| Spain is a fantastic country with a hot, sunny | | | | about the Costas but think a little more about |
| Mediterranean climate. With up to 300 days of sun a | | | | holidays inland. Why? Well not only do you still find |
| year, it's the ideal place to book your summer holiday. | | | | the warm and sunny climate, but you'll find some |
| But where are the places to stay? Well first of all | | | | amazingly interesting places. |
| let's have a think about the many costas. No, I'm not | | | | Holidays in Andalucia (and Inland Andalucia) are filled |
| talking about a well known coffee chain, but the | | | | with touristic places to visit and things to see and do. |
| many Spanish Coasts. Costa is quite simply the | | | | City breaks in Barcelona are a must and then there's |
| Spanish word for coast. The most popular Costas are | | | | Madrid - the Real Madrid (pun intended) where you |
| the Costa Brava, Costa Del Sol, Costa Blanca, and | | | | can explore the capital city as part of your Spanish |
| Costa Dorada, and you're bound to find a fantastic | | | | Vacation. |
| sun filled Spain Vacation if you book your | | | | Bullfighting is still a popular tourist attraction in Spain, |
| accommodation here. | | | | but I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not |
| As for price - well they needn't Costa lotta! Break | | | | this is for you. Why not go and see some traditional |
| with the stereotypical hotels and think about booking | | | | Spanish Flamenco dancing, and get up and try some |
| your own accommodation online through a holiday | | | | yourself! |
| rentals website. More of that a little further on! | | | | Food in Spain is certainly interesting, and the locals |
| As well as the Costas there are the Balearic Islands. | | | | make some very interesting meals. Try Tapas, which |
| These come under Spain, but are beautiful sunny | | | | you can eat in many of the Spain Tapas bars. Paella |
| Mediterranean islands, just off the coast. The most | | | | is certainly not pastry surrounding meat and gravy! |
| popular of the Balearics is Ibiza. Hundreds of | | | | No, Paella is a Spanish dish made from a base |
| thousands of people flock here every year and have | | | | ingredient of rice, and is absolutely delicious. |
| a great time. Ibiza is famed for its' bar and club | | | | So, how do we make it "Costa notta lotta?" Well |
| culture, and nowhere encapsulates this more than the | | | | quite simply arrange the holiday yourself. Budget |
| town of San Antonio. The other Balearic Islands are | | | | airlines can now get you to Spain from many major |
| Formantera, Menorca and Majorca (AKA Mallorca). | | | | UK airports for less than £30! How Easy? Well |
| Again these are sun drenched islands where you can | | | | it's as easy as using the web. |
| relax and get a great tan! Holidays in the Balearics are | | | | My personal recommendation is to book a Holiday |
| one of my recommendations for your next summer | | | | Villa in Spain. Why? Well, a Villa in Spain is likely to be |
| vacation. | | | | large enough to take your whole family comfortably. |
| The other popular Spanish islands are the Canary | | | | You may even get your own private swimming pool! |
| Islands. Canary Islands holiday destinations are | | | | Spain Villas can be traditional in style so that you can |
| Fuerteventura, Tenerife, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, | | | | really understand how the Spanish people live. OR |
| Lagamera, La Palma and the ever popular Lanzarote. | | | | they can be modern and have Plasma / LCD TVs, |
| As the Canary Islands are volcanic, you can expect | | | | Gyms, Jacuzzis and all the modern comforts that you |
| to find black sand. But don't let the thought and | | | | may want. |
| photos put you off -you'll hardly notice when your | | | | The key thing is that by using a rentals website, you |
| laid back in your deck chair with a large jug of fruity | | | | have the choice. All the decisions are yours! You're |
| Sangria! | | | | not going to be dictated to by hotels and their rules, |
| Back on the mainland there are more places I can | | | | your holiday is really YOUR holiday. |
| recommend for your Spain Holidays. We've talked | | | | So, go ahead and book your holiday in Spain today! |