Posts Tagged ‘Spain’

If you are thinking of going on holiday to Spain, then the best area of the country you can head to is the Costa Del Sol. Firstly of all, the Costa Del Sol is so much fun! No matter where you stay in this part of the world, you8 will never be more than five or ten miles from a town which has a great ... Full story

If you are anything like me, you probably take every opportunity to make sure that your family holiday is somewhere at least near to a golf course! I don't know what it is about family holidays – I enjoy them enormously – but I know that at some point on that holiday I will need to get away from the wife and kids and hit ... Full story

The third Ibiza International Film Festival will be taking place at the Ibiza Conference Centre (Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza) in Santa Eulalia between May 27th and June 3rd. Several hundred films have been submitted for consideration, as the organisers and judges seek to promote and encourage independent yet high-class cinema. Festival Director Xavier Benlloch declared, “Our aim is to be ... Full story

Throw open the gates and raise the curtain! Come all ye noblemen and gracious maidens to the Festival of Festivals! From 8th-10th May Ibiza’s Old Town will once again be the showplace for a world between myths and fairytales, the alleyways and streets will be filled with colours, scents and life. The Medieval Festival enchants both young and old alike. Come and get lost in ... Full story

Leading magazines for upcoming events and festivals in Ibiza are regularly published and cultural events fill the calendars of Ibiza and other nearby towns on the island. The magazines contain up-to-date listings of events throughout Ibiza and are aimed specifically at tourists and visitors. These magazines are a useful source for shopping, dining and general entertainment in Ibiza - providing you with a huge choice of ... Full story

A short list of the hotels in Ibiza: Atzaro Hotel Spa Ctra, Sant Joan KM 15 www.atzaro.com Tel: 971 33 88 38 The luxury agro-tourism to end them all... Atzaro is one of the most beautiful and exclusive resorts on the island. Mega-brands like Vogue and Bacardi host exclusive parties here but the real draw is the opulent, refined relaxation of its guest suites and spa, and the stunning setting. ... Full story

The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle", perhaps due to the hue of the towers and walls that surround the ... Full story

Getting There Again, as with Palma, if you come in July and August, be sure you have a return ticket and a reservation. Stories of passengers who were stranded for days in Ibiza in midsummer are legendary. Iberia (tel. 90-240-05-00) flies into Es Codolar International Airport (tel. 97-180-90-00), 5.5km (3 1/2 miles) from Ciudad de Ibiza. Seven daily flights connect Ibiza with Palma de Majorca, and three ... Full story

Ibiza (ee-bee-thah) was once a virtually unknown and unvisited island; Majorca, its bigger neighbor, got all the business. But in the 1950s, Ibiza's art colony began to thrive, and in the 1960s it became the European resort most favored by the flower children. A New York art student once wrote, "Even those who come to Ibiza for the 'wrong' reason (to work!) eventually are seduced ... Full story

Getting There At certain times of the year, the trip by boat or plane can be pleasant, but in August these routes to Palma must surely qualify as the major bottleneck in Europe. Don't travel without advance reservations, and be sure you have a return plane ticket if you come in August -- otherwise you may not get off the island until September! Iberia (tel. 90-240-05-00) flies ... Full story