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Spanish plans to licence all holiday rentals adding to confusion over tourist lets

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According to new research compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), using data from more than 22,000 sites, Spain has been placed in the top 10 EU locations for bathing water quality with an excellent score of 82.8%. 3 coastal areas on the popular holiday island of Mallorca were noted in particular by the EEA [...]






New routes set to open this summer, along with the consolidation of some already operational during high season, offer Andalucians the chance to fly to dozens of of new destinations and encourage more visitors to come to the region. Low-cost carriers Ryanair and Vueling are the leaders of the new offer. Twenty-two new destinations are [...]






At this summer’s Hay Festival (23rd May – 2nd June) visitors will find a rather unusual food emporium nestled amongst the books and crowds – in the form of a pop up tapas bar hosted by José Pizarro and created by the Spanish Tourist Office. Tapas España by José Pizarro will offer a stunning range [...]






Alicante based company “Aerovillage” has submitted a proposal to Spanish airport authority AENA, to transform the old terminal building at Alicante airport, most recently known as Terminal 1, into an “outlet” shopping centre with over 100 stores, with 40 million euro in investment and the creation of 650 jobs. The centre would cover all three [...]






Confusion surrounds plans by the Spanish government to licence the letting of holiday homes with conflicting advice making home owners unsure whether or not they will have to comply if new rules are introduced. Currently in some regions in Spain it is obligatory to have a licence if a property is let out to holiday [...]