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SPAIN LIVE - The hotels in the Canary Islands and Mallorca are rubbing their hands. After the uprisings in the North African countries, Egypt and Tunisia, then drove the tourists, the English holiday strongholds can make reservations barely saved. The Canary Islands, because of their generally mild climate in the Atlantic a popular winter sun destination of German-speaking, are now virtually sold out - it is particularly close to the popular islands of Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
All major European holiday operators conduct tens of thousands of tourists who were in those days really relax in Tunisia and Egypt to the Canary Islands. There, reports the Canary Hotel Association, travel groups desperately tried to reserve large number of rooms for the next few weeks. There was a real "battle for the beds." Given the large demand existed problems for specific dates or the desired flight and to find accommodation.
The Canary Hotel operators see the boom on their paradise islands off the West African coast, meanwhile, as a chance to make up for better business. You currently have not, as in previous years to reduce the prices because the competition in North Africa was cheaper. Quite the contrary, the holiday prices in the Canary Islands are expected to increase during these months, the absence of alternatives, even, believe industry experts. The flight to the Canary Islands with four and half hours takes just as long as Egypt. In 2010 there were 8.6 million tourists come to the Canaries.
also on the English Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands Mallorca and Ibiza with a noticeable boost company is registered. Already warned the Balearic Association of Travel Agents: The holiday operators need to hurry with their reservations, "or they will get nothing in the high season." There are also dozens of cruise ships that normally moor at Egyptian and Tunisian coasts, and which is now off the coast of Mallorca, but also from Malta and the Italian island of Sardinia push.
Ralph Schulze
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