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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10 million guests: Spain’s tourism boom continues
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Easter week in Spain
Easter week in Spain is one of the country’s most significant fiestas. Processions take over the country bringing colour and music to the streets. As well as the processions, the Easter treats are well worth looking out for, like traditional sweets such as torrijas (sliced bread soaked in milk, sugar and egg and then fried […]
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Expenditure by foreign visitors to Spain reaches all time high
The total spend by foreign visitors to Spain during January and February 2014 reached a new all time high, with spend increasing by 9.1% to over €6 billion, according to the latest statistics published by EGATUR, the national tourism spend survey. UK visitors were responsible for the highest increase in spend at over €1 billion, […]
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Malaga Film Festival
Since 1998, the city of Malaga in Andalusia has hosted this festival dedicated to showcasing and promoting Spanish film. Every year the festival includes previously unseen feature-length and short films and documentaries. Malaga is transformed into a centre for debate and a meeting point for figures in the national film industry, as well as showcasing […]
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Starlite Marbella festival line-up
If there is something that is becoming a tradition it is the summer nights of Marbella and it is the Starlite Festival 2014, which is celebrating its third edition this year. Considered as one of the leaders in Europe festivals, Starlite has a daily schedule full of fashion, music, film and art. Starlite Festival concerts […]
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Ryanair’s network re-invention at Brussels Airport
Ryanair has opened its second Belgian base at Brussels Zaventem with four aircraft set to offer ten new routes, delivering up to 1.5 million passengers per year. The low cost carrier revealed the move will result in sustaining 1,500 “on-site” jobs at Brussels Zaventem Airport with 200 weekly flights. The decision to start flying out […]
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Retire to Spain
Tourists and investors throughout the world associate Spain with sun, sand, and sea. Since the dawn of air travel and the package holiday, Spain has been and still is a go-to destination for many people around the globe who wish to soak up the Mediterranean sun. According to Urban Land Institute, European countries with property […]
