| ou thinking of visiting Spain but are put off by what | | | | a lot of flexibility. |
| you’ve heard from your friends about the | | | | Staying in hostels is a great way to have cheap |
| expense of a holiday there? It’s true that | | | | holidays to Spain but many hostels have |
| often people think of a holiday to a Mediterranean | | | | requirements on age and time that you can stay. |
| country such as Spain as a very expensive and | | | | Sticking to independent hotels rather than the larger |
| difficult trip to plan. This is simply not true. There is a | | | | chain hotels can also provide slightly decreased costs, |
| good selection of cheap holidays to Spain that include | | | | plus it allows you to really experience the culture of |
| airfare, hotels and even car rentals or tours once you | | | | the area. Another option is to stay in one place that |
| arrive. | | | | has a good low daily rate and simply travel using |
| Looking for one of the many cheap holidays to Spain | | | | rental cars, buses or even the train on day trips to |
| is simple if you have access to a computer and the | | | | see the surrounding areas. |
| internet. Many of the online booking companies offer | | | | One of the best ways to decrease the costs of a |
| discount packages if you travel slightly off season, | | | | trip to Spain is to stay just slightly off the beaten |
| which may mean planning your vacation either just in | | | | path. Many of the smaller towns around the larger |
| front or just behind the peak tourist season. | | | | cities have wonderful accommodations at a fraction |
| In Spain the peak vacation times are the summer | | | | of the price. Meals, food and drink are often much |
| months of June to September, but the warm | | | | more reasonable in smaller areas than in the big cities. |
| weather often extends well past September and | | | | A rail pass is a relatively inexpensive way to get |
| even in April and May. In fact, you may find that a | | | | around the country and saves the traveler from |
| holiday outside the peak periods is in fact much more | | | | having to navigate the roads and deal with a rental |
| enjoyable – and bearable. After all, it’s | | | | car. Rail or train travel is popular and inexpensive |
| no fun at all walking around cities like Seville, Cordoba | | | | throughout Europe and the rail passes can be used |
| or Granada in the boiling heat of a July or August | | | | outside of Spain, making them a good cost saving |
| midday. | | | | idea for cheap holidays in Spain. |
| Planning your vacation just off the main tourist times | | | | As you can see, there are many ways you can look |
| will usually give you cheaper flights, cheaper hotels | | | | into to reduce the price of your holidays in Spain. The |
| and a lot less people around. Another option is to | | | | main thing is to actually get there and soak in the |
| take last minute flights that have not sold, often | | | | sun, the joie de vivre of the people, the delicious |
| these flights are a fraction of the price but do require | | | | food – or whatever else attracts you! |