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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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Puppet festival promises family fun |
05th November 2008 |
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 Families taking holidays in Spain this winter should have no problem keeping the little ones entertained.
Taking place throughout November and December, Alicante's annual International Puppet Festival promises to keep everyone thoroughly entertained.
According to events site What's on When, visitors will be entertained by acts from across the world, with puppeteers travelling from as far away as Argentina and Russia.
Over 30 performances have been scheduled to take place over the course of the festival.
Read More: Puppet festival promises family fun |
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Pianists take centre stage in Marbella |
05th November 2008 |
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 Talented musicians from around the globe are set to descend on Spain next week for the first Marbella International Piano Festival.
Running from Wednesday November 12th to Friday November 15th, the festival aims to promote the arts and raise money for charity, sur.com reports.
The festival will feature performances from talented Spanish pianists, along with entertainment from musicians as far away as Taiwan and Venezuela.
Read More: Pianists take centre stage in Marbella |
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Christmas holidays in Spain 'on the agenda' |
04th November 2008 |
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 Tired of the gloomy weather, over half of Britons say they dream of jetting off to warmer climes this winter.
A survey carried out by kayak.co.uk revealed that 60 per cent of Britons would like to spend the Christmas period abroad, with 41 per cent saying they longed for a beach break.
Read More: Christmas holidays in Spain 'on the agenda' |
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Hard-working Brits 'long for spa breaks' |
04th November 2008 |
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 One in six Britons would like to kick back and take a relaxing spa break this Christmas, it has been revealed.
Research carried out by kayak.co.uk revealed that 16 per cent of people would like nothing more than to spend the festive period being pampered and preened.
Read More: Hard-working Brits 'long for spa breaks' |
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Chilly temperatures send bookings 'soaring' |
04th November 2008 |
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 The dreary British weather and last week's bout of snow has sent holiday bookings soaring, it has been revealed.
Figures from travel site lastminute.com show that holiday bookings for the last week were up by 35 per cent on the same period in 2007.
The news suggests that despite the economic doom and gloom, Britons are desperate to jet abroad and soak up the sunshine.
Read More: Chilly temperatures send bookings 'soaring' |
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Women 'make holiday decisions' |
03rd November 2008 |
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 When it comes to holidays in Spain, it's the women that wear the trousers, a new survey has revealed.
Research carried out by hotels.com revealed that four in five women expect their partner to pay for mini-breaks, while 73 per cent like to decide when and where they go on holidays.
Furthermore, research found that women prefer to spend their money on beachwear and make-up, rather than on flights and accommodation.
Read More: Women 'make holiday decisions' |
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One in three holidaymakers 'do their homework' |
03rd November 2008 |
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 Over a third of Britons research their destinations and learn about laws and cultural difference before travelling, it has been revealed.
Research carried out by Holiday Extras found that 37 per cent of those taking holidays in Spain and other destinations do their homework before travelling.
Furthermore, 56 per cent of respondents said they occasionally read up on customs, depending on their destination.
Just seven per cent of people embark on their holidays knowing nothing about the place they are travelling to.
Read More: One in three holidaymakers 'do their homework' |
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Baggage charges 'should be reduced' |
03rd November 2008 |
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 The cost of taking baggage on holidays to Spain and other popular family holiday destinations should be reduced, it has been claimed.
According to Co-operative Travel, many families, particularly those with small children are being adversely affected by the restrictive baggage policies imposed some airlines.
Ruth Evans, head of marketing at Co-operative Travel, commented: "It is a bit of a shame because obviously a holiday is a very nice thing for a family to look forward to a holiday but it is a shame when they get to the airport and get stung by these baggage charges. They've got particularly worse since all the security problems.
Read More: Baggage charges 'should be reduced' |
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Overworked Brits should 'take time out' |
31st October 2008 |
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 Overworked Britons should "leave technology at home" when going on holidays to Spain and other destinations, it has been suggested.
Carmel McCarthy, PR manager for More Th>n, said that Britons work longer hours than the majority of their European counterparts and should try to take time out and enjoy their holidays without interruptions.
"The advice would be to take your time out and enjoy your holiday, leave the technology at home if you can. If you can't, try and keep it [work] to a minimum so that your family won't be disrupted on holiday and you at least get some sort of a break while you're away," she commented.
Read More: Overworked Brits should 'take time out' |
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Costa Blanca beaches scoop top award |
31st October 2008 |
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 Two of the Costa Blanca's most popular beaches have been awarded for their quality and cleanliness, it has been revealed.
The beaches, in Teulada and Benissa, have been awarded the Ecoplayas 2008 flag, Euro Weekly reports.
Judges singled out the beaches due to their outstanding facilities and environmentally friendly surroundings.
To date, just four of the country's beaches have received this prestigious award.
Read More: Costa Blanca beaches scoop top award |
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