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From Monday (February 14) British youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old no longer have to show a Covid vaccination certificate to enter Spain.
A statement from the Spanish Embassy in the UK noted that they can present a negative Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (PCR test or similar) taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain instead of the certificate.
Torrevieja council has released provisional population figures for the municipality which show that Britons still make up the largest foreign community in the town – and the numbers have gone up over the last three years.
In the central hours of Friday, New Year’s Eve, values are expected in many locations in the province of 24 and 25 degrees, very spring and almost summer, as a result of the entry of Saharan air, explains the director of the Laboratory of Climatology of the University of Alicante. That is to say, a farewell to the year in the style of the Canary Islands, where many people drink the grapes and celebrate the New Year on the beach.
The city hangs the entire poster in some establishments, which plan to equal or exceed the historic figures for 2019. The December Bridge is one of the most anticipated of the year. And more, as it happens in 2021, if five days come together. A date that has caused many Benidorm hotels to put up the full poster for these dates (among those that are still open) and that the hotel business has a large number of reservations until Wednesday.
British tourists can only enter if they are fully vaccinated. Until now travelers with negative CPR or who had passed the disease could enter. In order for a British tourist to travel from Bristol to Alicante to spend the Christmas holidays in Benidorm, they must be vaccinated against the covid. As of next December 1, Spain will only allow the entry of people from the United Kingdom with a vaccination certificate and not with negative diagnostic tests or having overcome the disease as it admitted until now.
The massive arrival of national tourists raises the occupancy in Benidorm above 82%, with income close to 10 million – The province improves the forecast and is also close to 80%.
Hotels, restaurants and shops have touched occupancy and business figures similar to those of the precovid stage,
The English area begins to fill with tourists at the beginning of October – Hotels or bars that have been closed for months are reopened due to the increase in visitors to the islands to spend their holidays.
From this October 4, British tourists will be able to travel without restrictions if they are vaccinated. So many have packed their bags and headed to one of the most popular destinations for the English: Benidorm. Others will in the next few days or weeks. And this is reflected in the reservations that the preferred hotel accommodations of this tourism already have registered for the coming weeks, even months.
Businessmen improve prices and benefits to avoid closures when they find that there is demand.
Hotels on the Costa Blanca have decided to stand up to Imserso and have launched their own vacation programs that are marketed on their websites through the internet. The Servigroup chain, which has launched an offer whereby you can spend a week’s vacation from October 1 in a four-star hotel with full board, free parking and, among other benefits, free transfer to the airport or the station from Alicante AVE from 260 euros. Other groups such as Poseidon Hotels will also make this type of offers
Eight-day holidays on the Costa Blanca from 260 euros (full board and transport included). The program is made up of cultural circuits in Spain, circuits in Europe, trips to the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, trips to the mainland coast and stays of five days in European capitals.
The cheapest options are the Spanish coast, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands. Customers can book trips from 230 euros without transport (260 with transport) to Andalucia (Malaga) and Costa Blanca. The other option is Salou, in Cataluña, with prices starting at 295 without transport and 325 with transport.
They will have to present proof of vaccination and a negative test.
The US Government has announced that next November, the country will finally lift entry restrictions to the country for foreigners who have completed the vaccination schedule.
Travelers will have to present a proof of vaccination and a negative test carried out a maximum of three days in advance to board airplanes bound for the United States.