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BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain’s plans to welcome tourists with ‘vaccine passport’ from June

THE news earlier this week that Spain would be ready from June to open to tourism to not just those within the EU but also

29 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in

28 Apr, 2021 @ 08:55

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

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

26 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19

SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

ISLAND ESCAPE: There has never been a better time to visit the normally packed island of Ibiza

IT’S approaching high Spring and the beaches of Ibiza would normally be filling up and the hip boutiques of Ibiza town inundated with English, American

25 Apr, 2021 @ 08:46

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REVIEW: Kava, the hottest new restaurant in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THERE is almost nothing routine about Kava. The cooks also serve as waiters, the head chef taught himself at home and everything on the wine

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Tourists arrive in Spain Coronavirus airport

OPINION: It’s time Spain opened up to British tourists

THE big question on all our minds, from hotel and restaurant staff who fear the tourist industry can’t survive another COVID summer, to those desperate

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Opinion·Travel News

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

Ryanair stop Brits flying back to Spain’s Costa Blanca over a ‘time difference’ dispute

A Costa Blanca couple were turned away from a Ryanair flight from Manchester to the Costa Blanca in a row over when they took their

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Live music fans are targetted by Alicante City to book overnight stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Live music fans are targeted by Alicante City to book overnight stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE council has done a deal where people booking tickets to musical events in the city can reserve an overnight stay as well. The City

23 Apr, 2021 @ 15:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Travel News

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

Spain’s Costa Blanca revealed as top spot for Brits to buy property abroad

POPULAR property programme, A Place In The Sun, has researched thousands of UK holiday home buyers to reveal the most popular areas for Brits to

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Coronavirus travel to Spain: Boris Johnson claims to set out plans for Brits in early May

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to kick start travel from the UK in ‘early May’ as part of his next stage

21 Apr, 2021 @ 15:50

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s most touristy cities

DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip to

21 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer

The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia's Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland's CityJet get EU merger approval for second time

Air Nostrum based in Spain’s Valencia region asks for government bailout loan

THE Valencian airline Air Nostrum has asked for a €103 million bailout loan from the Spanish government’s rescue fund. The company says that it lost

16 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sevilla: What to see in Alfalfa

ALFALFA is a typical Sevilla neighbourhood, filled with narrow streets, independent businesses and fantastic tapas bars. So fantastic, in fact, that Barack Obama couldn’t help

16 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

TUI and WizzAir's views on this summer's UK holidays and flights to Spain and Europe

Differing moods of TUI and WizzAir about UK summer holidays and flights to Spain and Europe

TWO major travel and holiday companies have slightly differing opinions on prospects this summer for UK holiday-makers seeking a Spanish and European sunshine break. Budget

16 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

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Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association demands UK treat the region the same way as Spain's Canary Islands

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want COVID tests for Spanish tourists to reduce infection risks

HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca have called for COVID-19 tests to be carried out on people coming into the region from some parts of Spain

14 Apr, 2021 @ 11:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Alameda: A guide to Sevilla’s trendiest district

THE Alameda neighbourhood is the area surrounding and including the Alameda de Hercules, a long mall accompanied by bars, cafes and restaurants on either side.

14 Apr, 2021 @ 10:49

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ANALYSIS: Will UK’s new travel traffic light system allow holidays to Spain this summer?

British Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that travel abroad will be permitted from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer

12 Apr, 2021 @ 12:17

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Beautiful Beachfront Dining at The Costa del Sols Finest Restaurant

El Oceano…paradise is closer than you think!

THE fabulous El Oceano is delighted to announce that it is now open for the 2021 season! After a challenging year to say the least

11 Apr, 2021 @ 10:25

Food & Drink·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Jet2 suspends flights and holidays from UK to Spain until late June due to 'uncertainty' over British government travel proposals

Jet2 scraps UK flights and holidays to Spain and all destinations until late June due to ‘uncertainty’

SPAIN’S struggling tourist sector has been dealt a fresh blow with news today(April 9) that Jet2 has suspended all flights and holidays from the UK

9 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Must Read·Travel News

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca report a poor Easter with 70% not even bothering to open

COSTA Blanca hotels reported a dreadful Easter for visitors due to the pandemic travel restrictions. The Hosbec hoteliers association said that of the 30% of

8 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Absent UK visitors contribute to February hammering for Spain's foreign tourist figures

Absent UK visitors contribute to Spain’s foreign tourist figures taking a big February hammering

FOREIGN visitor numbers to Spain collapsed by 93.6% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) published today(April

6 Apr, 2021 @ 14:35

Lead·National News·Travel News

EasyJet launches new routes between Spain and UK this summer

EASYJET unveils three new routes between Spain and the UK this summer. Spain’s Mallorca, Malaga and Alicante will be served by the budget carrier from

6 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see cruise ships arrive in the second half of the year

THE Port of Malaga expects to recover the arrival of cruise ships in the second half of the year. According to Carlos Rubio, president of

5 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

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