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Latest La Manga Spain News
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| Alicante Moors festival in December | 05th October 2007 | | Anyone looking to take a Spanish holiday before Christmas may want to consider booking some flights to Alicante in time for the Moors and Christians Festival.
Celebrated in different parts of the city throughout the year, it culminates on December 6th with a parade through the centre of Alicante, according to travel guide Whatsonwhen.
A march along the streets in period costume is followed by a re-enactment of the Moors' and Christians' battle and dialogue, while informal and comic retreats where the various acting companies celebrate by eating and drinking.
The festival takes place to commemorate the many conquests and battles which took place in the Reconquista period between the eighth and 15th centuries.
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| Spain 'no 2 favourite destination' | 04th October 2007 | | The popularity of Spain appears to have increased with more than 58 million tourists visiting the country in 2006 - making it the second favourite destination for holidays, it has been claimed.
According to e-Travel Blackboard, the number of tourists taking a Spanish holiday during last year exceeded the actual population of the country by 16 million and figures from January to June 2007 suggest this trend is not slowing down.
Some 33.8 million people have already taken a trip to Spanish cities and towns this year - representing a two per cent rise from the same period last year.
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| Autumn Festival in Madrid | 04th October 2007 | | An annual festival taking place in Madrid celebrates music, theatre and the arts and could be ideal for upcoming family holidays in Spain.
The Comunidad de Madrid hosts the Festival de Otono from October 15th to November 18th and this year features performances by the National Theatre of Great Britain and la Comedie Francaise.
It also includes a number of workshops and discussions throughout the city, while musical highlights are set to come from David Sylvian, Philip Glass and Caetano Veloso.
As the largest city in Spain, Madrid is situated in the centre of the country with a range of historical and picturesque sightseeing opportunities.
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| Ryanair announces new route from Barcelona | 04th October 2007 | | With many Brits fighting off the winter blues by treating themselves to luxury holidays in Spain, news of Ryanair's new routes to Barcelona and Valencia may be of interest.
The Irish airline is to launch 70 new European routes during October, with fares available from Barcelona and Madrid in addition to the opening of a new base in Valencia.
Buying a cheaper air ticket can often be a great way to make a saving and leave more cash to spend in a luxury Spanish resort and soak up the sun.
"These 70 new routes will deliver Europe's lowest fares to over five million additional passengers next year and will provide a massive boost to tourism across Europe," remarked Peter Sherrard, head of communications at Ryanair.
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| Spain travel show to feature Gwyneth Paltrow | 03rd October 2007 | | Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is set to add another string to her bow - this time as a travel presenter.
The star, who "fell in love" with Spain as a youngster, will tour the Mediterranean country on an extended Spanish holiday accompanied by a chef, food columnist and singer-actress who plan to show the rest of the world "a showcase of Spain as it has never been seen before".
Although each of the group will not be informed which region they are travelling to next, Ms Paltrow is fluent in Spanish, suggesting she will have no problem integrating herself into the country's beautiful sights and exciting culture.
The show is entitled Spain…on the road Again and will attempt to fulfil a simple premise of the male travellers looking for food and wine and the women looking for shops other leisurely pursuits.
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| Prado to offer free entry | 02nd October 2007 | | Spain has yet another reason that justifies a visit with the news that the world famous Prado museum in Madrid is to offer free entry for two hours every day.
The free opening arrangements are part of a scheme of changes to coincide with the opening of a new annex for the gallery.
King Juan Carlos and prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will open the annex on October 30th.
Entry to the museum will be free of charge between October 31st and November 4th.
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| New technology to boost security on holiday flights | 28th September 2007 | | Flights to Spain and destinations worldwide are set to get even more secure with new X-ray technology to be introduced into Britain's major airports.
In a move announced this week, BAA is to replace its existing security technology with a new £20 million system capable of detecting liquids and explosives in hand luggage.
BAA hopes that the new equipment will improve airport security to such an extent that ministers may remove current regulations limiting hand baggage to just one item per passenger.
Mark Bullock, managing director of BAA Heathrow said that "the signs are encouraging".
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| Spain among older travellers' favourite destinations | 28th September 2007 | | Spain is the second best-loved destination for a holiday among older tourists, a new survey has found.
A report into the favourite European holiday destinations among the over-55s has shown that Spain was still highly rated as a holiday hot spot for the older generation.
The study of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Saga Holidays, found that Italy came top of the list among the over-55s, followed closely by Spain. France was next, cited by respondents as the third most popular place to go on holiday.
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| Environmental damage from flights to Spain 'exaggerated' | 28th September 2007 | | Damage to the environment caused by the growing number of flights to Spain and destinations worldwide has been "exaggerated," according to the European Regions Airline (ERA) association.
Passengers heading out to take luxury holidays in popular destination such as Spain should be able to make an informed choice about what sort of transport they take, with the freedom to use air travel where necessary, an ERA spokesperson said.
"Our view is that ultimately the consumer should be able to decide which mode [of transport] he takes..
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| Brits support environmental taxes on flights to Spain | 27th September 2007 | | As many as a third of UK holidaymakers would support proposed new "green" taxes on flights to Spain and other popular holiday destinations, if the money raised were spent on addressing environmental problems, a new survey suggests.
One in three British travellers would rather offset the carbon emissions caused by flights to Spain, rather than cut down on their holidays, according to a report commissioned by Hyder Consulting.
Even more said they would flat-out refuse to give up their golf holiday abroad or family holiday in Spain, with 59 per cent saying they would never consider switching to a UK holiday just to reduce their carbon footprint.
"It would appear that while many more adults are aware of the environmental damage that air travel can do, and are willing to pay to offset the damage created by flights, they are not prepared to stop flying or give up the travel opportunities that this form of transport offers," said Chris Evans, head of environmental solutions at Hyder Consulting.
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