Hard to Reach Areas of Spain Have 'Become Accessible'

Hard to reach areas of Spain have been made more accessible by the expansion of low-cost airlines.

Primelocation.com claims that the availability of flights into smaller regional airports in European countries has changed the holiday landscape.

Louise Hall, business director of Primelocation.com, said: "Barcelona and the Costa Brava region as a whole have become more popular with UK [holidaymakers] in the last two to three years."

She added that this trend has also had a positive effect on those considering buying property in previously hard to reach areas.

"Inland Murcia has again proven popular. Mallorca has experienced huge popularity in recent years and has become an expensive jewel with large numbers of properties valued at £1m plus," she added.

British Airways is set to launch new short-haul routes from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports from March 30th, 2008.

The airline will offer flights from Heathrow to Malaga and from Gatwick to Alicante, Faro, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma and Tunis.