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Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans amongst the mix

Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans in the mix

TICKET SALES for live music events in Spain this year soared by 48% compared to 2022, despite the state of the economy. The ‘IV Live Music Observatory’ survey revealed that transactions were

25 Nov, 2023 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

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 down by 5.7% on 2019 levels. The

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

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

Huge win for British homeowners in France as 'automatic visa' right passes in parliament - but will Spain follow suit?

Spain wants changes to post-Brexit 90-day stay rule to attract more UK visitors

SPAIN will ask the European Union to change its 90-day rule which is restricting stays by UK residents with property in the country. Post-Brexit, the UK had to fall in line with

9 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·National 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 out. Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando

1 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

EXPLAINER: Why Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels don’t want to rely on UK tourists coming to Spain

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers want to keep last summer’s domestic booking boost going rather than relying on traditional foreign visitors from countries like the UK. COVID travel restrictions slashed British reservations

4 Oct, 2021 @ 11:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Warning of €450 million summer losses if UK tourists can't go to the Mar Menor and La Manga areas of Murcia in Spain

Warning of €450 million summer losses if UK tourists can’t go to the Mar Menor and Costa Calida areas of Murcia in Spain

MURCIA’S Tourism Minister says the region’s tourist sector could lose up to €450 million this year if British people do not come for a summer holiday. The whole of Spain is currently

11 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News