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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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Why the train to Spain could be ideal |
07th January 2008 |
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 Consumers can enjoy an easy and relaxing commute during their Spanish holiday by choosing rail travel over flying, it has been suggested.
Railway-based family holidays in Spain are now possible with a range of connections to resorts through connections linked to the Eurostar service from London's St Pancras International, reports Easier Travel.
Boasting speeds of up to 186 miles per hour, the Eurostar now offers improved connections to the French-based TGV service, bringing a traveller's seemingly distant luxury holiday resort in Spain much more accessible.
Keycamp marketing manager Dave McKenna noted to the news provider that rail travel offers a more eco-friendly approach for holidaymakers.
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Art loving in Alicante |
07th January 2008 |
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 Family holidays in Spain could be boosted by a new cultural experience available to visitors at the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM) in Valencia
The art museum is exhibiting the work of Italian artist Giorgio De Chirico until February 17th and offers around 300 pieces of his work for the enjoyment of tourists enjoying a holiday in Spain, reports Communitat Valanecia, the tourist information website for the region.
Focussing on the relationship between De Chirico's work and 20th century architecture, the display explores the artistic ideology behind the man associated as being the founder of surrealism.
Additional artists including Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and Philip Guston have all acknowledged the influence of De Chirico' surrealist painting style on their work.
"Visit the IVAM and discover the work of Giorgio De Chirico and his very special way of understanding the relationship of art with metaphysics and architecture.
Read More: Art loving in Alicante |
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Travel expert explains new baggage rules |
07th January 2008 |
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 Commuters planning a holiday in Spain should check their airline to avoid falling foul to confusing new baggage procedures, it has emerged.
A relaxation in baggage restriction procedures has been unveiled this week by the government following the introduction of new, improved security checks at many UK airports.
Travellers need to check their airline to ensure that they meet the new rules on hand luggage and can enjoy a stress-free journey to their holiday, Jamie Bowden, travel expert and journalist, told BBC One's Breakfast programme.
Not all airports are affected by the rule change and commuters who may be planning to visit their Spanish holiday villas in the new year could be blocked if they attempt they attempt to take two items of hand luggage.
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Brits pay "cheap" prices for holidays |
07th January 2008 |
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 Britons are paying some of the "cheapest" prices in Europe for holidays through UK tour operators, according to a leading industry expert.
Sean Tipton of the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) claims that the average cost paid by British travellers is the second cheapest in Europe, after Portugal, with Swiss customers paying around twice as much for the same holidays.
British tour operators have witnessed a sharp rise in the number of people choosing to go away during the winter months, fuelled by the poor weather last summer and recent cold snaps.
Mr Tipton estimates that around two thirds of those opting for winter breaks are opting for sun, with a Spanish holiday proving enduringly popular, while the remaining third are choosing guaranteed snow.
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Summer rain 'drove up winter holidays' |
04th January 2008 |
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 There was a "huge rise" in winter holidays over the Christmas and new year period, it has been reported.
According to the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), rainy summer weather in Britain in 2007 cause many people to book Spanish holidays and flights to other destinations in order to get away.
The news comes after Lastminute.com revealed that holiday bookings for the seven-day period preceding Christmas rose by 18 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2006.
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Book a holiday in "dull" January |
04th January 2008 |
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 Britons feeling the new year blues have been urged to book a holiday and get away during the "dull" month of January.
Airline Jet2.com made the suggestion after announcing that it had made price cuts to some of its flights to Spain.
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Regional airports 'make life easier' for holidaymakers |
04th January 2008 |
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 Taking flights to La Manga and other destinations from regional airports allows holidaymakers to cut down "unnecessary surface journeys" it has been argued.
Tony Hallwood, aviation development director at Bristol International Airport, reported that given the choice, holidaymakers would prefer to fly regionally rather than out of a "congested" city airport.
Mr Hallwood's comment comes after a Civil Aviation Authority report released in November showed that annual passenger numbers at UK airports broke the 100 million barrier for the first time.
Additionally, the survey showed that regional airports had experienced a faster growth than London hubs.
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Spanish high-speed train 'to bring about economic upturn' |
03rd January 2008 |
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 A high-speed train in Spain will not only offer those taking Spanish holidays a green alternative to air travel but may also bring about an economic upturn, it has been reported.
Sur in English reports that it is anticipated that the AVE high-speed train will boost the real estate market while also encouraging new tourism opportunities in the Malaga region.
Rail Europe recently reported that new high-speed rail links are opening up holiday destinations across Europe, including Spain.
"[There is going] to be a high speed line running from Paris all the way down to Madrid and Barcelona .
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Malaga by sea |
03rd January 2008 |
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 Those taking Spanish holidays may traditionally arrive at their destination by air, however, Malaga is gaining a reputation as a cruise ship port, it has been revealed.
So much so, that this December a new port was opened by Spain's minister for development, Magdalena Alvarez and president of the Junta de Andalucia, Manuel Chaves, Typically Spanish reports.
Meanwhile, Sur reports that the new port is expected to make Malaga the fourth major cruise ship port-of-call in Spain as well as a major player in southern Europe.
Scheduled to open later this month, it is anticipated that the 500,000 passengers will travel through the port annually within five years, president of the Port Authority Enrique Linde told the publication.
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Baggage restrictions "eased" at UK airports |
03rd January 2008 |
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 Holidaymakers taking flights to Alicante in 2008 look set to benefit from a relaxation in cabin baggage policy from airline bmi.
The removal of certain restrictions will take effect from January 7th 2008 and will affect passengers taking flights to Spain from Manchester Airport as well as London Heathrow, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Under the new rules, business and premium economy travellers will be entitled to take onboard two pieces of cabin baggage while restrictions pertaining to carrying liquids onboard remain unchanged.
"In addition, all passengers may also bring one personal item, such as a small handbag, purse, small briefcase, laptop or baby-change bag," the airline noted.
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