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Short Haul
Time Zone
Currency
Euro
Electricity/Plug
Passport/Visa
General British 10-year passport (or five-year child passport if you are under 16 and not on a parent’s passport) every time you travel to Europe. This includes day trips and travel by Eurostar. Many countries no longer check passports at their land borders, but they still expect visitors to be able to produce a valid form of identification. For UK travellers this is the British passport. Remember, your passport will have to be checked at immigration control when you return to the UK. British minors can travel to Spain unaccompanied if they hold a valid individual British passport, although some airlines operating in the UK may also require a letter of authorisation from a parent or legal guardian. In the case of children under 12, the airline may require an adult to hand over the child to airline staff on departure from the UK, and another adult to meet the child on arrival in Spain. Each airline has its own policy regarding unaccompanied minors, and may require prior notification to arrange it. It is therefore essential to consult the airline beforehand.
Trivia
The Mar Menor (Little Sea) is the largest salt water lagoon in Europe, with very gently slopping sandy beaches.