Holiday resorts in Spain
The delightful holiday resort town of Adra, the western-most
coastal town in the province of Almeria, is surrounded by
magnificent beaches and is rich in history, having been founded in
the 8th cen...
moreThe holiday resort of Port d'Alcudia is situated in the north of
Mallorca at the top of a long curving bay with an endless white
sandy beach. It is two miles (3km) south of the historical old town
...
moreAlicante, situated on a bay between two capes on the east coast
of Spain, is the centre of the popular Costa Blanca holiday resort
region. The city has a distinct African flavour with women clad in
...
moreAway from the madding crowds of Benidorm, the peaceful town of
Altea offers plenty of amenities for those who prefer a less
frenetic beach holiday, without the glitz, glamour and gusto. Of
all the ...
moreArenal d'en Castell is a laid-back, peaceful holiday resort
popular with British families and is a far cry from the
over-developed, bustling resorts of Mallorca. Situated on the
northern coast of M...
moreRows of shops selling beach buckets and flip-flops line the
seafront of Benidorm, the Costa Blanca's largest and liveliest
holiday resort town, where hordes of tourists throng the streets 24
hours ...
moreThe most southerly holiday resort on the Costa Brava, Blanes not
only attracts international tourists but is also frequented by
large numbers of Spanish holidaymakers. Like most coastal towns
Blane...
moreOver 40 years ago, C'an Pastilla was one of the first Mallorcan
holiday resorts to gain popularity, particularly with British
holidaymakers, and it has started to show its age somewhat. It is
set o...
moreC'an Picafort is a relatively large holiday resort situated on
the north east coast of Mallorca on the lovely Bay of Alcudia,
about an hour away from Palma. Like El Arenal, C'an Picafort is
highly ...
moreCadiz, founded in 1100 BC on a peninsula 76 miles (122km) south
of Seville as a Phoenician trading post, is the oldest inhabited
city in Europe and a popular holiday destination. It had to wait,
ho...
moreLike most holiday resorts in Mallorca, Cala d'Or (Golden Cove)
evolved from a local fishing village after its charms and idyllic
setting were 'discovered', in this instance, by a group of
avant-gar...
moreCala Millor is the liveliest and largest holiday resort on
Mallorca's rugged north-east coast. The name means 'better bay',
which is indicative of its main attraction: a mile or more long
stretch o...
moreCala San Vincente (also known as Cala Sant Vicenç) is a
lovely, small holiday resort set in what is still essentially a
fishing village. Situated on the north eastern coast, about three
mile...
moreThe relaxed and quiet purpose-built holiday resort of Calas de
Mallorca is in the centre of the east coast of the island, close to
the towns of Manacor and Felanitx. The resort is set on a cliff top...
moreFuerteventura's busiest holiday resort has been built up around
the town of Caleta de Fuste, also known as Castillo, about six
miles (10km) south of the island's airport. The resort's
horseshoe-sha...
moreConil de la Frontera offers holidaymakers a traditional
Andalusian flavour, with cobbled streets, the whirl of flamenco
dancing, authentic tapas bars and of course, glorious beaches.
Popular with S...
moreOnce just a tiny fishing village on the north coast of
Fuerteventura, Corralejo's harbour now receives ferries full of
day-trippers from Playa Blanca in Lanzarote every day and the town
plays host ...
moreThe purpose built holiday resort of Costa Ballena is
conveniently located about an hour away from Seville, between Rota
and Chipiona in the centre of the Costa de la Luz. Surrounded by
fresh water ...
moreCosta del Silencio (the Silent Coast), on the south shore of
Tenerife, was one of the first holiday resorts on the island to be
purposefully built for tourism and is dominated by the ageing Ten
Bel...
moreThe smallest and most recently developed of the island's three
main holiday resorts, Costa Teguise is situated on the southeast
corner of Lanzarote and is a haven for families and sun-seekers.
Alth...
moreSituated on the east coast of the Bay of Palma, El Arenal (also
known as S'Arenal) is a lively and highly developed holiday resort,
popular with German travellers (many of whom have stayed) and is
...
moreSituated on the south coast of Tenerife and very close to the
Reina Sofia airport, Golf del Sur, as its name suggests, is
primarily a golfing holiday resort. There are several world-class
courses o...
moreReflecting the tranquil ambience of Valencia coupled with the
sun and fun atmosphere of Spain's popular Costa Blanca holiday
coast, Javea is a pretty holiday resort town set between the capes
of Sa...
moreWhile equipped with all the infrastructure demanded by modern
holidaymakers, the Costa Brava resort town of L'Estartit also
allows holidaymakers to enjoy the surrounding natural heritage.
Coastal t...
moreLas Caletillas is a quiet holiday resort, more residential than
commercial, set on Tenerife's north east coast. The resort is
roughly nine miles (14km) from the island's capital, Santa Cruz,
and is...
moreThe capital of Gran Canaria and bustling holiday resort, Las
Palmas is situated at the northeast tip of the island, between two
long stretches of beach. The city was founded in 1478 and was the
spo...
moreHistory may have given way to high-rise hotels, and fishing to
foam parties in this former Catalonian trading port, but the
region's fiery spirit is still evident, which is why Lloret de Mar
is reg...
moreThe popular holiday resort of Los Cristianos lies in a sheltered
bay in the south-west corner of the island of Tenerife, merging
into the more glitzy purpose-built resort of Playa de las Americas.
...
moreLos Gigantes (The Giants) is aptly named after the Acantilados
de los Gigantes; large, striking cliffs that surround this
attractive holiday resort. The resort is set on the west coast of
Tenerife ...
moreAnyone in the 18-30 age bracket whose holiday mission is fun,
sun and soaking up sangria (or all manner of alcoholic beverages)
will have the time of their lives in Mallorca's raucous premier
party...
moreThe lively city of Malaga, on the coast about 80 miles (129km)
southeast of Seville, is the gateway to Spain's popular Costa del
Sol holiday resort region. The city was also the birthplace of
Pablo...
moreSituated 25 miles (40km) southwest of Malaga, the few miles of
coast between Marbella and Puerto Banus is Spain's answer to Monte
Carlo. Spain's elite, and Britain's more successful felons, have
fl...
moreMaspalomas is a popular holiday resort on the southern tip of
Gran Canaria, adjacent to the island's largest and most hectic
package-tour resort, Playa del Ingles. Maspalomas though, is the
quieter...
moreMatagorda and its sister resort, Los Pocillos, are just over a
mile from Lanzarote's large, bustling holiday city of Puerto del
Carmen. It is also connected to the larger, more brash resort by a
pl...
moreUndoubtedly the most romantic and picturesque holiday resort
town in south-eastern Spain, the white-washed houses and cobbled
streets of Mojacar are sprinkled atop a hill overlooking pristine
sandy...
moreNestled in a pretty bay on the south-east coast of Spain, the
small resort town of Moraira is an oasis of traditional charm on
the busy Costa Blanca, a favoured holiday spot and retirement
haven. M...
morePaguera has been a favoured Mallorcan holiday resort since the
1960s and is immensely popular with European visitors, particularly
from Germany. Although not as frenetic as nearby Magalluf and Palma...
morePalma de Mallorca is a renonwn holiday destination. Palma,
capital of the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, is a
lively, cosmopolitan city in true Spanish tradition, its centre
forming a b...
moreTogether with its neighbour, Magalluf, the resort of Palma Nova
on the south west coast of Mallorca makes up the most popular
holiday area on the island, situated a few miles west of the
capital, P...
moreThe quiet holiday resort of Playa Blanca is situated in the very
south of the island and is named after the surrounding white sandy
beaches. Although Playa Blanca has grown considerably over the las...
morePlaya de las Americas is Tenerife's largest tourist playground,
a purpose-built hedonistic haven for holidaymakers of all ages and
stages who come here for fun in the sun from all over the world.
T...
moreSituated on the south west coast of Gran Canaria, about an
hour's drive from the airport at Las Palmas, is the small, quiet
holiday resort of Playa Del Cura, built on the cliff sides lining
the coa...
more'The Englishman's beach' is how Playa del Ingles translates -
those naming the holiday resort had great foresight as today
thousands of Brits flock here for sun, sea and San Miguels.
Situated at th...
moreOnce a fishing village on the west coast of Tenerife, Playa la
Arena is today one of three separate holiday resorts (Los Gigantes,
Puerto Santiago and Playa la Arena) that have to all intents and
p...
moreA cosmopolitan old colonial town known to tourists throughout
Europe, the holiday destination of Puerto de la Cruz is located on
the north coast of Tenerife and is the principal tourist centre of
t...
moreSet beneath a range of steep hills on the south coast of
Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen is the island's major holiday resort.
Its main feature is a spectacular two-mile (3km) golden beach,
which is b...
moreSituated on the south west coast, nine miles (14km) west of
Puerto Rico, Puerto Morgan is one of the more up-market holiday
resorts on Gran Canaria. The town is an old fishing village that
has rece...
moreThe sedate holiday resort of Puerto Pollensa stretches along a
sheltered horseshoe-shaped bay lined with sandy beaches, set
against the backdrop of the Boquer mountain range on the north
coast of M...
moreThe vibrant, modern holiday resort of Puerto Rico, on the island
of Gran Canaria, revels in excellent weather year-round, being
situated on the island's southern tip just across the ocean from
the ...
morePuerto Santiago is the central holiday resort of three separate
ones that have spread and essentially merged into each other on
Tenerife's west coast, forming the area's largest tourist hub
collect...
moreThe popular holiday resort town of Roquetas de Mar was once a
sleepy, picturesque fishing village, dating from Roman times, and
it still retains its warren of Moorish alley-like streets and
pretty ...
moreThe largest holiday resort town on the north of the Costa Brava
is the busy, crowded port of Roses, founded by the ancient Greeks
but sporting few remnants today of its long history besides a
crumb...
moreThe holiday destination of S'Illot is on the east coat of
Mallorca and combines the larger resort town of Sa Coma and the
smaller village of Cala Moreya, not far from Cala Millor and Porto
Cristo. ...
moreThe purpose-built holiday resort of Sa Coma lies in the heart of
Mallorca's popular east coast, sandwiched between lively Cala
Millor and the restaurant-strewn seafront of S'Illot. S'Illot can
be r...
moreSituated on the Costa Dorada's sun drenched coast, 50 miles
(80km) west of Barcelona and six miles (10km) west of Tarragona,
the popular holiday resort town of Salou is hard to beat for a fun
famil...
moreSituated on the west coast, ten miles (16km) from the airport
and the capital Ibiza, San Antonio is the largest and liveliest
holiday resort on the island. Known as 'San An' to the thousands of
Bri...
moreSanta Ponsa (or Santa Ponca) today bears little resemblance to
the fishing village it once was. Just under half an hour away from
Palma and about three miles (5km) south of Magalluf on the south
we...
moreOne of the most popular holiday resort towns south of Barcelona
is Sitges, 25 miles (40km) from the city. Renowned for its swinging
nightlife, Sitges attracts thousands of holidaymakers, including
...
moreThe holiday destination of Tarifa is ideally located on the
border of the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz, near the Strait of
Gibraltar and a short ferry ride away from the exotic Moroccan city
o...
moreSouthern Spain's answer to Benidorm, Torremolinos is a vast
purpose-built holiday resort situated 10 miles (16km) west of
Malaga, on the road to Marbella. Holidaymakers looking for a
cultural exper...
moreOnce a haven for writers and artists, Tossa de Mar is now a
favoured holiday destination for families, couples and people from
all walks of life who are drawn to this attractive town on the
Costa B...
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