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 […]
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Costa Blanca sees best Easter in decades
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Turn SAD to HAPPY: beat the winter blues with a beachfront second home in the Costa Blanca
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) touches upon many people over the winter months, manifesting as moodiness, lack of energy, social withdrawal, carb cravings, weigh gain or full blown depression. Research shared by the Online Psychology Degree website has shown that some 50% of sufferers find antidepressants to be effective in combatting SAD, but that light therapy […]
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Alicante-Elche airport serves almost 9 million so far
Alicante-Elche airport has served a total of 8,954,841 passengers so far this year, 4.7% more than the same period in 2013, after October brought 966,287 travellers through the facility. According to a report issued this week, domestic traffic increased by 23.9% compared with October 2013, with an additional 99,117 passengers, with the accumulated number of […]
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Viva the Costa Blanca as Alicante airport reports record passenger numbers
According to ANEA (Spanish Airports and Air Navigation public body) the Costa Blanca’s main airport, Alicante-Elche, is celebrating a record year and is steadily reaching its target of ten million users for 2014. Figures recorded in May revealed huge traffic, some 974,449 passengers passing through the airport, 4.8% more than in the same month in […]
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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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Holiday homes with swimming pools make a splash as 23% of Brits are scared to swim in the sea
As Britons prepare for their sunshine holidays over the Easter break, with millions more busy planning their summer getaway, a survey conducted by leading online travel agent On the Beach has revealed that whilst 67% of holidaymakers consider themselves confident swimmers, almost a third (31%) won´t swim in the sea! Indeed, the survey also revealed […]
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Spanish real estate now a ‘good opportunity’ according to the latest PwC report
In a forecast published jointly by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC, the weight of international capital is leading investors to turn to recovering markets such as Spain in 2014. The report states that the Iberian nation undergone an “extraordinary turnaround in sentiment” with 67% of respondents slightly or strongly agreeing that there are […]
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NEW 3 bed / 2 bath townhouses on the Costa Blanca
NEW 3 bed / 2 bath townhouses on the Costa Blanca CALPESOL BRISAS DE ALENDA All payments made in 2012 subject to the reduced VAT rate of 4%. CALPESOL / Calpe – Alicante 3 bed townhouses Large terraces with panoramic views Peaceful environment 3 minutes drive to Calpe beach Communal pool, garden and […]
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Misterio de Elche – Misterio de Elche religious theatre
This religious representation has been designated Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It is a lyric drama of medieval origins, that has been staged since the 13th century, one of the customary representations of the Assumption in Mediterranean Europe. The play is based on several texts from the Apocryphal Gospels, quite popular during […]
