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Hotels across Spain join scheme to recruit Ukrainian refugees to work in tourism sector

SPAIN’S tourism sector has launched a scheme to recruit Ukrainian refugees to work in hotels and holiday accommodation. The Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos

29 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

BACK ON TRACK: Latest figures show Spain’s tourism sector is back to pre-Covid levels

SPAIN’S Minister of Tourism claims that ‘Spain is the fourth most searched tourist destination in the world’. Reyes Maroto confirmed that the Spanish tourist sector

28 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga port expects more than 70,000 cruise passengers between May and June

THE high season for cruise tourism in the Port of Malaga has begun, with more than 70,000 cruise passengers expected between May and June. The

24 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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

Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week with 878K visitors

AFTER two dark years for tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andalucia has broken its own record this Easter by receiving 878,000 tourists to the

20 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Travel News

Tourist app for Spain's Alicante area reaches over 100,000 downloads

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

19 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain's foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019

Spain calculates enormous tourism losses during Covid-19 pandemic

SPAIN lost €155 billion in tourist revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). Easter tourism seems to be bouncing back

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Easter tourism boom for Spain’s Mallorca

MALLORCA hotel bookings have bounced back with 98% of listings taken over Easter. Forecasts suggest the vast majority of hotels in Mallorca will be occupied

8 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Ukraine Refugees Get Free Training For Hospitality And Tourism Jobs In Benidorm And Costa Blanca In Spain

Ukraine refugees get free training for hospitality and tourism jobs in Spain’s Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas

UKRAINIAN refugees in the Valencian Community can get free training to work in the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors. Many seasonal vacancies normally taken by

7 Apr, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Study reveals most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘stingy’ tourists to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol

A RECENT study, published this Monday, April 4, by the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed the most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘tight-fisted’ tourists on holiday in

5 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tourists are pouring back to Spain but still fall short of pre-Covid pandemic numbers

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 broke

1 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

La Concepción reservoir exceeds 50% of its capacity

Latest rains guarantee summer water supply for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE rainfall of recent days has led to an increase in the water reserves of the La Concepcion reservoir, which supplies the Western Costa del

24 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

UK tourists focus on holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey get shunned due to Ukraine war

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

23 Mar, 2022 @ 13:41

Lead·National News

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

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Tourist giants Ryanair and MSC Cruises step up their commitment to Spain’s Malaga this summer

TWO of the world’s tourism giants, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair and MSC Cruises, the fourth-largest cruise company in the world, have intensified their commitment

11 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Five good reasons why Spain is the perfect destination for solo female travelers

What is it that makes Spain the perfect destination for solo female travelers? Travel expert Karen Rosenblum shares her top five reasons why a woman

10 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

TRIPLE BLOW: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could threaten €400 million worth of trade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOWER HOME sales, tourism revenues and rising energy prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cost Costa Blanca 400 million euros, reports claim. The

27 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Floating Pontoon With A Restaurant Will Provide New Panoramic Views Of Alicante And Spain's Mediterranean Sea

Floating pontoon with restaurant to provide new panoramic views of Alicante and Spain’s Mediterranean Sea

ALICANTE is to create an artificial island at the port entrance to offer new views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea. The Port Authority

18 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spectacular Easter celebrations in Costa Blanca city win tourist recognition in Spain

ALICANTE’S Easter ‘Semana Santa’ celebrations have been classified as a festival of ‘National Tourist Interest’. Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdes, said: “Semana Santa

15 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain scraps full COVID-19 vaccination rules for UK children aged 12 and over

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

11 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Iconic tourist attraction on Spain’s Costa Blanca offers guided tours in English to boost visitor numbers

ONE of Alicante’s biggest tourist attractions, Santa Barbara castle, has made a good start in a new bid to double visitor numbers. New free guided

10 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Seit über Zwei Monaten Aktiv: Der Vulkan Cumbre Vieja Auf La Palma

Funding pledge to encourage tourism on volcano-ravaged La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands

Spain’s government has announced a 9.5-million-euro plan to boost tourism to La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in the hope of rebuilding livelihoods in the

8 Feb, 2022 @ 17:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Foodtastic: Three restaurants in Spain’s Malaga among best in Europe

Cheap Benidorm accommodation offer to tempt bar and restaurant workers from around Spain into filling vacancies

BENIDORM is wooing new hospitality workers from around Spain by offering somewhere cheap to stay in the resort. The hospitality industry’s biggest-ever crisis caused by

8 Feb, 2022 @ 13:02

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

3 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Vega Baja councillors mix with world tourism experts in Madrid to increase popularity of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO representatives were rubbing shoulders with the great and the good of worldwide tourism last week, when they attended Madrid’s International Tourism Fair. Held

29 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for

20 Jan, 2022 @ 15:05

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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