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What the struggling Euro means for tourism in Spain

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:52:22 +0000

Will Spain's Euro debt crisis affect your vacation?

Tourism accounts for 11 per cent of Spain's economy, and earlier this year the Spanish government has increased its tourism promotion budget by 6.4 per cent this year. Learn why it's a good idea to vacation in Spain this year.

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El Port de la Selva

Costa Brava — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:20:50 +0000

El Port de la Selva is a Costa Brava seaside village popular with wealthy folks from Barcelona, as well as with tourists from France and elsewhere.

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Catalan newspapers jointly defend Catalonia’s autonomy

Costa Brava — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:09:19 +0000

Last Thursday twelve Catalan newspapers published a joint editorial in which they defend the legality of Catalonia's statute of autonomy.

The statute -- meant to clarify the division of political powers between Spain and Catalonia -- is under review by Spain's constitutional court.

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Llançà

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:39:58 +0000

Originally Llançà was divided between the original tenth-century settlement -- built inland as a defense against pirates -- and the harbor of Llançà.

However, the tourist boom brought lots of urban growth, and the village and harbor soon joined together to create one resort.

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Colera

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:43:41 +0000

Only about 600 people live in the small village of Colera, some 7 km north of Llançá

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PortBou

Costa Brava — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:19:22 +0000

At the foot of the Pyrenees, hugging the dividing line between France and Spain, lies the small village of Portbou (1300+ inhabitants)

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