The Alicante province is once again the leader in terms of quality beaches, having been awarded more Blue Flags than any other area in Spain with awards for 62 beaches, 13 marinas, 4 routes and 7 schools. Across the 19 municipalities that make up the Costa Blanca there were 71 candidates for the awards, with […]
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Alicante maintains Blue Flag lead
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Torrevieja May Fair this week
Having just played host to a legion of Roman´s during last week´s event on the Vista Alegre, this week sees Torrevieja taken over by a more traditional, albeit southern influenced fiesta, the Feria de Mayo, or May Fair. There will be almost thirty venues housed in the marquees in the port area, all celebrating the […]
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Viva España! Overseas buyers purchase more Spanish homes than domestic buyers
After a thriving start to 2016, Spain’s property market looks set to reclaim its status amongst overseas buyers as it continues to go from strength to strength. According to the most recent property statistics published by the Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento), the number of homes purchased by overseas buyers in Q4 of 2015 […]
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Travel company launches European destinations from Leeds Bradford
TRAVEL company Thomas Cook is partnering with Monarch and Evelop airlines to start services to European destinations from Leeds Bradford Airport. Thomas Cook is starting services to Faro, Naples, Mahon, Tenerife, Larnaca and Alicante in summer 2017, Flights to Palma will be launched by Evelop Airlines, to meet the regional demand from holidaymakers across West […]
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AVE Cities (AVExperience)
Would you like to travel comfortably by train between Madrid and Valencia in just 95 minutes? And between Madrid and Barcelona in two and a half hours? You’ll be able to do so thanks to Spain’s extensive network of high-speed trains (AVE). When you opt to take these trains you’ll be eligible for discounts on […]
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Spain reigns supreme as leading tourist destination with Irish visitors increasing by 20%
As Spain continues to attract a growing number of overseas visitors, recent figures show that the first two months of 2016 saw 7.2 million international tourists visit the popular Mediterranean destination, a 12.5% increase in comparison to the same period last year. According to the latest Survey of Tourist Movements in Frontera (Frontur), released by […]
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British Airways launches service to Alicante from LCY
BA will bring in the service for the busy holiday season, adding to its growing range of leisure destinations. British Airways is to launch a new leisure service to Alicante from London City Airport to cover the busy holiday season this summer. The new flights to Spain’s Costa Blanca will operate four times a week […]
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New flights to Malaga, Alicante and Faro
Forty-two new weekly flight to a host of destinations are now taking off from Robin Hood airport. Eight new routes to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Jersey, Newquay, Malaga, Alicante and Faro are scheduled as part of a Flybe deal with the Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The airline will also operate a business route to Dusseldorf from Thursday […]
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Alicante shines as the favourite 2016 Spanish destination with new flights adding to accessibility
The beginning of 2016 saw Spain break yet another tourism record, welcoming 3.5 million international tourists in January alone, albeit traditionally one of the low-season months. The latest tourism figures show that this is an 11.2% increase in comparison to last year, with 20% of all overseas visitors coming from the UK. And this trend […]
