Flights to the Costa Brava are both plentiful and cheap both during the peak season and during the low season. With low cost car hire Girona airport, not only is it cheap to get to this part of Spain, but exploring the area is equally reasonably priced.
The Girona weather tends to range from hot summers in the peak tourist season to mild Mediterranean winters. During spring and autumn, the weather is ideal for visiting and travelling around this beautiful area of Spain. At this time you will be avoiding the summer crowds and yet it’s still warm enough to have a great time outdoors. Girona is located a little inland from the coast and so is, is slightly warmer in summer and cooler in winter than the coastal regions.
Girona is an interesting medieval town situated on the banks of the Onyar river. There are plenty of museums, churches and other old buildings, full of character. The 11th century Gothic cathedral is always worth a visit, and when you walk around this quaint town you will realise that it has been relatively untouched. Girona has many activities scheduled all year round including fiestas and exhibitions. If you’re looking for culture, Girona is a good choice for you as there are six museums here. If however just doing nothing is your idea of a perfect holiday then drive out to the coast and just lie back and soak in the sun.
Spain is the third most popular holiday destination in the world and it looks like staying that way. The number tourists visiting Spain rose in October for the sixth consecutive month. While the number of visitors from Britain and Spain dropped, those from other countries such as Holland and Scandinavia increased significantly.
October showed a 4.2% increase over the same time last year, bringing total arrivals in the first 10 months of 2010 to 47.2 million, up 1.2%
Tourist arrivals from Scandinavian countries soared by 28% in October, from Italy by 23% and The Netherlands 33%, according to official tourism ministry figures
Barcelona Car Hire
There are numerous locations around Barcelona where cars can be hired including Barcelona Airport and the main railway station.
Barcelona Airport flight code is BCN
The airport is located SouthWest of the city, on the coast, approximately 13km (8 miles) from downtown Barcelona (Barcelona City centre) The best route is to use the Autovia C-246 and takes about 20 minutes. The train takes 17 minutes from the airport railway station to Sants railway station in Barcelona. You can access train information at RENFE.
Map showing location of Terminals and Parking BCN
Car hire Companies
The following car hire firms have desks at terminal 2: Hertz, Avis, Europcar and National Atesa. It is usually cheaper to book in advance on the web, than to try to negotiate a price at the terminal.
Madrid Car Hire
There are numerous locations around madrid where cars can be hired including Madrid Airport.
Madrid Airport flight code is MAD
Madrid Barajas Airport is the main airport for Madrid. The airport is located approximately 12km (8 miles) North East of the City. You can access train information at RENFE.
Car hire Companies
The following car hire firms have desks at Terminal 2: Hertz, Avis, Europcar and National Atesa. It is usually cheaper to book in advance on the web, than to try to negotiate a price at the terminal.
Despite the eurozone debt problems, 2011 looks like being a good year for the tourist businesses of Europe according to one industry expert.
Holiday destinations in the eurozone will perform well over the coming year, a travel expert has predicted.
Ian Bradley, a spokesman for the Association of Independent Tour Operators (Aito), said that countries such as Spain, Portugal, France and Italy will benefit the recent gains that the pound has hasd against the Euro
It could also be that the recent increase in air passenger duty may make people think twice about travelling to long-haul destinations.
