We stayed at the Mediterraneo Park hotel All-Inclusive for 10 nights. When you enter the reception area you would think that it is indeed a 4* hotel but you soon appreciate it is barely 3*. …
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I’ve just returned from a long weekend package holiday with 3 friends, golfing in Alcaidesa, Spain. Alcaidesa is a purpose built village just 15 minutes drive from Gibraltar and about 90 minutes from Malaga on the Southern tip of Spain and boasts two excellent, but very tough, golf courses.
We flew into Gibraltar airport with Easyjet from London Gatwick on the Friday, returning Monday, and stayed at the Hotel Quercus in Alcaidesa – a small but very comfortable and friendly modern hotel. Although it’s only a €20 cab ride from Gib airport, I’d definately recommend a hire car for several reasons. Firstly, although the Quercus website says it’s only 100m from the golf course, it’s actually about 2km from the clubhouse! Secondly, there are no taxis in Alcaidesa itself and they have to be called in from La Linea (on the Gib border) or San Roque which is about 5-6km away. Also, Alcaidesa itself has very little – a pharmacy and a restaurant/bar about 100m from the hotel and that’s it, so you need a car to go anywhere else. …
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A look at the Spanish city of Alicante. The clip comes from the series Costa Blanca Life that was made for Sky UK channel Living in Spain.
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Experience the night life of Madrid… Spain’s hub of the flamenco, where bars are plenty and late nights are the norm, Madrid is a night owl’s playground.
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A bunch of friends explore the relaxed city of Valencia in Spain by skateboard! From the hectic city to relaxing Sagunto, the sun was shining, the vibe was good and we saw it all!
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