Wetherspoons is to open its first pub in mainland Europe to quench the thirst of Brits abroad.

Plans have been announced for a boozer at Alicante airport to cater for holidaymakers flocking to the Spanish hotspot and the wider Costa Blanca.

The pub, to be called Castell de Santa Bàrbera, will open in January next year and trade seven days a week, from 6am to 9pm. It will have nearly 1,000 square foot of customer space on one level, together with an external terrace with customer seating.

Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: “ We are very much looking forward to opening our first overseas pub. We believe it will be popular with people travelling home from Alicante Airport. We aim to open a number of pubs overseas in the coming months and years, including those at airports.”

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