Whether for a cheap summer holiday with the kids or a long-term second home investment on a prestigious resort, Spain has long been a favourite with visitors from the UK. The Iberian country’s particular blend of sunshine, beaches, tapas and low prices, all within a short flight from a plethora of UK airports, makes it […]
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British buyer numbers up 38% on the Costa del Sol, reports Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España
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Spanish property market update – the situation on the ground
According to the headlines, the Spanish property market has bounced back. The latest figures from the Association of Property Registrars show a 5.12% increase in Spanish house prices in the year to June 2015. The jump is the fastest rate of increase since the downturn, with a quarter on quarter rise of 2.8%. So should […]
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Alicante to host next edition of Volvo Ocean Race
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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Costa Blanca top choice for Britons buying property in Spain
As British property investors resume their love affair with Spain, it’s the Costa Blanca which is proving to be top choice, accounting for 27 per cent of Spanish mortgage enquiries received at Conti over the last three years. And Spain continues to be top of the list for British buyers in general, accounting for just […]
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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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Tweet your Costa Blanca summer pics
THE Costa Blanca has a “great presence” on the internet. According to Alicante Provincial Council, the Costa Blanca has more than 15,000 Twitter followers and 45,000 Facebook friends; an increase of 15,000 since last August. Deputy of Provincial Tourism and the former mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, said that other platforms had also experienced significant […]
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Spain’s tourism hits new record: 38 million in 7 months
Authorities say Spain has seen a record 38 million tourists in the first seven months of the year as a weak euro and security issues in other beach resort nations like Tunisia make it a more attractive destination. The state tourism office said Friday the January-through-July figure was 4.7 percent up on the record set […]
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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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Property sales in Spain reach three year high
Residential property sales in Spain increased in May to their highest level for three years, according to the latest official figures. But there is an ongoing collapse in new home sales, the data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) shows. Overall there were 26,455 homes sale in May, up 5% on last year and […]
