Filed Under (Murcia Beaches) by mcleare on 14-05-2009
Visiting Murcia can be a nice holiday, especially if you enjoy going to the beaches. However, while you can take public transportation or even walk to some locations, hiring a car is really the best way to visit all of the beaches of Murcia. You can also check out the nearby salt-water lagoons and see some rare animals and plants. Whether you want to visit one of them or all, here is a list of the most famous Murcia beaches and a bit about them. Since these beaches are actually located in areas or towns near Murcia, hiring a car is the best way to reach them.
El Mojon features brilliant white sands and waves that make it a favourite of sun bathers, sailors, and divers. It’s a great place to take the family for the day.
Puerto de Mazarron is more of a tourist location located near Murcia. You’ll find several hotels here, as well as nightclubs and restaurants. Of course, there are a number of beaches, including Calnegre and Calblanque. The local fish auction has also become quite popular among tourists.
The fishing village of La Azohia seems like a village lost in time. You won’t find the nightclubs of Puerto de Mazarron here. Instead, you’ll find lazy days and a relaxed, worry-free atmosphere.
These three locations provide something for everyone. With a hire car, you can check them all out and get the most out of your Murcia holiday.
Experts working in the travel industry are warning holiday makers to book their car hire early this year. Due to large demand and smaller fleets it may not be too easy to get a good deal if left too late.
The number of people renting cars dropped late last year as the current recession really started to bite. A lot of companies began to offer hire cars at bargain prices while others began to sell off part of their fleet.
Major car hire firm Avis now have a fleet which is twenty percent smaller than the one they had this time last year. This means that there may be a shortfall of cars during the busy holiday periods. Murcia of course is a very popular holiday destination so if you intend hiring a car in Murcia Airport it is advisable to start looking around now.
According to Clam Bason of Expedia the average car rental now costs on average $9 more per day. He added that he expects this number to increase over the summer.
Many people also have a favourite type of car which they regularly rent but failure to book early this year may mean having to settle for another rental car type.
Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 11-05-2009
Many predicted that the weak sterling rate against the euro may have meant a change of holiday plans for British tourists this year however Spain remains as popular as ever according to a recent report.
The report undertaken by Holiday Extras put Spain at the top of the list. The managing editor of Holiday Extras Mike Whiting said that people are booking in advance this year with other notable popular getaways including Portugal, France, Turkey and the USA.
The reasons for Spain’s continuing popularity are easy to see. Cheap flights, cheap accommodation and cheap car hire. Even taking the poor sterling rate into account you can still have a budget holiday in Spain.
Travel Agent Thomas Cook recently reported that on average in Murcia you can get a 3 course meal for less than twelve pounds.
Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 08-05-2009
The number of UK customers traveling with Monarch Airlines is on the increase. Traffic from UK Airports has steadily increased for the airline over the last few years.
The introduction of routes from Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester to Menorca as well as a Birmingham and Luton to Majorca route has seen the airline become a major fixture at UK Airports.
Readers of our Murcia Airport Car Hire blog will be pleased to hear that Monarch now offers flights from West Midlands Airport to Murcia Airport. Another new route available is Birmingham to Larnaca.
Passenger numbers for the month of April were up by ten percent when compared with March. Over four hundred and thirty six thousand people flew to sunny destinations with Monarch Airlines in April
The airport in Birmingham continues to grow year on year with over nine and a half million people using the airport last year. Plans are already afoot to expand the airport in the coming years.
