2014 saw an almost constant increase in the number of foreigners visiting Spain, and the first two months of 2015 seem to boast promising figures for Spanish tourism. January and February saw a marked increase of 9.2 per cent more Britons travelling to Spain on low-cost airlines. In recent years the rise of the low […]
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Low-cost airline traffic from UK to Spain up by 9.2% in 2015
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British continue to lead record foreign tourism in Spain British continue to lead record foreign tourism in Spain
Spain was visited by 6.5 million inbound tourists in the first two months of the year – an increase of 4.5% and an all-time record since these figures began to be kept by the Inbound Tourism Survey (FRONTUR) drafted by the General Sub-directorate of Tourism Information and Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and […]
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Winkworth Spain Announces Now is the Best Time to Buy Property in Spain
Due to the rock bottom value of the Euro, the lowest Euribor mortgage rates in history and the recovering property market in Spain resulting in massively discounted property, Spain is once again the savvy buyers wisest investment opportunity. Timing is everything when buying a property and according to Winkworth Spain, the Spanish property Market is […]
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Britons buying a home abroad still flock to Spain
Britons looking to buy a home abroad still flock to France and Spain with three-quarters of all potential buyers seeking out a property in these two old favourites, new findings suggest. Switzerland and the USA came joint third on the overseas property wish-list with falling property prices and prosperous surroundings triggering an upturn in interest. […]
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Holiday bonanza: European getaways get cheaper as pound soars to nine year high
With sterling at a nine-year high for tourists against the euro, Britons will see their cash go further abroad. Many resorts in popular destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal have also slashed prices. Money exchanges were yesterday offering holidaymakers up to 1.39 euros to the pound, 15 per cent more than last year. Some […]
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Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more. With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 […]
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New coastal train set to open up Costa Blanca, bringing joy to property owners across the region
It is common knowledge that when the crisis struck, builders across Spain downed tools, leaving the country with a swathe of unfinished housing. But it wasn’t just developers who paused in their endeavours – infrastructure projects also suffered. Now, with more positive economic times on the horizon, one such project is being revisited by the […]
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Coastal upgrades for Torrevieja
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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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. […]
