A TOTAL of €505,118 has been invested by Alicante Coastal Service to undertake repairs and emergency measures along the promenades of La Mata and Playa de Los Locos in Torrevieja. Government Delegate in Valencia, Serafin Castilian, visited the works in a section of the municipal park of the Molina de Agua in La Mata, accompanied […]
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Coastal upgrades for Torrevieja
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Another record breaker! Spanish tourism levels hit new heights
Spain is celebrating a record year of tourism, having welcomed nearly 65 million foreign visitors in 2014. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has confirmed that between them visitors spent an impressive €63 billion, up 6.5% on the previous year. Tourism accounts for 10.9% of Spain’s GDP, according to the PM, generating 1 in every 9 jobs. […]
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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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Russians turning away from Spanish property
THE weakened Russian ruble has led to a decrease in the number of Russian buyers of Spanish property. Falling oil prices, the decline in the currency and international sanctions against Russia over the crisis in the Ukraine have led to Russian buyers – not long ago hailed as the saviours of the Spanish property market […]
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New homes in Costa Blanca with direct access to the beach
La Recoleta III, Punta Prima / Torrevieja 2 & 3 bedroom apartments 2 minutes from the beach Terraces and communal pool and gardens Underground car park and storage room Marble floors & air conditioning All amenities in walking distance Golf and leisure activities In association with Grupo Inmobiliario Gomendio From only 142.000€ Click here! […]
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Dispense with hotels and stay in style when doing business overseas
“Business travelers often bring spouses, discover new interests abroad and in general, prime the pumps for all manners of travel.” < So speaks TravelPulse Europe senior editor James Ruggia, in light of the GBTA Foundation’s prediction that business travel in five European markets (Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK) will increase by a healthy […]
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Get in party spirit for carnival time in Alicante
CARNIVAL 2015 is underway. Torrevieja leads the way in the Mardi Gras-style celebrations that sweep across Alicante Province in the coming weeks. The city has already had the declarations and coronation of the Carnival Queens at the Municipal Theatre, and the eighth annual Drag Queen Contest, now an ever-popular event in Torrevieja’s cultural calendar, was […]
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Spanish tourism boasts healthy results
THERE were positive results for Spanish tourism as 2014 closed with a 2.9 per cent increase in people taking holidays in the country. In total, 65 million foreigners visited Spain the last year, 7.1 per cent more than in 2013, bringing in €49 billion, a 3.9 per cent increase in revenue compared with the previous […]
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Building a better future – Real estate construction to boost Spanish economy during 2015
The cranes are on the move once again in Spain, as the construction sector finally picks up its tools following a seven year pause. October 2014 saw the sector register a 13.9% increase in activity compared with a year earlier, according to Eurostat, while financial advisors Arcano have pegged real estate and construction as two […]
