Spain, Europe’s second-most visited country after France, aims to welcome one million Chinese tourists in 2020, the government said Tuesday. The country received 89,523 Chinese tourists in 2009, the last year for which figures are available, and Tourism Minister Miguel Sebastian said this figure should rise to 300,000 in 2012. To increase the number of […]
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Spain aims to welcome one million Chinese tourists in 2020
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More to Malaga Than Airport Connections
Many UK travellers take cheap flights to Malaga every year as a great way to get to their southern Spain holidays – but the local tourism agency is urging Brits to make the most of Malaga itself, rather than simply seeing it as a springboard. The convenient location of Malaga Airport and its link with […]
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Spain Sees Year on Year British Tourist Increase
Online travel experts, ULookUBook.com, who offer all inclusive holidays to Spain, say that their customers are returning to the country year after year. This insider knowledge has been backed up by official figures from 2010 released this month. The data collated by the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, showed that 83 per cent of people visiting […]
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Dining al fesco
The sunny weather of the Costa del Sol makes dining al freco possible almost all year round. In Spain, long, lazy lunches and dinners that start late (around 10pm) are often preceded by an aperitivo (alcoholic beverage) or two on the seafront; in the quaint huts and summertime restaurants known as chiringuitos. Here, the freshest […]
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Singapore Airlines And Spain Tourism Board Sign MOU
Singapore Airlines and Spain Tourism Board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting tourist arrivals to Spain. Under the agreement, both parties will jointly explore and implement activities to promote tourist traffic to Spain, by way of Singapore Airlines’ services between Singapore and Barcelona. Both have agreed to commit funds through to […]
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Spain received more than 19 million tourists in the first five months of the year, 7.3% up on the same period in 2010
Between the months of January and May, more than 19 million foreign tourists visited Spain, representing a 7.3% increase on the same period last year, according to figures published by the Spanish Inbound Tourism Survey (Spanish acronym FRONTUR), prepared by the Tourism Studies Institute of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. In the […]
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Marbella, golfing paradise
Think of your perfect golfing conditions and then compare them with those in Marbella: warm, dry and sunny climate; gentle, rolling landscapes with large areas open to the sea and mountains; a wide range of fully equipped courses. About the same, don’t you think? This is why Marbella, located at the heart of the Costa […]
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Consular Minister urges British residents to get the most out of living in Spain
British residents can get even more out of living in Spain by taking a number of simple steps, said Consular Minister Jeremy Browne MP on a visit to Malaga (15 June). Register on the Padrón to gain access to social services and cash savings Take time to learn some Spanish, volunteer to help others Tell […]
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George Benson : Breezin’ into Marbella
The guitar legend and soul sensation comes to Marbella for one night only in June. Fans will be able to see the grammy winning musician up close and personal, under the stars on the tennis club’s center court. Nothing tells you more eloquently that the summer concert season is just around the corner, than when […]
