2018
02
July
2018
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18:34
Europe/Amsterdam
Today, Monday 2 July, the Spanish Tourist Office and Tur Galicia were joined by members of BBC's Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago cast, Neil Morrissey, Raphael Rowe and Reverend Kate Bottley as they officially opened garden Rías de Galicia: A Garden ...
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22
June
2018
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13:54
Europe/Amsterdam
From 5th July to 14th October 2018, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, will welcome the first ever exhibition dedicated to Gala, also known as Catalonian artist Salvador Dali’s wife and muse.
The exhibition, organised by the Museu...
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25
May
2018
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15:06
Europe/Amsterdam
On 21 June 2018, people across the world will take part in World Tapas Day – an annual international event, celebrating the traditional Spanish tapa.
The event which is celebrated from 13 June until 21 June centres on Spain’s famous tapas, which...
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2017
22
March
2017
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13:39
Europe/Amsterdam
As a record 75.3 million British tourists visited Spain last year, airlines are opening even more routes throughout 2017. These new flights will help further visits to the popular holiday cities as well as the more undiscovered areas throughout Spain...
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2015
18
November
2015
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12:53
Europe/Amsterdam
Enrique Ruiz de Lera, director of the Spanish Tourist Office, Simon Calder, senior travel editor at The Independent, and Mark Tanzer, executive director of ABTA, discuss some of the many issues the travel industry currently faces.
Key topics discu...
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2014
18
November
2014
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17:08
Europe/Amsterdam
Spain continues to be Britain’s favourite tourist destination and 2014 has been no exception. Over the coming year the destination is set to continue to expand and evolve, with new cultural hotspots and trails, exciting hotel launches and flight rout...
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11
November
2014
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18:35
Europe/Amsterdam
Turespaña (TourSpain), the official promotional body for Spanish tourism, has won the prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders award in recognition of its achievements in Spanish tourism. UK director of the Spanish Tourist Board, En...
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04
November
2014
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11:30
Europe/Amsterdam
For winter 2014/2015 (October – March), Spain will consolidate its position as tourism leader, predicting that one in every three British tourists will choose Spain as a tourism destination.
The United Kingdom continues to be Spain’s stron...
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23
June
2014
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11:07
Europe/Amsterdam
Premis G!14 is a popular award created to acknowledge and praise the work of journalists globally by Costa Brava Girona’s tourist board. With journalists regularly visiting and writing about the region, the tourist board aims to give something back f...
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29
May
2014
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16:52
Europe/Amsterdam
Madrid has risen to second place in the world for conference tourism according to the latest ranking by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), overtaking Vienna and ranking second only to Paris.In the last year Madrid has moved...
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12
May
2014
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18:00
Europe/Amsterdam
In March 2014, Spain welcomed a total tourism expenditure of €3.982 million, up 6.6% year on year. The average tourism spend was €1.021 per stay (+5.9%) or €122 per day (+10.6%).In March 2014 UK visitor expenditure in Spain was €640 million (+1.5%), ...
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29
April
2014
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16:28
Europe/Amsterdam
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’...
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23
April
2014
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17:25
Europe/Amsterdam
The Spanish Tourist Office has today announced the launch of a new global digital campaign entitled “The More You Live It, The More You Like It”, which aims to make Spain the first country to obtain 100% holiday satisfaction from visitors and boost r...
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28
March
2014
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13:46
Europe/Amsterdam
• 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...
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20
February
2014
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15:46
Europe/Amsterdam
The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism has released details on Spain’s 2014 Rural Tourism Plan, underlining how the sector will be supported to drive demand on a national and international basis. The 2014 Rural Tourism Plan will also promote th...
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07
February
2014
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13:21
Europe/Amsterdam
Last night saw the Spanish Tourist Office in London and the Tourism Foundation Palma de Mallorca 365 launch a new tourism initiative geared towards making the popular Balearic Island a year-round destination for Brits.Almost 2.5 million Brits visited...
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28
January
2014
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20:00
Europe/Amsterdam
In 2013, Spain welcomed in excess of 60.6 million tourists, a 5.6% increase year on year according to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.Expenditure by foreign visitors to Spain rose to 59 billion euros, increasing by 9.6% year on y...
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22
January
2014
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17:48
Europe/Amsterdam
The most important tourism trade fair in Spain opens its doors today at IFEMA Campo de las Naciones in Madrid, attracting around 10,000 exhibitors from 170 countries. Below is a round-up of what visitors can expect from the Spanish regions. Cantabria...
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2013
31
December
2013
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10:34
Europe/Amsterdam
Thought you'd seen all of Gaudí's colourful creations? Think again. The opening of a new attraction is giving tourists a fresh reason to visit Barcelona.The Guilera family, owners of the Bellesguard Tower for over 70 years, have joined forces with Ad...
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29
November
2013
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17:33
Europe/Amsterdam
IFEMA, Madrid’s trade fair institution, has announced the launch of a brand new Madrid Shopping Bus tour aimed at business travellers visiting the Spanish capital.IFEMA sees over 2.3 million business visitors to trade fairs, exhibitions and congresse...
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13
November
2013
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18:07
Europe/Amsterdam
Spain's Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, announced at World Travel Market in London that 2013 was set to be a record year for tourism in Spain and provided a full report on this year and 2014.
...
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24
October
2013
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12:50
Europe/Amsterdam
The monthly bulletin from the Madrid-based Bank of Spain has estimated Spain has emerged from recession in the third quarter of 2013. Gross domestic product expanded 0.1 percent from the second quarter, foreign investors are returning and signs that ...
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20
March
2013
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17:31
Europe/Amsterdam
El Hierro in the Canary Islands now offers free Wi-Fi access across the entire island, making it the first ‘Smart Island’ in the world.The Wi-Fi network has been implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism with the aim of encouraging ...
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28
January
2013
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23:39
Europe/Amsterdam
Due to take place between February 7 and 17 this year, Cadiz carnival is a huge street party, with gastronomic events, fireworks, fancy dress, parades and street performances. The two most important parades are the Gran Cabalgata, on the first Sunday...
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2012
05
November
2012
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11:12
Europe/Amsterdam
In the first nine months of the year British tourism expenditure in Spain increases by 8% to 9.2 million euros.
British tourists demonstrate their loyalty to Spain with 85% being returning visitors and 42% having visited ten or more times. No ...
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