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Spain’s new tourism boom: Semana Santa bookings soar by 50% as holidaymakers shun other destinations amid Iran war uncertainty

TOURIST bookings to ‘safe’ Spain are surging this Easter as the Iran war continues to fuel global uncertainty, experts say. Semana Santa reservations across the

23 Mar, 2026 @ 12:13

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Spain’s new tourism boom: Semana Santa bookings soar by 50% as holidaymakers shun other destinations amid Iran war uncertainty

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Spain’s new tourism boom: Semana Santa bookings soar by 50% as holidaymakers shun other destinations amid Iran war uncertainty

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