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Around a hundred caravans from Van Experience arrive at Puerto Espíndola ahead of Rock & Road

27.08.2026 13:11 1 min 1 source РУС
El Time SPA

The third Van Experience gathering on La Palma has attracted around a hundred caravans, double the number of the first edition. Participants completed a six-day route across the north of the island, ending at Puerto Espíndola. The convoy includes 200 people, mainly from the ESAD association and Caravaning Club Tinerfe. The fleet is 74% motorhomes and 37% campervans. The Rock & Road festival takes place on Friday with Celtas Cortos, Obús, Coti and Valdivia; tickets cost 25 euros.

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Around a hundred caravans from Van Experience arrive at Puerto Espíndola ahead of Rock & Road

27.08.2026 El Time SPA Original source

ES Spain — fuel prices

Updated: 22.08.2026

Sin plomo 95

$2.04 /l

€1.75 · £1.50/l

118 of 142

pricier than 82% of countries

Sin plomo 98

$2.25 /l

€1.93 · £1.66/l

78 of 94

pricier than 82% of countries

Gasóleo A

$2.21 /l

€1.89 · £1.62/l

119 of 142

pricier than 83% of countries

Gasóleo Premium

$2.35 /l

€2.02 · £1.73/l

22 of 40

pricier than 53% of countries

GLP

$1.29 /l

€1.11 · £0.95/l

48 of 54

pricier than 87% of countries

GNC

$1.92 /l

€1.64 · £1.41/l

10 of 14

pricier than 64% of countries

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