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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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'Book flights to Spain early' Britons advised |
15th April 2008 |
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 Britons are being advised to book their flights to Spain as early as possible in order to avoid the high season prices.
Go2Spain notes that as the summer holiday season approaches, prices can "soar".
The online resource also recommends the Costa del Sol as a great holiday region with resorts like Nerja boasting a "full range" of water sports activities such as water skiing, sailing and scuba diving.
Torremolinos, a former fishing villages turned package holiday haven, is also listed as a popular resort alongside the stylish resorts of Marbella and Puerto Banus.
Read More: 'Book flights to Spain early' Britons advised |
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Spanish holidays 'in the top three' |
15th April 2008 |
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 Spain is still one world's top tourist destinations, it has been reported.
According to Pilar Oliver, of Spanish travel portal Cielo, the number of British travellers taking flights to Spain is on the rise.
Ms Oliver added that the most visited resorts in Spain are Benidorm, Barcelona, Torremolinos and Benalmadena, as well as the Spanish islands of Majorca in the Balearics and Tenerife in the Canaries.
She added that low-cost airlines offer flights to different locations in Britain and Europe to Spain with affordable travel likely to increase the inflow of tourists taking holidays in Spain.
Read More: Spanish holidays 'in the top three' |
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More people taking flights to Spain from Birmingham |
15th April 2008 |
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 Last month, as Britons the country over packed their bags and took flights to Spain for some Easter sunshine, one airport particularly benefited from the UK's desire for Spanish holidays in the spring.
Birmingham International Airport handled 730,307 passengers during March, with 595,306 scheduled passengers and 135,001 charter passengers taking flights to Spain and other destinations from the airport's two passenger terminals.
This total "smashed" the previous highest figure for the month of March and reflected an increase of 8.4 per cent on the total for 2007.
Read More: More people taking flights to Spain from Birmingham |
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Weather in La Manga |
14th April 2008 |
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 Holidays in La Manga Club are popular for many reasons. The Mar Menor is perfect for scuba diving lessons and watersports while La Manga Club itself offers a range of activities. Facilities at the resort cater to golfers, tennis fans, footballers and even fans of equestrian pursuits.
However the common denominator that separates La Manga from other seaside resorts offering sports facilities is the weather.
Read More: Weather in La Manga |
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Charity golf tournament in La Manga |
14th April 2008 |
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 This weekend a charity golf tournament took place in the Spanish holiday resort of La Manga Club.
According to the Irish Independent & Sunday Independent, four Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) parties from Wicklow took part this weekend in the golf charity competition against teams from 31 counties.
The GAA Legends All-Ireland Charity Inter-County Championship is being played on the golf courses of La Manga Club.
"There are over 60 of the lads playing off single figures, the average handicap of them all is around 11 and the golf will be fierce competitive.
Read More: Charity golf tournament in La Manga |
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Spain parties on through April showers |
14th April 2008 |
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 The Feria de Sevilla, or April fair, in the Spanish city of Seville has continued this year despite an unusual amount of rainfall.
Spanish partygoers thronged the streets of the historic Andalucian city to attend the annual celebrations, which included the switching on of the fairground illuminations.
Although rain was forecast for the week, it did not appear to be dampening the spirits of local residents, visitors to Seville for the festivities and those on Spanish holidays.
Stalls selling fried fish and shrimp did a brisk business as thousands of people flocked to the fairground and the small tents, or casetas, which are characteristic of Feria.
Read More: Spain parties on through April showers |
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Flights to Alicante for Moors and Christians festival |
14th April 2008 |
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 A stunning historic battle re-enactment takes place every year in the town of Alcoi, Spain, as part of an annual festival.
Taking place between April 21st and 24th this year, the Alcoi Moors and Christians Festival is in honour of Saint George, the patron saint of the region.
During the first two days of the event, the two 'armies' march through the town accompanied by pipes and drums, with the 'battle' held the day after St George's Day, re-enacting a fight between Moors and Christians that took place during the 13th century.
Local residents vie for a coveted place in one of the armies and spend the year preparing their costume and manoeuvres in an attempt to recreate the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.
Read More: Flights to Alicante for Moors and Christians festival |
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Watch the Denia Bull Run on a Spanish holiday |
14th April 2008 |
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 This July sees the return of an adrenalin producing cultural traditional held in a Valencian town.
The Toros/Bous a la Mar is a bull run scheduled for the first half of July in Denia.
It is a free event which is held all day and can make an interesting insight into religious custom for those booked onto flights to Spain this summer
The annual run marks the Day of the Sacred Blood and occurs in various locations within Spain.
In Denia, participants' gather near the dock edges in the town as a bull is released near them.
Read More: Watch the Denia Bull Run on a Spanish holiday |
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Flights to Alicante for summer festival |
14th April 2008 |
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 Alicante is set to resound with Spanish inspired music this summer when a series of well-known performers play at a festival.
Paseo del Puerto will play host this August to a range of theatre, music and dance events as part of a packed programme.
For instance those choosing flights to Alicante for their Spanish holiday of choice have the opportunity to watch Miguel Bose perform. The ex-actor has won Latin Grammy awards for his vocal talents.
Read More: Flights to Alicante for summer festival |
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Golf holidays in Spain for beginners this summer |
11th April 2008 |
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 Following a report by LV= that revealed that in the region of £1.1billion worth of golf clubs are lying idle in homes across the UK, armchair golfers may wish to consider a Spanish golfing holiday to brush up on their skills this summer.
On a Spanish holiday at La Manga Club, Tiger Woods wannabes and aspiring Arnold Palmers can attend the Academy of Golf where they can make the most of practice facilities, high-tech swing analysis and an experienced team of professionals.
Beginners or tour professionals can benefit from a golfing break at the La Manga Club Academy of Golf, where training is received via computerised video analysis as well as traditional teaching methods.
Read More: Golf holidays in Spain for beginners this summer |
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