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can net a bargain
with Stena Line
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Here's a bargain for Ireland football fans traveling to the critical clash with Scotland for the Euro 2016 Group D qualifier at Celtic Park on Friday November 14, 2014.
Yes, Celtic Park, Hampden Park was unavailable due to the Commonwealth Games but many Irish fans will welcome the prospect of playing in a park so steeped in Irish tradition.
Stena Line are offering an overnight hotel break with return travel from €99*per person or a two night hotel break from €130* per person - both offers based on four people travelling (sharing 2 x twin or double rooms).
Or two people can enjoy a one night hotel break from €109pps* or a two night hotel break from €149pps* (both based on 2 travelling sharing a twin or double room).
Supporters have a choice of hotels in the Glasgow area on a room only basis including return travel by car with Stena Line from Belfast to Cairnryan. Alas, match tickets are not included.
To score this offer go to www.stenaline.ie/hoteloffers,
call 01 204 77 33 or visit your local travel agent.
*Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Prices do not include match ticket.
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Spain celebrates
over 1 million Irish Visitors
Figures just released show that 1,074,000 Irish travelled to Spain this year
Over 1 million Irish travelled to Spain between January and September this year according to figures released today from the Spanish Statistical Institute and the Spanish Tourism Office. Gonzalo Ceballos, Director of the Spanish Tourism office in Ireland, said that he wanted to thank the Irish public for making Spain the number one destination of choice for holidaymakers.
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| Gonzalo Ceballos, Director of Spanish Tourism in Ireland Photo: Irish Travel Trade News www.ittn.ie |
8.5% increase on 2013
While June and July remain the most popular months for travel the figures also show that 145,000 Irish residents travelled to Spain in September, an 8.5% increase on 2013. The most popular destinations are the Canary Islands, Andalucía, Cataluña, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. These five destinations account for 90% of Irish tourism to Spain.
Ireland and Spain
well connected with air travel
More Irish tourists holidayed in Spain than the combined total to France, Italy, Portugal and Germany combined. Gonzalo Ceballos pointed to a number of factors for the extraordinary popularity of Spain's as a destination: “Ireland and Spain are well connected through air travel with over 1.2 million seats sold by airlines so far this year. Spain offers a broad choice to tourists either relaxing or on cultural and adventure travel, with 45 biosphere destinations and 44 world heritage sites making it a world leader in these categories. Of course Spain also offers over 3,000 beaches and 664 blue flag awards marking it out as the number one country in the world for such facilities. Irish tourists also value the fact that in Spain we have one of the lowest crime rates in Europe and an excellent healthcare system. More than anything I think the welcoming nature of the people, the culture and relaxed atmosphere attracts and binds Irish and Spanish people and makes it a natural choice.”
In 2013, Spain accounted for 24% of all the nights spent abroad by Irish tourists and 21% of all Irish travel expenditure was spent on travel to Spain. This is more than France, Germany and Italy combined. According to the CSO Spain is second only to the UK in terms of the number of trips taken by Irish visitors.
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Football Fanscan net a bargain
with Stena Line
Yes, Celtic Park, Hampden Park was unavailable due to the Commonwealth Games but many Irish fans will welcome the prospect of playing in a park so steeped in Irish tradition.
Stena Line are offering an overnight hotel break with return travel from €99*per person or a two night hotel break from €130* per person - both offers based on four people travelling (sharing 2 x twin or double rooms).
Or two people can enjoy a one night hotel break from €109pps* or a two night hotel break from €149pps* (both based on 2 travelling sharing a twin or double room).
Supporters have a choice of hotels in the Glasgow area on a room only basis including return travel by car with Stena Line from Belfast to Cairnryan. Alas, match tickets are not included.
To score this offer go to www.stenaline.ie/hoteloffers,
call 01 204 77 33 or visit your local travel agent.
*Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Prices do not include match ticket.
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