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Article: TRAVEL: Time to revisit Spain; It was the original package tour hot-spot until fears over mass tourism dealt it a crushing blow. But Spain has emerged as a family holiday favourite once again, as Travel Editor Paul Groves discovers.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2005
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Byline: Paul Groves
Picking out a summer holiday used to be so simple. You only really had to choose which hotel on which particular Costa, then sit back and enjoy the sun, sand and sangria.
Spain was the first to benefit from the growth in package holidays during the 1970s and 80s, although in the last decade there has been something of a backlash to the ``pack them in'' mass tourism attitude.
Spain saw its crown slip and neighbours France assumed the title of family holiday favourite.
However, new figures suggest the Spanish are ...