MORE than 56 per cent of flights in Andalucia over the Christmas period were to and from the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport in Malaga. Throughout Andalucia, 6,537 flights were due from December 23 to January 9, of which 3,550 were for Malaga Airport. Spain is the EU country which is most popular with low-cost airlines, with […]
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Malaga airport gets most festive flights
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Marc Fosh to open 3rd restaurant in Palma
Michelin starred chef Marc Fosh and his partner Rob Bragagnolo have announced they are to open a Mediterranean brasserie style restaurant in Palma during February 2011. The new venture is to be called Misa Braseria & Bar and will have a relaxed, modern-rustic feel to allow for informal dining in stylish surroundings. MISA will be […]
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Christmas in Andalucia
If you’re expecting Christmas in Andalucia to be somewhat like it is back home, you’re in for a surprise. Everything from the beginning to the end of the season is going to be different from anything you’ve ever experienced before. The Christmas season here starts much later than those from northern Europe and North America […]
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Baby you can drive my car
Palma de Majorca is Brits’ favourite holiday destination for car rental in 2010. The top ten holiday destinations favoured for car rentals in 2010, compiled by car rental specialist carhiremarket.com reveal: Palma de Majorca is the most popular holiday spot for car rentals for the second year running More than one in three Brits head […]
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BA to launch new routes from London City
British Airways has announced it will start flying to Malaga and Faro next summer, as well as increasing frequency to three other destinations. The new Spanish and Portuguese routes, due to start on June 7, will be operated by BA’s subsidiary BA City Flyer. The airline is upping its flights to Amsterdam to six times […]
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Family holidays
The southern coastline of Spain particularly the Costa del Sol, Marbella region serves as a great family holiday destination with scenic beaches, impressive sightseeing and numerous activities. Most of beaches in Marbella are well-developed with all kinds of facilities and services. However, when it comes to your family outing, not all of those beaches on the […]
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Promotional campaign sees excellent feedback
A CAMPAIGN to promote the Costa Blanca in the UK is well under way in ten British cities and organisers of the promotional campaign has said this week that they are already getting some excellent feedback. The Tourism Council of the Costa Blanca has installed images from the province of Alicante in 23 tube and […]
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Going for Golf in Spain
Recent reports from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) show that Spain is top of the polls for golf tourism with this Mediterranean destination capturing 35% of the European market. Andalucia and the famous Costa del Sol is the most popular region for the budding sportsmen and women within Spain, a trend recognised by both […]
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El Altet airport grows both in size and passengers
ALICANTE’S El Altet Airport expects to close the year with passenger arrival figures of approximately 9.5 million. This is thanks to increased domestic tourism, the increase of flights by low-cost airline Ryanair, and the increase of passengers from countries like Norway and now Finland. The enlargement of El Altet is costing 670 million euros which are […]
