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Vega Baja councillors mix with world tourism experts in Madrid to increase popularity of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO representatives were rubbing shoulders with the great and the good of worldwide tourism last week, when they attended Madrid’s International Tourism Fair. Held

29 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for

20 Jan, 2022 @ 15:05

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid

SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different

19 Jan, 2022 @ 14:13

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s tourist industry predicts big 2022 recovery with 88% of pre-pandemic income

TOURISM in Spain in 2022 could generate 88% of the income seen in the last pre-pandemic year of 2019 according to the Exceltur tourist industry

13 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Travel News

Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant

FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures

4 Jan, 2022 @ 14:20

Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Travel News

Benidorm Hosts News Of A Record Cash Boost For Costa Blanca Tourism In Spain

Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation

21 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as hotels close due to UK booking cancellations across Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for

16 Dec, 2021 @ 17:27

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

MSC Cruises chooses Spain’s Malaga as port of embarkation for 29 calls next summer

MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise company in the world, reinforces its presence in the city of Malaga, which will be the port of embarkation

14 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Adventures Camping And Tent Under The Pine Forest Near Water Outdoor In Morning And Sunset At Pang Ung Pine Forest Park

Malaga is the most popular place to camp in Andalucia, according to new stats

MALAGA is the most popular place to go camping in Andalucia, according to new figures. Data collected by the Institute of Statistics and Cartography found

11 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new €720 million package to help Spain’s pandemic-hit tourist sector has been approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. An extra €109 million

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Spain’s Tourism Minister confirms reactivation of international tourism

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, described the growth in visitors to the country in September as a confirmation that “a reactivation

15 Nov, 2021 @ 13:11

Lead·National News·Travel News

Inland Malaga boost

DRIVING forwards: A National Park visitor centre, motorway and sewage works are part of the budget plans for inland Malaga next year. A NEW motorway

12 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Malaga

Inflation soars to highest level in Spain for 29 years due to rising fuel prices

INFLATION skyrocketed to an annual 5.4% rise in October according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE). It’s the highest level in 29 years and is

12 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

RUNAWAY VICTORY: Conservative People’s Party wins absolute majority in Spain’s Andalucia regional election

Andalucia 2022 budget includes €90 million inland tourism boost for Malaga

THE province of Malaga in the region of Andalucia has been awarded a €90 million budget boost increase over last years funding of €351.4 million.

11 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Other News

Spanish city of Valencia chosen as Europe’s Capital for Smart Tourism 2022

A EUROPEAN COMMISSION jury has named València as next year’s European Capital for Smart Tourism. The European Union will promote the city’s status as a

27 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Carrie And Boris Johnson Andy Parsonsno 10

The Boris bounce: Costa del Sol tourism gets boost from British PM visit as well as filming of The Crown

A COMBINATION of a visit from Britain’s Prime Minister and the filming of the Crown has handed the Costa del Sol a key tourist boost.

19 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga·National News

Airport authority admits the return of British tourism is ‘key’ to a return to pre-pandemic flight numbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport has instantly bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, according to AENA. More than 180,000 tourists will be using Costa Blanca’s biggest

8 Oct, 2021 @ 09:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Beautiful View Of Valencia From The Tower Torre Del Miguelete

Debate rages in Spain’s Valencia region over introduction of tourist tax

THE controversy over the introduction of a tourist tax in the region of Valencia rumbles on in the region’s parliament after a debate which lasted

30 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: New video shows off area popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca at its best

SAN FULGENCIO City Council has released a new promotional video on social media to encourage tourism in the municipality. The area covers La Marina Urbanisation,

21 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Summer Holiday Bookings Are 'better Than Predicted' In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Summer holiday bookings were ‘better than expected’ in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SUMMER holiday bookings in the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community were up to 30% higher than in 2020, according to Valencia’s general director of

31 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

City slickers warned to steer clear of village in northern Spain where roosters crow, donkeys bray and cows leave a mess

AFTER 18-months of pandemic that has devastated Spain’s tourist industry you’d be forgiven for thinking authorities would be falling over themselves to welcome back visitors.

19 Aug, 2021 @ 17:18

Asturias·Lead

Tourism reboot: Balearics receive millions to develop new tourism strategy

THE Balearics are to get a €233 million tourism boost from the European Union. The €133 million will come from a €2 billion fund set

29 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Balearic Islands·Lead

World’s youngest spaceman who joined Bezos on rocket mission trained at Malaga pilot school

STUDENT Pilot Oliver Daemen became the world’s youngest person to travel to space at the age of just 18, after he trained at the One

27 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

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Benidorm mayor attacks new COVID rule that discriminates against bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews

BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:57

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH Olive Press live on Sky: ‘It’s great to see the Brits coming back to Spain’

THE Olive Press reported live from a beach on the Costa del Sol with an appearance on UK television news on Wednesday morning. Editor Jon

21 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

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Andalucia town avoids perimetre closure after including tourist influx in infection figures

THE town of Conil de la Frontera has convinced Andalucian health authorities to recalculate infection rates by taking into account summer visitors and therefore avoid

19 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Cadiz·Lead

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