Formentera Jazz Festival, 2023
Music lovers should head for the Formentera Jazz Festival this summer. The beautiful Balearic island will host emerging and established artists for four days in June…
What’s Happening in Formentera 2022
This year, Formentera is offering a year-round calendar of unmissable cultural and gastronomic events as well as traditional festivals, which can be enjoyed by visitors while staying at seaside boutique…
Vueling: 5 New Routes from Gatwick
At a briefing at the Spanish Tourist Office in London, Pedro Medina, deputy director of the Spanish Tourist Office (UK) together with Carolyn Prowse, Vueling’s chief commercial, strategy, network and…
New Scientist Discovery Tours 2022
New Scientist Discovery Tours has researched and selected a collection of well-known tourist destinations that you wouldn’t necessarily consider to be celebrated for their scientific credentials, however, for travellers…
Spain Sustainable Tourism 2022 Drive
In its continuing drive to make the country’s tourism industry more sustainable Spain has announced the following initiatives. Balearic Islands to become first circular destination The Baearic Islands are aiming…
Sanlúcar Spanish Capital of Gastronomy
The Andalucían city of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, located in the northwest of the Cádiz province at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River, has been designated the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy…
València Water Neutral Pledge by 2025
València reaches a new milestone in its commitment to the development of sustainable tourism by becoming the first city in the world to measure the water footprint of tourist activity….
Las Fallas de València 2023, Spain
March will see Las Fallas de València return to the third Spanish city in a traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of spring. What is Las Fallas de València? The…
Almost Half Brits Considering Spain Holiday
New research by travel insurance provider battleface has found that almost half (48%) of Brits would consider taking a holiday to Spain this summer, with almost…
Electric Car Share Comes to Valencia
In a firm commitment to achieving carbon-neutral tourism by 2025, Valencia now has almost 50 shared electric vehicles on its streets giving visitors a sustainable option…
Support World Earth Day Around the Globe
April 22 is Earth Day; a global event celebrated each year to demonstrate support for the protection of our environment. This year the theme is Restore Our Earth. Say yes…
Sustainable Tourism Central to Recovery
The Tourism Strategy Agency of the Balearic Islands (AETIB) celebrates five years since the launch of the sustainable tourism tax in the archipelago…
Europe’s First Whale Heritage Site
South West Tenerife has become Europe’s first Whale Heritage Site, a global certification developed by the World Cetacean Alliance and supported by World Animal…
Why Sustainability is Vital to the Tourism of Tomorrow
Emiliano García, Councillor of Tourism for the Valencia City Council, shares his thoughts on why sustainability is so important for the Tourism of Tomorrow, and the actions the Spanish city…
New Trends for Gastronomic Valencia
Valencia is a city with already stable foundations in the culinary world with deep rooted traditions that have given rise to the most famous of Spanish dishes, paella. However, a…
Balearic Islands Promotes Sustainable Tourism
Despite the downturn in tourism caused by the Covid pandemic, the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera remain determined to put sustainability…
See Palma Cathedral’s Gothic Eye on YouTube
Omnipresent over Palma’s city and steeped in eight centuries of history is La Seu Cathedral. At almost 14 metres in diameter with 24 triangles and 1236 glass pieces, it has…
Valencia Sustainable Tourism Strategy
Valencia has implemented a new Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2030 which has seen it become the first city worldwide to verify and certify its carbon footprint…
Valencia for the Eco-conscious Traveller
Valencia is a city making huge strides to tackle the global climate emergency and create a destination that travellers can visit with a clean conscience. The city has become the…
Top 10 Nudist Beaches in Europe
For many of us the current year has been one of lockdown. With our collective travel wings clipped, many of us are looking for new places and new ways to…
Belgium Removed from UK Travel Corridor List
Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas have been taken off the UK travel corridor list, as the UK Government altered its advice to “all but essential travel” to the three countries,…
Anantara: Ultimate Stay in Spain
A tranquil oasis situated on the southern coast of Spain’s celebrated Andalucía region, Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Resort is the ideal springboard…
Explore Contemporary Art in Mallorca
Es Baluard, the contemporary art museum in Palma, is a thoroughly modern piece of architecture made of concrete and glass juxtaposed against the ancient city walls…
Discover Menorca’s Biosphere Reserve
While we are all waiting for the pandemic to pass, many of us have already started to day-dream about their future holidays. Over the next few days Travel Begins at…