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The small Canary Island of Lanzarote is best known as a sunshine holiday destination, thanks to its privileged position just seventy miles off the coast of West Africa. This location creates a clement year-round climate that is often likened to an eternal spring, and temperatures rarely fall below 20 Celsius even in the depths of winter.

Visitors to Spain do not have to choose between the city and the beach. Spain has the widest choice of beach-city destinations of any country in the Mediterranean. Here are 5 cities that tick all the boxes.

A recent report by The Times has revealed some of the top wow-factor breaks specifically with children in mind.
Park Guell in Barcelona provides a rich variety of entertainment for children, with beaches, a giant aquarium and a chocolate museum providing inspiration and stimulation, followed by Gaudi’s breathtaking adventure playground. The Park Guell is an entire […]

British holidaymakers looking to escape the cold weather in the UK for some winter sun abroad may find a warm spanish resort is exactly what they are looking for.
Barcelona maintains a 12 degree temperature in the winter but has a its fair share of warm sunny days through the season. A scenic city, it offers […]

Spain is by far the most popular holiday destination for families seeking a half-term break this autumn, according to a recent study.
Alicante was rated as the most popular spanish resort for the mid-term break, followed by Malaga, Tenerife and Palma.
The Portuguese city of Faro also proved popular as well as Turkey’s resort of Dalaman and […]

Research by Abbey Credit Cards has revealed that this year’s dissappointing British summer has prompted UK travellers to head abroad in the search for sunnier climbs.
Despite the current economic uncertainties, more than 15 million Britons intend to jet off abroad spending a collective £8bn.
The research also revealed that just over 1 million UK […]

Autumn is the perfect time for a colourful holiday break. The Times has compiled a list of the most colourful destinations for this season.
Lake Trasimeno in Italy is said to be at its most beautiful in the autumn, when the woods along the shoreline glow with the colours of autumn. The mild weather makes walking […]

A recent study by the Telegraph has compiled a list of international events this September to cater for all tastes, and providing the perfect reason for an autumn holiday break after the summer period.
The Ryder Cup will this year be held in Kentucky where golf enthusiasts can soak up the sporting atmosphere out on the […]

The normally quiet Spanish village of Bunol has literally been painted red during the town’s annual Tomatina festival.
Thousands of people from all around the world arrived at the town for the festival during which around 100,000 kilograms of ripe tomatoes were thrown, leaving the revellers and town saturated in pulp and juice.
The festival, which […]

Italy and Greece are the cheapest holiday destinations in Europe for families to go sightseeing, according to a new travel survey.

A national newspaper has named Spain as the “all-time favourite destination for Scots”.
The Daily Record reports that Spain is “ideal for a dream break” and “you can never go wrong with Spain”, highlighting the country’s combination of sunshine, beaches and culture.
Majorca was named as a top family holiday destination, partly due to the wide variety […]

Holidays in Spain and in Portugal will be marketed as one holiday destination, after a new co-op programme was agreed upon by both countries’ tourism bodies.