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May 1 and 2: Spain’s public holidays explained
IF YOU didn’t know already, this weekend will last three days, thanks to International Workers’ Day falling on May 1.
That means a bank holiday,...
Spain’s foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019
SPAIN welcomed 4.3 million foreign tourists in February, 35.9% more than in the same month last year.
Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)...
Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic
SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The...
Bioparc in Spain’s Fuengirola opens registration period for its White Week children’s camp
THE last week of February is synonymous in the province of Malaga with school holidays to celebrate the Day of Andalucia (Dia de Andalucia),...
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca welcomed over two million people in 2022
BENIDORM got over two million hotel bookings last year according to the city-based Hosbec hoteliers association.
The Hosbec Monitor report for 2022 says bookings were...
Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area
The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the...
Spain’s tourism rejoices with hotels filling up to 2019 levels
TOURISM in July returned to almost the same levels seen before the Covid pandemic in 2019.
Figures from the National Statistics Institute show overnight hotel...
Love island villa in Spain now available to rent
FANS of the ITV series Love Island can rent the villa Sa Vinyasssa located in Sant Llorenc in Mallorca from September 24.
The villa boasts...
Foreign tourists flooding back to Spain with spending close to pre-pandemic levels
SPAIN welcomed 6.1 million international tourists in April who spent €6.9 billion on their holidays.
Figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute show...
Travel against Putin: Germany encourages pensioners to holiday in Spain to save on household fuel bills
A GERMAN travel association has come up with a wheeze to reduce its country’s reliance on Russian gas - give pensioners cash for an...
Tourist app for Spain’s Alicante area reaches landmark of over 100,000 downloads
A multi-lingual Alicante City tourist app has notched up over 100,000 downloads since being launched in May last year.
The Passporter app allows easy access...
Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge...
A Valencian tourist tax proposal has been slammed by an Alicante Province small business federation, despite no plans for any local council to implement...
Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary...
Easter: When will supermarkets be open during Spain’s long weekend?
EASTER in Spain involves several days of public holidays and that means reduced hours and closures in supermarkets and shops.
While you may find some...
Tourists warned over car rental shortage over Easter holidays in Spain
RENTAL companies may not have enough cars to meet demand during Semana Santa, industry chiefs have warned.
Feneval, the association of car rental companies in...
The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians
BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same...
Spain puts on extra trains during Easter week to cope with surge in bookings
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe has announced it will put on extra trains to cope with the surge in bookings over Easter week.
Between Friday,...
Spain looks forward to busy Easter holiday season boosted by big return of foreign tourists
SPAIN is expecting a healthy tourist Easter with foreign visitors projected to return to 80% of 2019 levels- the year before the Covid-19 pandemic...
UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war
UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mabrian's...
Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain
BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Though hotel and holiday bookings are...
Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain
BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that 'big-spending' Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the...
Spain abolishes full COVID-19 vaccination rules for UK children aged 12 and over
SPAIN has scrapped the requirement for children aged 12 and over travelling from the UK to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The move comes after...
Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments.
The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished...
Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain
NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair has been named the worst for short-haul flights by a consumer watchdog.
The budget airline was slammed as ‘consistently terrible’ by three-quarters...
Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid
SPAIN'S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid.
The royal couple toured the different...
Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022.
€5.3 million will be spent by the organisation...
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After eight years, the Popular Party wins back the Balearics but will need the help of Vox to form...
THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the winner in the Balearic Islands on Sunday, taking the most seats in the regional elections. The group did,...
