Holidays in Spain

Since the 1960's Spain has been a popular holiday destination for Europeans and world travellers. Spain depends heavily on tourism and over the years has adapted perfectly to provide family holidays at affordable costs. Even despite the current recession, people still flock to the shores of Spain for family holidays. The cities are still popular destinations for cultural holidays and Spain still represents excellent value for money.

With a flight time of under three hours from most UK airports, Spain is still an excellent option when planning an annual holiday. It's also viable, using one of the budget airlines, to fly to Spain for a long weekend.

Most Spanish resorts have a host of facilities for the visitor yet you can still find places where peace and tranquility are on the menu. If you want to try something different then why not plan an activity holiday in Spain?

Holidays on the coasts of Spain

Spain has a long and varied coastline with popular resorts such as the Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa Blanca, Costa Almeria and the Costa del Sol. Each 'Costa' is very different but all offer excellent family holidays. You can either book a package holiday or make your own by booking flights and hotels individually.

Major resorts such as Benidorm, Torremolinos, Nerja and hundreds more, each offer a variety of holiday options. All have blue flag beaches, perfect for family holidays.

Since the 1960's and the invention of the package holiday, Spain has always been a top tourist destination. There are few areas of Spain that have not seen the effect of tourism. Spain has adapted to cater for tourists and every area offers something different.

Beach holidays have always been popular in Spain with the attraction of the wonderful climate, clean beaches and ample hotel facilities.

Spain's southern coast, in particular has become a popular holiday spot with hundreds of hotels, resorts and timeshares appearing in the last half century. Holiday ownership at coastal Spain timeshare complexes has also skyrocketed in the last decade as families from all over Europe discover the exciting cultural and recreastional activities of Spain.

Northern Spain offers a different type of holiday with lush green forests, unspoilt nature reserves and clean rivers. This part of Spain has adapted to offer nature holidays and activity holidays, based on the rivers or within the nature reserves. Hotels tend to be more individual and have rural locations.

Holidays in Spanish cities

City breaks have always been popular in Spain and can be a truly memorable cultural experience. The major cities in Spain offer a cosmopolitan ambience with a rich historical background. You will never be short of something to do and something to see. Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Malaga are very popular.

You could also learn Spanish whilst on a city break with one of the language schools that offer all-inclusive language courses.

Renting a villa for a Spanish holiday

If hotel holidays are not for you, why not consider renting a private villa in Spain?

This option gives you a base from which to explore. You have the space and comfort of your own place and often your own private swimming pool and gardens. The prices of private villas are very attractive and often compare well to a hotel package. Specialist companies can provide extensive lists of villas to rent in all regions of Spain. Villa rentals can also include airport transfers, eliminating the need to hire a car for your holiday.

Camping and motorhome holidays in Spain

This is an area that is becoming increasingly popular. Driving in Spain is relatively easy and very enjoyable. You will find all nationalities camping in Spain and campsites have developed into modern, well equipped facilities. For more information about motorhomes in Spain, read here and for details about camping in Spain, read here.

Activity holidays in Spain

Whatever your passion, you are sure to find a holiday in Spain to suit you. These range from horse riding holidays, hiking, sailing, cooking, culture and fishing. There are a host of companies that have developed packages to take a Spanish holiday and enjoy your favorite pastime at the same time. You could even learn a new skill whilst on holiday. Hobby holidays in Spain include photography, painting, cooking and many more. The variety of landscapes throughout Spain, coupled with the agreeable climate all year round makes this part of Europe perfect for activity breaks of all types.

Holidays for quiet times in Spain

If all you want is to switch off and relax, often with a small beach all to yourself, then Spain can provide this for you. Inbetween the major resorts there are thousands of unspoilt coves, hidden from public view. OK, they've all been discovered, but not by the masses and some are not easy to get to which keeps the crowds away. One of the beauties of Spain is the variety of landscape.

Away from the coasts, you can find small hostels and hotels in most towns. These can make an ideal base if you want a quiet holiday inland. Spain has a wide variety of unspoilt villages that welcome visitors with open arms.

Getting the cheapest flights to Spain

No longer is it the done thing to simply walk into a travel agency and book a holiday to Spain. The internet has opened up a whole new world of do-it-yourself holidays and it's quite simple to shop around for the very cheapest and best deals. You will be very surprised how much money you can save by booking flights direct.