Would you like to visit a country with some of the best beaches in the world? Then grab your swimsuit and come to Spain! You can choose from 551 beaches and 97 marina resorts distinguished with the prestigious Blue Flag award, thanks to their quality and safety. Crystal-clear waters, coves, cliffs, broad stretches of sand, […]
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Spain’s record number of blue-flag beaches
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It’s a hole in one for Spain: PGA Tour returns to Europe’s most popular golfing destination for the first time since 2009
According to KPMG’s most recent survey from the Golf Advisory Practice, there are close to 400 new golf facilities in the EMA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region which have opened after 2008 or started development since the economic downturn. Even though the pace of development has slowed, mainly as a result of the credit […]
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Costa Blanca’s Calpe is Trivago hit
Calpe was the most looked-for Marina Alta location on the Trivago website in 2013. Trivago, which looks for and compares the prices of 500,000 hotels worldwide, is used by more than 45 million people a month. The Valencian Community accounted for 10.2% of all Spanish searches on the internet hotel comparison site. In all, 4.6% […]
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Tourism expenditure in Spain up 6.6% year on year.
In March 2014, Spain welcomed a total tourism expenditure of €3.982 million, up 6.6% year on year. The average tourism spend was €1.021 per stay (+5.9%) or €122 per day (+10.6%). In March 2014 UK visitor expenditure in Spain was €640 million (+1.5%), representing 16.1% of the total tourism expenditure. UK visitors to Spain spent […]
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Costa Blanca gearing up for a busy summer
The tourism sector on the Costa Blanca is gearing up for a busy summer after a ‘very positive’ Easter. Hotels in Alicante city achieved 80% over the May Day bank holiday. That’s according to data by the Provincial Hotel Association (APHA). Councillor Marta García Romeu said the figures were “very positive” and follow on from […]
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Up to £25 off return flights in Monarch’s Summer Sale
Save up to a whopping £25 off in Monarch’s sensational summer sale. No discount code needed. The fares you see have already been discounted. Book today and take advantage of this great offer. It’s almost summer which means it’s time to spread the joy and offer you up to £25 off all return scheduled flights for […]
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10 million guests: Spain’s tourism boom continues
Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the country’s struggling economy, official figures released on Tuesday show. The 10.1 million international visitors meant numbers were for the three-month period were up 7.2 percent on 2013 figures, according to the […]
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Holiday homes with swimming pools make a splash as 23% of Brits are scared to swim in the sea
As Britons prepare for their sunshine holidays over the Easter break, with millions more busy planning their summer getaway, a survey conducted by leading online travel agent On the Beach has revealed that whilst 67% of holidaymakers consider themselves confident swimmers, almost a third (31%) won´t swim in the sea! Indeed, the survey also revealed […]
