It has been confirmed that Alicante will once again host the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017. However, Josep Miquel Moya, Director General of Sports of Valencia, has warned that there will have to be a change in funding for the Alicante port to remain as the starting point of the race. Moya […]
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Alicante to host next edition of Volvo Ocean Race
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Alicante leads way for budget flights
ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport led the way this summer with the most flights operated by low-cost airlines. The airport offered 77 connections and came before Malaga, Tenerife and Madrid-Barajas in the number of flights with over 80 per cent of all passengers at Alicante-Elche using low-cost airlines. Spain is a popular route for the budget carriers, with […]
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Costa Blanca feels record-breaking heatwave
THE longest heat wave ever recorded since 2003 has also resulted in the hottest start to July. The recent Saharan heat meant the average temperature in the first half of the month was 26.3 degrees, three degrees warmer than normal according to the Meteorological Agency. Last year the average was 22.2 degrees. Alicante city’s average […]
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Lights. Camera. Alicante!
BBC’s The Travel Show has been enjoying the Spanish sunshine in Alicante of late, documenting the rise of holiday home buyers on the Costa Blanca and featuring leading homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España. The BBC crew was keen to tap into the local knowledge and expertise that the Taylor Wimpey España team has built up through […]
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Demand could push up prices in popular parts of Spain
Enquiries from international buyers for property in Spain have reached record breaking levels at a time when prices are still falling but demand could push up values in popular areas. Spanish property portal Kyero, which lists more than 200,000 homes from 3,000 estate agents, said it has had its busiest ever quarter and properties prices […]
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Alicante is still home for expats
THE massive exodus of foreigners going back to their countries experienced in Spain over the past year has not prevented Alicante from becoming the province with the largest percentage of expat residents. The number of foreigners is now more than a fifth of the total population, reaching 20.6 per cent, which places the province at […]
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Prices leap for summer rentals in Torrevieja
THE average rent for an apartment on the beach front in Torrevieja has risen by 23 per cent, compared to prices in 2014. According to the annual report of an appraisal company with nearly 50 offices spread throughout Spain, the average weekly rent of front line properties in Spain this summer was up seven per […]
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Monarch Airlines Adds More Routes to Winter Schedule
Monarch Airlines, the leading scheduled carrier to leisure destinations, has increased the number of routes for its winter for 2015/16 schedule. The new additional routes to the winter 15/16 programme include some of the airline’s most popular winter sun destinations, including Alicante, Gran Canaria, Majorca, Menorca and Gibraltar. The new additional routes to the winter […]
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Costa Blanca sees best Easter in decades
THE best Easter of the decade. That’s how Costa Blanca hoteliers and restaurateurs are describing the Easter weekend on the coast. Hotel occupancy in towns like Benidorm reached nearly 100 per cent and restaurants said they had had a “very positive” result from the first major holiday period of the year. President of the Hosbec […]
