Articles tagged with 'Islands' | Spain

The UK’s biggest travel trade show is just around the corner and from Monday 3 November Spain and its regions will be joining the rest of the world at London’s ExCel Centre with a number of enticing themed events and press conferences for travel medi...

The first six months of 2014 saw a 7.3% increase compared to 2013, with over 28 million international visitors to Spain   In June alone, Spain welcomed 6.6 million international visitors, up 4.5% year on year and tourism expenditure grew by 3....

In May 2014, Spain welcomed in excess of 6 million international visitors, up 5.7% year on year. Tourism expenditure in May 2014 grew by 3.5% year on year with a total spend of €5.2 billion. Cumulatively from January 2014 until the end of May ...

The French hotel group, Mare Terra, has opened the doors of a brand new five-star boutique property on the Balearic island of Menorca. Located in the pretty town of Ciutadella on the west of the island, it is the first urban five-star hotel to open i...

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, the experts in guided walking adventures across the globe, has teamed up with the Spanish Tourist Office to offer a two day Spanish extravaganza in the picturesque village of Lemsford, Hertfordshire on Saturday 28 and Sun...

Nature lovers and active travellers rejoice, next year the beautiful Canary Island of Tenerife will hold its first walking festival from 10-14 March 2015. The island’s dramatic scenery and natural beauty is becoming more and more recognised, already ...

In March 2014, Spain welcomed in excess of 3.9 million international visitors, up 0.7% year on year.Cumulatively since January 2014, Spain has welcomed in excess of 10 million international visitors, up 7.2% year on year.The UK continues to be Spain’...

From 22 to 27 September the Canary Island of Tenerife will welcome back the Starmus Festival.Dedicated to stargazing, the festival will not only allow fans to enjoy Tenerife's Teide National Park in all its glory, but will give astronomy fans the cha...

• January and February sees total expenditure of over €6 billion, a 9.1% year on year increase• UK visitor expenditure represented the highest increase, with a 12.2% year on year increaseThe total spend by foreign visitors to Spain during January and...

In January and February 2014, Spain welcomed 6.2 million international tourists representing an 11.8% year on year increase. In February 2014, Spain welcomed 3.1 million international tourists, representing an 11.2% year on year increase. In ...

From 13 January to 14 February the Canary Islands International Music Festival will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and to mark the occasion it will welcome the world renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra and famous conductor, Maestro Ricardo Muti....

The exclusive four-star adult-only resort of Barceló Illetas Albatros in Mallorca is offering the ultimate girls' getaway. With sun, sea, sand and your best mates from just £184 per room per night, what more could you want?On arrival at the contempor...

The second smallest Canary Island of La Gomera, off the coast of Africa, has been chosen as the filming location for Ron Howard's new film, 'In the Heart of the Sea'.The film is based on the true story of a whaling ship named Essex that was preyed up...

TripAdvisor, the largest travel website in the world, has announced the winners of the Traveller’s Choice Emerging Destinations awards and we’re delighted to see Spain leading the ranking of the “Top 10 emerging destinations in Europe”. The pretty to...

The Teide National Park in Tenerife has been awarded the "Starlight Tourist Destination" and "Starlight Reserve" certificates by the Starlight Foundation.These recognitions are awarded to sites with low light pollution that offer visitors unobstructe...

British Airways’ winter programme for 2013/2014 starts this weekend with a "new sun path" and increased frequencies to a selection of destinations. The airline will launch weekly flights from London Heathrow to Gran Canaria from 26 October.BA strateg...

With London Marathon taking place this weekend, it’s time to brush off the cobwebs and start planning for a new challenge. For those who didn’t make the final cut for London or are keen for a more unique challenge, the Lanzarote Wine Run offers the c...