To the seasoned traveler, the world truly is an oyster.
Those longing for uncharted territories of wild natural beauty and a complete rest from crowds and traffic may be astonished to discover that Spain’s Canary Islands still have a handful of secret hideouts.
Alicante is both port city and province, occupying the south-east corner of Spain’s Costa Blanca. A popular region for holiday-makers in search of palm-fringed beaches, warm climate and fun activities, Alicante is also where you’ll find one of the most authentic Spanish social scenes and an array of mouthwatering cuisine.
Vibrancy of Spanish national character is reflected in every piece of its culture: cuisine, architecture, music, dancing, art, communication and features.
The city of Marbella in southern Spain has recently seemed to have a rise in popularity. Always seen as a destination for the rich, it has appeared to become more accessible thanks to the glamorous, label-loving Essex contingent (and other regional clones) who now flock there each summer.
When the summer comes and it’s time for your holiday, why not escape the dull grey skies and go somewhere you can feel the sun kiss your skin? Ibiza, a small Spanish island with a big reputation, offers just that and more. Here we listed our five Ibiza highlights, suggestions that will soon make you want to start looking for Ibiza holidays on Thomson or similar websites.
A couple of years ago I visited Spain for the first time, surprisingly as it is so close to London. What we found out was that if there’s one destination that firmly ticks every travel box and keeps holidaymakers happily returning year after year, it’s Spain.
Over the last 10 years festivals around the world have been on the increase and with the likes of Benicassim and Sonisphere ever growing in Europe it looks like the festival trend is here to stay!
The problem I have with this is the more popular the festivals become the more the prices sky rocket, and it’s really starting to become a struggle to afford to go.
Sunny San Sebastian
One place I’d whole heartedly recommend as a holiday getaway would be the amazingly sunny get-a-way of San Sebastian in Spain.
Situated in the north of Spain in the Basque country, San Sebastian is noted as being hugely proud of its Catalan culture.
San Sebastian boasts bright Blue Ocean clear warm waters perfect for swimming while you could always bathe in the glory of the suns’ rays.
The city of San Sebastian boasts of incredible culture with many cathedrals and famous historical monuments ideal for morning sight-seeing.