According to KPMG’s most recent survey from the Golf Advisory Practice, there are close to 400 new golf facilities in the EMA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region which have opened after 2008 or started development since the economic downturn. Even though the pace of development has slowed, mainly as a result of the credit […]
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It’s a hole in one for Spain: PGA Tour returns to Europe’s most popular golfing destination for the first time since 2009
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Costa Blanca’s Calpe is Trivago hit
Calpe was the most looked-for Marina Alta location on the Trivago website in 2013. Trivago, which looks for and compares the prices of 500,000 hotels worldwide, is used by more than 45 million people a month. The Valencian Community accounted for 10.2% of all Spanish searches on the internet hotel comparison site. In all, 4.6% […]
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Tourism expenditure in Spain up 6.6% year on year.
In March 2014, Spain welcomed a total tourism expenditure of €3.982 million, up 6.6% year on year. The average tourism spend was €1.021 per stay (+5.9%) or €122 per day (+10.6%). In March 2014 UK visitor expenditure in Spain was €640 million (+1.5%), representing 16.1% of the total tourism expenditure. UK visitors to Spain spent […]
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Bull market : Urban hotspot
As prices pick up from rock bottom, Spanish cities are attracting second-homers who want more than the beaches and golf courses of the costas. Ready to enter the ring? When thoughts turn to property in Spain, they usually drift to a sun-bleached villa on the coast, with views of boats bobbing on a sparkling azure […]
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More passengers for Malaga Airport
The number of passengers at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport increased by 13%, compared to April last year. According to Spanish Airport Authority (Aena), the airport was used by 1.2 million passengers in April this year. It showed the second best improvement in the whole of Spain, beaten only by the Canary Islands, with a rise […]
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Costa Blanca gearing up for a busy summer
The tourism sector on the Costa Blanca is gearing up for a busy summer after a ‘very positive’ Easter. Hotels in Alicante city achieved 80% over the May Day bank holiday. That’s according to data by the Provincial Hotel Association (APHA). Councillor Marta García Romeu said the figures were “very positive” and follow on from […]
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Palma de Mallorca a mediterranean jewel
Perhaps understandably, many if not most holidaymakers come to the Balearic island of Mallorca with little more than sun and sea on their minds. Some may never even find their way into its capital city, which is a pity, because especially the narrow, winding lanes of its mazelike old quarter harbour treasures unique in the […]
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5.6 million Malaga tourists expected
Some 5.6 million visitors are expected on the Costa del Sol this summer, according to the President of the Tourism Board, Elias Bendodo. Eight per cent more tourists are expected between June and September this year compared to 2013, while overnight stays are expected to increase by 9%. Bendodo said that more tourists are expected […]
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Best European commercial real estate market since 2007 sees Taylor Wimpey España and FBD Property & Leisure join forces in Spain
Leading Spanish house builder Taylor Wimpey España is proud to announce new a joint venture with FBD Property & Leisure Limited, just as two independent reports confirm the revival of the Spanish construction and European commercial real estate markets. Taylor Wimpey España and FBD Property & Leisure will join forces to develop a prime apartment […]
