It’s no secret that with the economy being down, there are a whole lot fewer folks heading out on vacation this year. This means that while hoards are pretending to enjoy their “staycations” the rest of us are benefiting from some pretty spectacular travel deals. In fact, this morning I stumbled across an absolutely unbelievable deal on German airline Lufthansa offering up a great Mediterranean Special. Starting at just $247 each-way, you could be enjoying spring in beautiful Barcelona or hanging out in the Greek isles for starting at just $302.

Here are some of the sample prices:

• Athens from $302*
• Barcelona from $247*
• Larnaca from $438*
• Malta from $457*
• Marseille from $305*
• Palermo from $318*

Of course with any deal that seems to good to be true, there are always conditions to the offer. To get these amazing prices, tickets must be purchased by 2/3/2009. The departure period if between 1/29/2009-4/2/2009 and the return period is 1/19/1009-5/1/2009. You must purchase these tickets at least 7 days before departure, and of course as always, these prices do not include any taxes or fees. Regardless of these conditions, this is still a pretty spectacular deal for those craving a little European getaway this spring.