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Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year
MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these...
Employment in Spain’s tourism sector hits record high in June
THE NUMBER of workers from the tourism sector signed up to the Social Security system hit a record high in June, in line with...
Spain has ‘great potential’ to become major destination for sustainable tourism, says consultancy McKinsey
SPAIN has ‘great potential’ to become a major destination for travellers seeking sustainable tourism. That’s according to a report put together by global management...
As Spain’s La Palma Canary Island recovers from volcanic eruption, tourist board puts 8,000 tourism vouchers up for grabs
Stunning waterfalls and springs, natural parks and deserted beaches, well-preserved cultural heritage and local cuisine, and star-dotted night skies. Anyone who has visited the...
Spain’s tourism sector looking forward to bumper Easter break
SPAIN’S tourism sector is expecting to do big business this Easter, with forecasts suggesting that visitor numbers and spending will break records of recent...
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...
Spanish minister calls for UK to ‘green list’ regions in Spain with lowest infection rates
SPAIN has called on the British government to relax Covid-19 restrictions for regions with low contagion rates, the country’s secretary of state for tourism...
Who is allowed in Spain at the moment and are hotels open? All your COVID-19 travel questions answered
WITH restrictions easing across the UK, people across the country are desperately waiting to hear when international travel can officially resume.
With May 17 earmarked...
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Tourism sector in Spain’s Castellon optimistic that July will see a return to normality
CASTELLON tourism sector is very optimistic about the future – so much so that the experts believe the situation will be back to normal...
Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany
GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced...
Spain hopes to introduce vaccine passports as early as May
THE Spanish Minister for Tourism, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced today that vaccine passports could be introduced in May.
“We could be in a position to...
Can summer holidays be saved? Spain now plans to restart tourism when 30-40% of population are vaccinated
SPANISH tourism minister, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced on Tuesday that Spain plans to reopen tourism when 30-40% of the nation has been immunised against...
Cordoba city sees 60% hotel occupancy drop in August but rural tourism sees boost
Falling prices and discount offers are being offered to encourage tourists to return to the city, causing low revenue figures
UK’s quarantine on arrivals from Spain could cost the country 2.3 million jobs
Currently, anyone returning to the UK from Spain must self-isolate at home for 14 days
Guardia Civil to ramp up speeding and drink driving campaigns in Spain with drones, helicopters and undercover cars
SPAIN'S Transport agency DGT has not issued travel predictions for the annual 'summer exodus' for the first time in history.
Every year, as the summer...
Andalucia gains more Blue Flags for its beaches than anywhere in Spain at 2020 awards
In Andalucia a total of 28 beaches have been awarded the gold standard for cleanliness and quality of facilities
Electric scooter riders in Spain’s Malaga to be slapped with extra fines for bad parking
A separate €200 fine for poorly parked scooters was introduced in April
More tourists are visiting Spain’s Andalucia but they’re less willing to splash the cash
In August, Andalucia was the third most popular region in Spain for tourists.
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