Tourism in Spain

The famous Madrid sites of the Paseo del Prado and the Retiro Park have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The famous Blue Flag has been identifying the best beaches in the world for over 30 years.

The end of Spain's state of emergency has boosted bookings in hotels and tourist accommodation and there is a general upturn in prices in coastal areas.

After its cancellation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are asking if Madrid Pride 2021 is cancelled. The good news is that Madrid Pride 2021 has been less affected by COVID and will go ahead in reduced form and with COVID restrictions in place.

Summer is just around the corner and many Europeans, despite Spain holidays affected by the coronavirus in some cases, are starting to pack their suitcases in preparation for a holiday in Spain this summer 2021.

As the world tries to return to post-pandemic normality, many tourists are longing to travel again after over a year of travel and movement restrictions in most of Europe.

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Holy Week in Spain, known as “Semana Santa”, is one of Spain’s most important festivals and this year takes place between 28th March and 4th April 2021. Will travelling be allowed within Spain this Easter? Will Spain’s traditional Easter celebrations be cancelled in 2021?

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic where the tourism sector has been heavily affected in Spain, Barcelona City Council has announced that it plans to ban the rental of rooms for less than a month to prevent the proliferation of tourist rentals in the city. Tourist or short-term rentals h

With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, there are still questions as to what exactly Christmas will look like in Spain in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"Is there a beach in Madrid?" is a question that we all know the answer to, with Madrid being possibly the furthest place possible from the beach in Spain.

Lionel Messi seems to be avoiding the crisis that the hotel sector is going through due to the coronavirus crisis in Spain, and is throwing himself into a new project.

Having a second home can be a real blessing, especially in this atypical year when many families have decided not to travel too far to avoid catching the coronavirus, or in the case of many expats, a place in the sun to escape quarantine in their home country and even for working remotely.

After one of the worst years for Spain's tourism industry, the Costa del Sol has announced that it is set to offer “free coronavirus insurance” in a bid to boost tourism in the area.

The Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (el Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española, ICTE), with the approval of the Spanish Ministry of Health, has developed a protocol for national tourist rentals, in order to prevent further coronavirus infections.

It has been a turbulant couple of weeks for British tourists travelling to or hoping to travel to Spain.

The summer holidays are well underway in Spain and tourists have been arriving from abroad since the end of June. However, despite living in the "new normal" with this increase in movement, Spain has also seen an increase in localised coronavirus outbreaks and local lockdowns.

Sunny Spain is always a favourite destination for those travelling from abroad or within Spain, and the great news is that Spain is open for tourism this summer 2020 in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. With the possibility of less tourists travelling this summer, take advantage and head to so

After months of confinement at home, a beach holiday in Spain sounds more appealing than ever, and now that the country is largely living in the “new normal” after the coronavirus pandemic, Spain is open and European tourists are being allowed to return to Spain and its islands to enj

Cudillero, with its postcard-like appearance, is known as one of Spain’s most picturesque destinations and is characterised by colourful houses situated on a cliff which overlooks the small fishing port.

The Spanish government has given the green light to allow foreign tourists to visit the Balearic Islands on a pilot test that began on 15th June 2020, initally more than two weeks before Spain would officially open its borders to international visitors after the coronavirus pandemic.

With Spain’s four-phase plan to lift the strict coronavirus lockdown well underway, the return to a "new normal" is getting closer with some regions of the country ready to find out what this will look like as soon as the end of June.

Good news is in store for the Spanish tourism industry after COVID-19 and those who are holding onto the hope of having a summer holiday in Spain this year or those travelling from abroad to their Spanish holiday homes, as the Spanish Government has announced that the recently introduced restriction

In June 2020, the Catalan Tourism Agency (ACT) will launch a campaign aimed primarily at the rest of Spain to attract visitors with nature-based tourism that is not overcrowded. The tourism industry will remain one of the most affected by the health crisis.

Traditionally one of Europe's busiest airports, the transfer of people and cars through the Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport seems a distant memory.