VUELING has introduced new flights from the UK to two Spanish destinations in time for summer.
The cost-friendly airline has revealed it has launched daily direct flights from London Heathrow to both Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela.
Vueling already flies to these locations to and from London Gatwick with 21 weekly flights to Bilbao and 5 weekly flights to Santiago de Compostela.
But tickets for the new route are already on sale and the first Vueling flights from London Heathrow will take off at the end of March.
They will provide 26 weekly flights over the summer season.
Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela are perfect for your next break.
Bilbao in northern Spain is surrounded by green mountains and is famous for its architecture.
The city is even small enough to walk from one end to the other within 30 minutes.
The Guggenheim Museum is a big hit for tourists and you can visit for €30 (£25.14).
The 260,000sqft museum is home to the famous ‘Puppy’ installation by Jeff Koon, a 40ft-tall sculpture covered with more than 38,000 flowers.
Another great sight is the Basque Country, which has beaches popular with surfers.
There are also lots of stunning coastal villages to explore like Biscay and Labraza that have cobbled streets and a medieval history.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Overlooked Spanish city Tarragona, known for its amazing beaches and Roman history ” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”1807995094190453543″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]If you want to explore the coast, head to Juan de Gaztelugatxe, famous from the TV series Game of Thrones.
For any foodies planning a trip, Bilbao has become well-known for their pintxos (Bilbao’s tapas), txuletas (sirloin steak) and kokotxas (fish stew), which are all worth trying.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of northwest Spain’s Galicia region and is know for its magnificent cathedral and Old Town.
The city has an interesting history too as it’s part of the St James pilgrimage.
The paths lead to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral, so there are plenty of walking routes around with scenic countryside views.
In the city centre you’ll find lots of food markets, like Mercado de Abastos, where you can try fresh seafood, tapas, regional wines and the city’s famous Santiago cake.
It’s also the region where they make their own Galician cider with nothing but apples and yeast.
Read what we had to say about Bilbao when Sun Travel paid the city a visit and why we loved the coastline of Santiago de Compostela.
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[boxout headline=”Where should you sit on a Vueling plane?” featured-image=”33081520″ intro=”Vueling allows passengers to pick which seats they want before they jet off, and they offer a couple of options at different costs….”]For extra legroom pick the very front of the plane, row 1, has the best of the legroom – but it’s also the priciest. There’s also more space on rows at the exit around the middle of the plane.
For getting served food first, cabin crew will come from both the front and the back with the trolley of treats, so the first few rows and the ones at the back will be seen to first.
According to SeatGuru, the worst seats for Vueling flights are on the back row. That’s because not only can the seats not recline, but they are also close to the toilets and the crew area so it’ll probably be quite noisy.
