A large proportion of property transactions completed by overseas buyers in Spain have been focused on Alicante on the Costa Blanca. Sales and marketing manager at Taylor Wimpey de Espana Marc Pritchard highlighted data from the country’s Ministry of Development, which revealed 2,645 sales were concluded in Alicante in the second quarter of this year. […]
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Alicante ‘a popular choice’ for Spanish property investors
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Flying? It’s cheapest to catch a plane on a Tuesday
A major study by consumer group Which? found that Tuesdays are the cheapest day of the week to fly out of Britain, and travelling midweek can save people a significant sum of money. For outbound flights Tuesday was, on average, the cheapest day to fly with the three biggest airlines in the UK. Flights with […]
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Refreshing dishes for summer
In summer, everything is twice as delicious if it’s served cold. These are the hottest months in Spain and that’s why refreshing dishes such as gazpacho, salads and ice creams feature so prominently at every meal. Here are just a few suggestions. Take note, and make a point of enjoying them while sitting at an […]
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New visitor attraction launches at Volvo Ocean Race’s Alicante HQ
Museo Volvo Ocean Race, a visitor attraction allowing visitors to experience the challenges faced by elite sailors competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, has opened in Alicante, Spain. The new museum is located at the headquarters of the Volvo Ocean Race headquarters and has been designed by Cheshire, UK-based consultancy, Mather and Co. Visitors of […]
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Hogueras de San Juan – San Juan Bonfires Fiesta
Alicante celebrates the arrival of summer with the Bonfires of San Juan. In an atmosphere of music, colour, fireworks and extravagance, thousands of people throng the streets to experience this fiesta which pays tribute to fire. To celebrate the arrival of summer, the people of Alicante would traditionally flock to the countryside on 23 June […]
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The 2012 Expedia Beach and Flip Flop Reports
Expedia.co.uk has launched the 2012 Expedia Beach Report which crowns Jersey as having the best British beaches, and paints an interesting picture of the real British holidaymaker: in common with travellers around the world we can’t stay away from the beach with even more of us planning a beach holiday this year than last. Yet […]
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Somewhere for the weekend
A DENIA restaurant is one of the best in the world, and that’s official. Quique Dacosta Restaurant located in Denia’s El Poblet Urbanization ranked 40 in the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards held in London. The restaurant – the only one from the Costa Blanca on the list – first opened under the name […]
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Monarch expanding across Midlands
Monarch Airlines has announced a plan to expand its presence across the Midlands, with a new base set to be launched at East Midlands Airport. The carrier will provide flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca and Faro in Portugal’s Algarve region from the gateway starting in late summer 2012. Furthermore, Monarch will offer more […]
