Spain says it will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.45 billion) in improving its commuter train system, the biggest such investment since the service began two decades ago. Development Minister Ana Pastor said Wednesday the investment in 18 cities over the next three years is aimed at gaining 22 million new passengers. She said trains, stations […]
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Spain to invest $1.5 billion in commuter train service
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Spain back in the top spot for overseas property buyers
The country accounted for more than half (54%) of enquiries received by the company in the first quarter of 2015, claiming first place back from France which had been leading the field towards the end of last year. Clare Nessling, director at Conti, said: “It was only a few years ago that the Spanish property […]
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More signs of recovery in Spanish property market
The Spanish residential property market is showing further signs of recovery with the latest national figures showing that completed sales in February were higher than 2014 and 2012. But the data from the National Institute of Statistics also shows that sales were lower than 2013. However this was when tax breaks for buyers inflated registered […]
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Medieval Market – May in Villajoyosa
This year the Medieval Market being held in the picturesque old town centre of La Vila Joyosa (or Villajoyosa), will have real craft people on the stalls. Men and women who really make what they sell, which makes a change from all those fancy dress markets with barrow boys in medieval costume selling stuff that […]
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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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Campo Viejo Streets of Spain
Campo Viejo’s Streets of Spain returns to London’s Southbank. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with audio contributions from world-renowned synaesthete Nick Ryan. Immerse yourself in an audio experience that translates the sensations of the taste of the famous Campo Viejo wine into sound – you won’t believe your ears. Southbank […]
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Why do second home owners love Spain quite so much?
Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España has enjoyed a bumper start to 2015. Visitors to the company website are up by 16% and sales have increased during Q1 in all three locations in which Taylor Wimpey España operates: Mallorca, the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol. Buyers from around the world have been charmed […]
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Save on the flight to spend more on your hols – Spain’s visitors get savvy
Low cost airlines are enjoying a notable boom in passenger numbers on their routes to Spain, according to the latest figures from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. Some 3.3 million travellers used low cost airlines to get in and out of Spain during the first two months of 2015, up 14.4% on […]
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€58,000 for Torrevieja’s cultural programme
TORREVIEJA has released the Spring cultural programme showing what is on offer throughout April, May and June. Councillor for Culture, Luis Maria Pizana, was accompanied by the coordinator of Culture, Manuel Esteban Moreno, as they presented the programme which has a total of 224 acts and an overall budget of €58,000. Among the scheduled activities […]
