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The biggest rise in Spain tourism in five years may help the country to recover from recession. The number of tourists to Spain is expected to increase to 55.3 million in 2011, based on several factors. These include cancellations to North Africa due to political unrest, rising fuel costs that make long haul flights more expensive and the economic recovery in northern European countries prompting more travel.

Hotels in Spain have further reduced their prices this summer to cash-in on the tourist rush away from North Africa, where hotel occupancy has fallen 46% in the first four months of this year. Many of the best hotels in Spain have provided cheaper deals to lure travelers. For the first time four years, tour packages to Spain are also cheaper than those to Turkey. Tui Travel, Europe's largest tour operator, has increased their package holidays to Spain by 10% , and the number of airline seats to Spain will also rise by over 8%.

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There are several good options to fly to Finland from the UK. There are regular flights to Finland's Helsinki Vantaa Airport from the main UK airports, and the flight from London typically takes about 2 hours. Vantaa is the main international hub for Finland and it's conveniently located 12 miles form the center of Helsinki.

Travelers will appreciate the free broadband Internet access while in the terminal at this airport. If you are looking for discount flight options, you will find the most into Tampere Airport, 3 hours north of Helsinki, and also Rovaniemi Airport in the far north. British Airways and Finnair fly from Heathrow to Helsinki and Easyjet flies there from Gatwick. Ryanair offers cheap flights to Tampere from Stansted and Dublin, and Thomas Cook Airlines flies to Rovaniemi in Lapland, with flights limited to certain periods in the summer and winter months.