Is it safe to travel to Malaga, Barcelona and Benidorm? Advice on Spain as coronavirus cases soar past 3,000 COVID19
They also add: "The affected regions and others are prohibiting gatherings which involve more than 1000 attendees and are closing all educational centres, including nurseries, schools and universities for 15 days or until further notice."National museums in Madrid are closed until further notice.
"Some local festivals such as Las Fallas in Valencia and sporting events have been postponed. You should follow local authority websites for further information."Regions in Spain are being locked downA town in the north of Spain called Haro was quarantined after a surge in cases following a funeralTourist attractions are closing across the countryAll flights are still operating from major airports, so any Brits due to travel to Spain are unlikely to get their money back.
The only time that tour operators are required to give a refund on holiday packages is if the Foreign Office changes its travel advice for a region and turns it into a no-go area, which they have not done in this case. Independent hotels are not even required to refund money in this instance, so if you have paid in advance and choose not to turn up then you will lose your money.
If the hotel is a large chain, it could be worth asking to change your stay to another location or delay your trip but they are under no obligation to grant this.to see if there is something they can do, but that is also unlikely.
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