination. The move comes as the area announces

20 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALLOSA DE SEGURA Mayor, Manuel Martínez, wants a train line through the municipality to be dismantled because, “the tracks cross the city and split it

18 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Travel News

British Airways permanently cancels 13 flight routes from summer 2021

BRITISH Airways has permanently cancelled 13 flight routes from summer 2021. “We are sorry that, like other airlines, due to the current coronavirus pandemic and

18 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Travel News

Cruise ships expect to resume sailing into Spain’s Malaga port by end of March

CRUISE sector professionals are hopeful that the sector will resume activity towards the end of March. The last cruise ship that sailed into the port

16 Dec, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

New luxury hotel to open in Palma despite COVID hit to Spain’s travel industry

IN a testament to Mallorca’s resilient tourism industry, another luxury hotel is setting up shop in the Balearics post-pandemic. Scheduled to open in 2022, the

13 Dec, 2020 @ 17:45

Travel News

PCR tests will be mandatory for those travelling from mainland Spain to Balearic Islands from December 20

Under the new rule, a negative result for COVID-19 must be presented by both tourists and residents of Spain at Balearic ports and airports

11 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Brits to be barred from entering Spain and any other EU country from January 1 under current COVID-19 travel restrictions

BRITISH tourists will be forbidden from entering Spain and any other EU country from January 1, according to the current coronavirus restrictions The rules dictate

10 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

La Ruta de BikeAlao – Enjoy Valencia and the surrounding area on a BikeAlao bike

Whether you live here, or are visiting, Valencia is a city with many corners to discover. Set up in 2017 by Chris and Klara, an anglo-Hungarian

8 Dec, 2020 @ 21:15

Entertainment·Sponsored·Travel News·Valencia

UK approval of COVID-19 vaccine increases reservations to Spain’s Mallorca by 30%

The announcement was landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic with the first doses to be rolled out across the UK next week

4 Dec, 2020 @ 08:45

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Tourist At Barcelona International Airport

Number of international tourists visiting Spain plummets 87%

THE world’s love affair with Spain appears to be on the wane after new figures showed tourists heading for the Costas fell by 87% year-on-year

2 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News·Travel News

High-speed low-cost trains being tested throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPAIN’S high-speed electric train, the ‘Avlo’, is currently undergoing tests throughout the Costa Blanca. The section between Monforte del Cid (Elche) and Murcia has seen

1 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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British Airways flogging first class stock in bonkers Christmas sale

WHAT to buy the person that has everything this Christmas? In lieu of the chance to travel, you can bring the jet set lifestyle to

24 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News·Travel News

TO SKI OR NOT TO SKI: Which of Spain’s resorts are open in time for Christmas?

A royal favourite, the luxury Pyrenees resort Baqueira-Beret have been the first to announce their winter season opening date following extended coronavirus restrictions. Set for

24 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Travel News

REVEALED: Research finds only 38% of Brits will consider travelling abroad to Spain this Christmas

IN the latest blow for Spain’s tourism industry, a study has revealed that just 38% of Brits will consider travelling abroad this Christmas. According to

18 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Travel News

Move over Madrid! San San Sebastian named sixth best foodie spot in the world according to top chefs

SAN Sebastian has been named the sixth best foodie spots in the world according to a panel of top chefs. The much loved city in

15 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Travel News

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