Mallorca's International Classic Car Rally is an event which attracts rally teams and car enthusiasts from all over Europe with vintage vehicles racing along a 600km route with 14 stages, including a scenic coastal section. There are 2 stages on Thursday evening and 6 stages on each of Friday and Saturday.
Held from the 10-12 March 2011, this is the 7th Rally and this year has a total of 76 teams. The departure ceremony will be held at the Plaza de las Golondrinas with new sections beeing introduced for participants along the west coast of Mallorca.
Prizes are awarded for the best presented cars.
Las Fallas Festival in Valencia is not for the faint hearted. It kicks off in March with much sound and fury in celebration of both the end of winter and St Joseph's feast day. A stay in the city to join in the fun can be booked with us - flying from London Stansted on 17 March and with 2 nights in a well-placed 4 star hotel, at a price of £307 per person.
Whilst renowned for its bold, futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia keeps in touch very much with its history and traditions. At 2pm on every day of the festival [15-19 March] firecrackers are set off, with neighbouring groups competing for the most impressive volley. Displayed on every corner all over the city are huge, colourful paper-mache sculptures. In the final stages these are paraded through the streets and finish up in a blaze of glory in a grand finale complete with fireworks.
The 4 star Melia Valencia Hotel is adjacent to the City of Arts and Sciences and offers an excellent spa, including a dynamic pool and Turkish Bath, a terrace and garden and highly rated cuisine. All the attractions of the city, traditional and modern, are easily accessible.
The price from £307 is per person based on two sharing 2 nights accommodation on a room only basis and includes return from London Stansted.
It may be small, but the Baltic state of Estonia is both proud - celebrating their independence from the Soviets this week - and has an exceptionally attractive capital ... Tallinn. Tallinn is a medieval town dominated by fairytale-like towers and turrets and is a compact maze of cobbled alleyways and among the city's top attractions are the Town Hall, Parliament Building and Toompea Castle. A "Tallinn Card" offers visitors free admission to many of the attractions with plenty of discounts elsewhere. For fashion and food, the city's shops and restaurants offer a wonderful mix of cosmopolitan fare and Estonian specialities.
We are offering a mid-week 3 night stay in Tallinn at the 4 star Baltic Hotel Vanu Wiru which is located next to a medieval town wall and just minutes from the Square. The hotel is traditionally furnished and offers a restaurant, a bar and a sauns, steam room and jacuzzi.
The price is £159 per person based on 2 sharing 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast and includes return flights from London Luton Airport. This offer is features in "The Times" newspaper.
Give us a call on 0800 5 677688 or send an enquiry
See the exciting Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmelo [approximately 20km (12 miles) northwest of Barcelona] which is being held from the 20-22 May 2011.
You will find the best drivers in the world competing in one of the most important races in the calendar.
TIMETABLE FOR 3 DAYS:
FRIDAY 20 May 2011
10:00 - 11:30 : Practice Session 1
14:00 - 15:30 : Practice Session 2
SATURDAY 21 May 2011
11:00 - 12:00 : Practice Session 3
14:00 : Qualifying
SUNDAY 22 May 2011
14:00 Race Day
We have 12 hotels available for either 2 or 3 nights [3 and 4 star] and you can also choose from the following grandstand options: Grandstands B&G, Grandstand J and Pelouse
We have set out below some examples of our hotels: Prices include hotel accommodation and entrance tickets to the Montmelo circuit with Pelouse tickets ... other options are available - just click on the hotel name.
Rosa Nautica Hotel [3 Star] - from £167 per person for 2 nights [Half Board]
Alhambra Hotel [3 Star] - from £174 per person for 2 nights [Half Board]
Oasis Park Hotel [4 Star] - from £216 per person for 3 nights [Half Board]
For a full list of our hotels click here. If you would like to request further details then just call us on 0800 5 677688 or complete our enquiry form and we will get back to you.
Oxford airport will welcome the first flights to Palma - due to start in mid-June.
The summer programme of Saturday flights are set to be comparable to no-frills or charter services from Luton, Gatwick or Stansted.
The aircraft to be used was previously used in charters for Premiership football clubs and would have a 2-1 configuration [A 50-seat Saab 2000 will be used]. Departures from Oxford will be at 09:30 and from Palma at 14:15.
The 5 star Hotasa Semiramis Hotel is in the quiet district of La Paz, just a short way from the resort of Puerto de la Cruz. The hotel's attractions include its fabulous setting with unrivalled views of the sea and a wealth of leisure and sports facilities. A beauty salon and spa will enable you to be pampered to the max! There are heated and fresh water pools and restaurants offering show cooking. The Martianez Beach, with its leisure and pool complex is 1.5km away and the historic town of Puerto de la Cruz with its harbour is just a little further. A visit to Loro Parque with a superb collection of marine animals, the old town of La Orotava and the Los Realejos nature reserves are all highly recommended for excursions.
The price from £239 is per person based on two sharing, for 7 nights with breakfast and includes return flights from London Luton.
For more details, click here or send an enquiry.
Alternatively please call us on 0800 5 677688
Ryanair has unveiled four new routes from Manchester to Alicante, Faro, Madrid and Tenerife. The no-frills airline will also increase the frequency of its Manchester to Dublin route from 4 to 6 flights a day.
However, Ryanair has withdrawn a summer service to Alicante from the Cornish airport of Newquay blaming the £5 charge per departing passenger imposed by airport owner Cornwall Council in 2006. The move is the second blow for Newquay after Air Southwest announcied it was dropping flights to Gatwick.
Monarch Airlines has brought forward its launch of scheduled flights to Paphos this summer in the face of strong demand for Cyprus, announcing it would start twice-weekly services from Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham to Paphos from May. Now is has brought forward the start of the Gatwick and Manchester services by 3 weeks to 13 April. The Birmingham flights will be launched as originally planned on 4 May.
Take part in our February competition to win David Addison's "Bananas About La Palma" hardback book.
Exploring every aspect of this island as seen from his personal and offbeat perspective. He will inform and entertain you as he concludes La Palma is one of the most spectacular islands he has ever visited - yet one of the least visited in the Canary Islands.
To enter simply answer the following question by sending your answer to info@coronaholidays.co.uk
Which of the following is "not" a Canary Island?
[a] La Palma
[b] Tenerife
[c] Cyprus
Closing date: 28 February 2011. The winner will be advised by email on the 1 March.
Good Luck!
Congratulations to David Odgen from Cheltenham.
David correctly identifed that "Spain" were the winners of the 2010 World Cup, and was drawn from all the correct entries received. Although David lives in Cheltenham, he attended University in Manchester and has been a loyal fan of Manchester City ever since. He therefore selected a trip to Manchester City's stadium, and he will shortly receive his prize.
