The devaluation of the pound sterling against the euro in the last six months has caused an estimated 20 per cent increase in the price of holidays for British tourists choosing the Costa Blanca as a holiday destination.
According to the hotel employer’s association Hosbec in Benidorm, the negative affect is thought to have been [...]
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Granada – Tales of the Alhambra
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The town of Granada in the south of Spain is the world’s most visited UNESCO World Heritage site – attracting over 7000 visitors daily. The entrance fees they pay bring in more than ten million Euros each year to the Spanish economy.
Situated on the fertile Andalucian plain overlooked by three hills – the Alhambra, Albaicin [...]