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Article: Tourists quit Costa del Sol for costa del drizzle
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 22, 1995
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ELIZABETH NASH
Madrid
"Everything under the sun," promises the Spanish tourist poster.
But that is the trouble. Spain's mighty tourist industry, backbone
of the economy, is suffering an unexpected dip in its busiest
season, prompting travel agents to offer discounts of up to 50 per
cent. There is just too much sunshine around.
With northern Europe basking in a record-breaking heatwave,
Britons in particular have spurned the surge to the south this
summer in favour of equally sunny beaches at home. Travel agents in
the Costa del Sol had 5 per cent of their reservations cancelled
last month, mainly from Britain. And in the quintessential resort
of Benidorm, special offers are being launched ...
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August 27, 2000 ;
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... ... creador y excelente cocinero. Si Alfonso de Hohenlohe fue el "inventor" y principal promotor internacional de la Costa del Sol, Paul Schiff lo fue de la gran cocina que sta mereca. Lo conoc mediando los 70, fui su amigo, y tengo el honor ...
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