RENFE plans high-speed London-Paris route, opening possible UK-Spain direct route
Plans have been announced by Spain’s national rail operator, RENFE, to launch a high-speed route connecting London and Paris. There is speculation in the industry...
Spain Tourism
After ‘evil combination of Brexit and Covid’, Spain seeks to lure back UK tourists
The Spanish Tourist Office has presented an outline of its four year strategy to revive the country’s tourism sector, highlighting the UK as crucial to...
Spain recovers over half of pre-Covid international airport arrivals in September
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 Oct) Spain received five million passengers from international airports in September, which is more than half of the arrivals in...
‘Six glorious days’ being a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago
Perhaps the world’s best known pilgrimage is the Camino de Santiago, also known in English as the Way of St. James, from France to Santiago...
August foreign tourism twice 2020, but still far from pre-pandemic levels
Official figures released this week confirm that foreign tourism in Spain rose significantly during August, but remained at just below half of pre-pandemic levels. The...
Half-term holiday bookings jump 200% after England eases Covid travel rules
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (22 Sept) Half-term holiday bookings for the end of October have jumped 200% following an overhaul of England’s Covid-19 rules regarding international...
International tourism improves, yet Spain keen to extend its summer season
Spain received 4.4 million international tourists during July, 78.3% more than in the same month in 2020, while spending reached 5.2 billion euros, according to the...
A great family trip to Alicante from UK, despite 10 Covid tests
After deliberating about everything that could possibly go wrong with a short trip to Spain from the UK, with differing rates of Covid cases, restrictions...
Unique experiences in Ronda’s countryside
Ronda’s dramatic position, split in two by the dizzying ‘Tajo’ gorge is the spectacle that draws most tourists. But it’s a crime to leave without...
Spain stays on UK’s amber list, but PCR tests ‘advised’ for returning travellers
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Aug) There has been relief in Spain’s tourism sector this week following news that the country is remaining on the...
