Costa Blanca attracting Spanish tourists
The Costa Blanca has been named as the most popular domestic holiday spot among Spaniards.
According to a report from the Typically Spanish website, the region overtook both the Canary Islands and the Balearics in terms of its tourist numbers last month.
More than 153,000 Spanish nationals were said to have visited the Costa Blanca during this period.
Citing figures from the National Statistics Institute, the area was also said to be more popular than other resorts such as the Costa del Sol.
The news comes after British Airways (BA) announced that it would launch new flights from Gatwick to Alicante in March 2008.
This means that the region is attracting both international tourists and Spanish nationals, leading to strong demand for rental accommodation in the region.
Next year, BA will also offer extra services to Malaga from both Gatwick and Heathrow, along with flights to Palma, Ibiza and Faro.
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